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Good Time Charlies, End of the Trail tattoo in Modesto. (209) 524-9937


Call the number and, “learn a thing or two.”

Work Hard & Stay Humble,
Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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Welcome to America


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Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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Why did you put that dagger in my heart


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Joe Swanson
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Harley skull by Joe Swanson


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Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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‘Rose in the Fall’ by Joe Swanson


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Joe Swanson
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Robin, Rose, and Coffee sign by Joe Swanson

I painted this Rose up quick one day at work, but somehow the shop ate it and I no longer have the original

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The story behind this sign is one day Paul Urich and I were getting coffee at Philz coffee in SF, which has the most incredible coffee.  Paul asked the girl behind the counter after taking a sip of his coffee, “Why does this taste so good?”   Without missing a beat Liz, the barista, says, “Oh, its sweetened with the tears of babies!”

INCREDIBLE!

That short interchange inspired me to paint this up and go give it to Liz the next day.  Needless to say she was taken aback and totally stoked!  So was I!

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Last but not least, I painted this American Robin up for my 4 year old daughter who is in the pic below.  She is RAD beyond belief and always cheers me up!  Love you Mercinary!

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Stay Humble and Work Hard,

Joe Swanson

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Newest Joe Swanson painting

For my friend Jen Lynch.


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Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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Tacos are good

I like tacos from j.j. Tacos Jalisco!


Yum, yum!
Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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New tattoo and skate video

Here is a recent tattoo I did on a friend I used to work with. There was a bit more stuff packed into it than I would have liked and somewhat more stylized than I enjoy! That said I had fun tattooing it and she left very happy as she had been waiting a year to get it!


On a different note My son zeke and I went to the skatepark for P.E. the other day and I shot this little video of me doing a mini rock to fakie! Fun stuff

Stay Humble,
Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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More flash

All these will have color added later. I’m copying the line drawings, black and grey painted sheets, and then the full color painted sheets.


Stay Humble,
Joe Swanson
Tattooer, Painter, Teacher

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