Snake Tattoo

Finished this up on John today.The man sat like a rock!

-Murray

Black light Skull and candle japanese half sleeve

Continuing further on with the Japanese fun house theme...

-Murray

Classic Sailor Jerry Panther and a Butterfly

Did these this week on a submariner and his wife...Dude shipping out for 6 months. Good luck Sam!Stay safe!

-Murray

Cern...Black Holes...Doom

More coquille board insanity, this time based around the super collider they're making micro black holes with over in France.I'm starting to develop a theme I think.This is probably one of my favorite mediums to work in.HA!
-Murray

More Hokusai

So I appropriated some of Hokusai's sketches of foxes at play as an exercise.I wanted to kind of high light the construction of the subject matter, taking rough directional gestures (in red color erase pencil) and then slowly adding layers of detail in pen and ending with using a blending marker to shade in the darker areas.Over all I had fun doing this.I try to stay busy even if I don't have the time to sit down to do an even more involved project.

-Murray

Bic Pen Tom Berg Flash

Did this one night for fun...Probably going make a few more maybe.

-Murray

Utamaro And His Five Women

This is SUCH a great movie.A must for any classic Japanese Movie fan.As an artist and a tattooer I find it very inspirational on that level as well.

-Murray

Eric Doyle Jinx proof Flash!

Today I Got six of the NICEST flash sheet prints I think I've ever gotten from Eric Doyle at Jinx Proof tattoo in Washington DC. I had the tiger and snake sheet but now I have all eight together! Its going to look epic on the wall at the shop. Thanks buddy!

Jinx Proof Tattoo

-Murray

Repainted some old Houksai drawings.

Practicing by repainting hokusai is essential I feel. I gave it a twist by using UV responsive ink to give it the "funhouse feel".

-Murray

Four horsemen back peice

On a Doctor! AWESOME!

-Murray

Dragon gold fish half Sleeves

On one of New Britains finest.Love those guys!

-Murray

Some new tattoos

Did these last week.

-Murray

So SO busy.....

Got to work on some cool stuff between 5 million walk ins today..I'm totally exhausted.

-Murray

Valintine's Day tattoos.

Did this on Valintines day this year for some real great clients of mine who are getting married soon. Good luck lasering these bad boys off!ha!

-Murray

2011 Philly Tattoo Convention

Had an awesome time seeing all my friends this year.Stayed fairly busy too. Didn't have a good time dealing with 800 tattooers in 500 booths. Seem like the bigger these things get, the shittier they become. 45 minute lines, being searched like common criminals,getting hastled by security over pocket knives and tattooing under cameras is pretty fucking LAME .Bummer. In my opinion the shariton Hotel was a FAR better establishment to hold a convention in.Biker gangs and all. I Dont know if I'll return next year.Might just tattoo at Olde City tattoo instead.

-Murray