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Thats a good shout @CABS Matt Houston does some rad stuff and who doesn't like a trip to Amsterdam!! I'll do some perusing of his lady heads this afternoon :) @BrianH cheers man, I have Valerie in mind for another piece, I want this one to be darker.. In saying that she would probably still kill it!"

Yup I got tattooed by him this year at the Convention :)
Not sure if would be up for a chest but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask.. What you think of the idea??

Cheers dude, was just wondering if design would look right? I'm hunting for a tattooer to do it now. Would love to go back to Paul Dobleman as I love his stuff but I'm in the UK so could be tricky..

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

I've seen work from "name" artists that wasn't the greatest, but I wouldn't say any of them have "lost" it. They are all human and have off days. I used to get bent out of shape if I noticed anything on a tattoo what wasn't perfect, but now I step back and look at the piece as a whole. It would be ridiculous to write off a whole suit based on a couple blow outs/poorly healed shading here and there.
I'm in the same boat as @Graeme , I've travelled for tattoos based on how the work connects with me, and how the interaction was with the artist themselves. Skill is irrelevant if the person is an asshole.
That being said, Horiyoshi III finished this piece up in July. Can't say I'd object to being the owner!

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

got my knee done by matthew houston in amsterdam yesterday:

took that instagram picture, can't make my own cause its swollen like a watermelon at the moment. :D

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

"Tattoos are not an addiction; they are a collection. A tattoo collector is just like a conventional art collector who buys a painting, hangs it on the wall, and then moves on to acquire the next, unique piece. Tattoo collecting is a spiritual pursuit, while addiction is a physiological need. Addicts repeatedly take the same drug over and over without limit. A tattoo collection has variety, and it has an end. Once you collect the whole set, you're done. As you complete your tattoo collection, you yourself become art."
-Horiyoshi III

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

You are human after all! ;)
Looks fantastic, I really like how he darkened it and I can't wait to see healed pictures once it settles in.

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

For fun, my peony by Wendy Pham done as guest spot at Red Rocket Tattoo in NYC

My 2º appointment with Unmon at LTW (Barcelona)
Only one last session to go!

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

Peter Lagergren:

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

The winner of Tattoo of the month "September" is @DevilMan with this insane back piece depicting Kadzusa no Suke Hirotsune fighting the nine-tailed fox!! Congrats!!

Tattoo by Bonel from Corazon Santo, Arnhem, The Netherlands
Please PM @steve1461686340 with your shirt info (size and male or female) along with your address.
New contest will be up shortly!

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

Here you go!! And man it was so hot in there, pretty uncomfortable at points..

@Russ that Leopard is soo sweet!! Looks awesome!
Had this Eagle and Skull combo done at the convention by Paul Dobleman

Here you go!! And man it was so hot in there, pretty uncomfortable at points..