This is a pretty common idea people have for some reason. At first i was hesitant, but sometimes i get this weird motivation to do typical ideas. Not sure why, but i had fun doing this and am pretty pleased how it came out. The dead walk.
Today my friend BJ Betts came in while hes visiting LA to drop off these awesome gifts. He RULES at lettering and is responsible for now 4 great books that are designed to help tattooers get better at script and writing. It is much harder than what people think, and often lets down what otherwise would be a great tattoo. Check out his stuff and if youre an artist, SUPPORT. Thanks BJ.
I had so much fun doing this. I have seen work from artists like Thomas Hooper and Xed Le Hed, in a similar style for years and have always been a a fan of the skill involved. There are more and more people doing it, which is natural, but I had never done much of this style at all. This was his first tattoo and it tripled the already high respect i had for the artists who excel in this style. I would love to do more.
Man! I got tattooed by Jef Whitehead today at Norms shop Will Rise here in Hollywood. It was such a pleasure. Hes definitely a tattooer i wanted to get something from for so long, so i couldnt pass up this opportunity. Check it out! (sorry for the glare, my creamy white thighs havent seen the sun in years!)
