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2012 The End Is Here

So it has been a crazy year, hell its been a crazy 9 years or so. I have gone through some changes over the years, especially after Dahlia was brought into our life. She literally became the focus of my wife and I. That is also when Jeff and I opened Oddball, it’ll be 10 years next May! Dahlia is older now and Justine and I are able to focus on ourselves again a bit. Things change, that’s the only permanent I quess.
As of last year Jeff and I decided to make some changes. Short version to date, Jeff is traveling around in Mexico and I now am the sole proprietor of Oddball. This is an amazing thing and I am very excited about this opportunity. It’s like Im getting a mulligan.
Over the years as things have changed so has my understanding of tattooing and tattoos. Aesthetically and stylistically I have grown. My approach to tattooing, art, living, it has all changed. Kids put everything into perspective. I no longer wish to see tattooing and “fine art” sharing the same space like when Oddball started out and had “art” shows. Not that anything is wrong with that, but it’s not me now. I an not impressed with rainbow colored fancy styles anymore, again nothing wrong with it. I have fallen in love with the simplest aspects of tattoos, and I am no longer interested in seeing tattooing progress. Progress has led to bullshit tv shows and rockstar kids with snotty attitudes. That’s not synonymous with tattooing or Oddball.
Oddball is a tattoo studio. We do tattoos, we strive for timeless, classy tattoos. Tattoos that will look great in 10, 15, 20 years. This is no simple task. Classic tattoos, the approach, the execution, was done in a manner that kept the medium, the craft in mind. This is where my interest lies in tattooing now. I obviously have a love for traditional Japanese tattooing, I have a thing for all kinds of traditional tattoos. Crude hand poked tattoos, prison style, biker style. All legit, all about the mark, the pain, the growth.
I am making some big Japanese inspired work right now and I have some big projects coming up in the near future. I am leaving time in my schedule for walk ins and smaller tattoos, because those are important to me as well. I am in a great place and am putting out the most important work of my life right now. If you’re thinking of getting a tattoo by me now is a good time, large or small, epic or simple. It’s a good time to get tattooed at Oddball as well. Everyone is doing the best tattooing of their careers, developing their styles, refining.
I want to thank everyone who has gotten tattooed by me over the years, especially the ones who keep coming back. And thanks to all of you who support Oddball.
Tattooing is my life, it is something I hold very dear, as is Oddball.

I got to do some really rad tattoos last week. Worked on the samurai/ tiger back piece, that’s always great. I got to do a Jeff Zuck inspired tattoo. Zuck done Leisge. I worked on the wife as well. Good week indeed. I also went on a vacation w my daughter. Hotlanta w my family. I got sun burnt pretty good, we had a blast. Oh, my dog got pic of the week by Stam, a local pet treat company that rules.

I did this portrait today. Portraits are fun, I am not the best at them but I can do them competently. The problem with them is the fact that people bring in these horrible photos of there kids or loved ones and expect us, the tattooer, to make them look good. Now a portrait of a famous person taken by a professional photographer, that’s easier to make a good tattoo. Your kid sitting on the couch across the room, taken with an old point and shoot, is probably not a good idea. This person and photo had style, a panache. I don’t know if I captured it well, maybe I did?

This was fun.

Here is a well healed tattoo I did a while back. Thanks Sarah.

Here’s some new tattoos I’ve been working on. I love when I get good ideas, I can really run with things that way. These are some good ideas.

Shoki detail, in progress.

Healed owl sleeve, very fun.

So spring is around the corner, change is a coming. I am in the process of becoming the only owner of Oddball,  Jeff is moving to sunnier pastures come fall.  I am outta my skin excited with the changes happening, lots of good plans for the future. I feel like I’m in the fortunate position to be able to start over, like from scratch. It’s not often we get second chances in life and I feel lucky to have this one! I have some new images to post here, fresh tattoos and  a couple healed ones. I love tattoos!!!!! Thanks for looking,

Motorhead!

A healed one.

thanks to you guys, these tattoos were fun!