ThisIsTattoo.com | Joe Swanson | Tattooer | Painter | Teacher http://thisistattoo.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:53:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Are you kidding me? Armpit.. http://thisistattoo.com/?p=577 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=577#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:53:27 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=577 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are you kidding me? Armpit..", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=577" });]]> This dude didn’t like the lightspot of skin under his armpit so much he decided it would be best to get a tough as nails tattoo put over it!

I’m ok with his vanity!


-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=577 0 Blessed http://thisistattoo.com/?p=574 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=574#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:48:52 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=574 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Blessed", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=574" });]]> Karma interpretation


-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=574 0 Kauai http://thisistattoo.com/?p=572 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=572#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:30 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=572 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kauai", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=572" });]]> I’ve been in Kauai Hawaii for the last few days.. I took my state license test for tattooing and plan on coming back as often as I can!! It is an amazing place. Here is a few pics of my trip so far.


Hanalei bay beach


Haenna beach


Hanalei bay

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=572 0 The eyes are watching.. http://thisistattoo.com/?p=566 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=566#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:53:13 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=566 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The eyes are watching..", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=566" });]]> So I believe I have a crazy obsession with eyes. I really like them, so I got a few new ones tattooed on me. They were done by Diego Ortiz who works with me at the shop in Vallejo! This dude can really kill it with the black and grey!


The first eye was to fill a small space in between my chest piece and lettering I have near my throat. I like this eye so much I decided it was time to get my other hand tattooed… The rest of the photos document this. Enjoy, and come get tattooed by Diego ‘Grenas’ Ortiz!


Reference.


Stencil: eye and rose.


Rose partially done.


In progress eye!


The finished rose.


The finished eye.


And yes, IT HURTS!

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=566 0 Happy 4th of july http://thisistattoo.com/?p=552 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=552#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:32:46 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=552 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Happy 4th of july", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=552" });]]>

YouTube Video

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=552 0 Owl and stuff http://thisistattoo.com/?p=551 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=551#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:51:21 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=551 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Owl and stuff", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=551" });]]>


-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=551 0 Future tattooer http://thisistattoo.com/?p=548 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=548#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:06:44 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=548 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Future tattooer", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=548" });]]>

This is CJ. He is almost 5 and most likely will be a tattooer someday!

His mom told me he set up a tattoo station during is 4th birthday and penned tattoos on all his friend.

He stayed there all day, even when there were more festivities taking place that you would think a 4 year old would be into. Nope CJ was making temporary tattoos on his friend! Rad!

I made this temp tattoo on CJ cause he was rad! He said he likes skulls… Ok another point for CJ!


Not sure if you know this but… AMERICA!

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=548 0 He did not die http://thisistattoo.com/?p=544 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=544#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:17:51 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=544 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "He did not die", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=544" });]]> The photo below was taken by Joe from 4theriders.com. It is a photo of my good friend and tattooer Paul Urich getting run over during one of his supermoto races on 6/27/10 at praire city, near sacramento!

Paul was leading the intermediate class heat race and I believe on lap 5 of 6 Paul lost the rear end and slide out. The toally normal crash in supermoto…especially when your pushing it fast like he does. The problem after the slideout was the guy behind who was battling for the lead had no where to go and ran straight into Paul!

Holy crap!.. is all I could say when i saw this photo! Paul is fine due to his helmot leathers, liatt neckbrace, and backbrace he wears!

Anyway, check out the full sequence on 4theriders.com, under 749crash. Pretty crazy!

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=544 0 Electric cobra sheet http://thisistattoo.com/?p=542 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=542#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:17:23 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=542 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Electric cobra sheet", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=542" });]]> In progress


-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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]]> http://thisistattoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=542 0 Jesus and a pretty girl http://thisistattoo.com/?p=540 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=540#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:54:38 +0000 http://thisistattoo.com/?p=540 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Jesus and a pretty girl", url: "http://thisistattoo.com/?p=540" });]]> Today was a rad day at pops tattoo in Vallejo! We are working on a new website that will launch soon! We had the incredibly talented Joey Colombo ( http://www.flickr.com/jdotcolombo )stop by and do a photo shoot for us! We all had a good time and Joey put it down!

I also had the pleasure of tattooing two really fun pieces! The first was a girl and rose and the second was none other than El Jefe himself.. Jesus!

Here is the in progress shot of the girl and rose. I’ll post a finishe pic after we make the color!


Here is the finished Jesus.. The client wanted it super dark and bloody!


Now this client, who is from San francisco, really got to feel the local flavor of Vallejo! Man was it a riot!


Dave and the V-town girls! Haha incredible!

-J.H. Swanson
State of California

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