
One of the dumbest ideas I’ve had as of late was to try and interview artist Sunny Buick while she was tattooing me. I lasted one question and then just stopped talking. I did get some nice portraits of her after the tattoo session. Hopefully, I can pick her brain next time she is in [...]
Jul 07, 2008 | Categories: Record Reviews | Tags: artist, needle, portrait, sugar skull, Sunny Buick, tattoo | Leave A Comment »

Those that listen to me babble know that I’m enthralled by the photoworks of Adam Wallacavage. The man does some of the best wide angle portraits I’ve ever seen and I’m obsessed with his use of saturated colors, particularly in his band photos.
What I didn’t know until a year or so ago was that Adam [...]
Jun 27, 2008 | Categories: Photography | Tags: Adam Wallacavage, Gallery Opening, jonathan levine, Lighting, Octopus, Photoshop, portrait | Leave A Comment »

He tattoos, he paints, he paints portraits of tattooists–Shawn Barber’s business card must be a mile long, and I’m sure he’s handed out a ton of them judging by the vast amount of pieces collected in his “Forever & Ever.” The 256 tome, published by 9mm books, includes paintings of some of the greatest living [...]
Apr 01, 2008 | Categories: Art | Tags: 9mm Books, Art, artist, Forever and Ever, lowbrow, portrait, Shawn Barber, tattoo, tattooist | Leave A Comment »