Hey Guys, Welcome to another week at Speakeasy Tattoo! As you know, I’m at my THIRD MONTH here already! Holy cow!!! And because it is my third month here, Scott has bestowed enough trust in me that he has lent me one of his old machines to learn all about it! As he placed the machine in my hands, I cannot describe the joy I felt. People have told me that I suffer from what is called, “R.B.F. Syndrome”, or in lamens terms, Resting Bitchy Face. And because of my R.B. F., I feel

Hello Everybody! Happy 1st day of March! Wow, it’s March already! This marks my THIRD MONTH INTO MY APPRENTICESHIP!!!! WOOOOOO!!! *throw confetti* Holy shitballs, you guys! This is so exciting! WOW! Thank you for your support! Oh hey, remember that hummingbird nest I posted last week? This time, I caught her nesting! Check out my crappy phone pic below: She is absolutely adorable! I can’t wait until the chicks hatch! We will be getting one of those hummingbird feeders soon. A

Hello Everyone, This week, we had our first official Paint Nite!! Of course, we decided that Friday the 13th was the most appropriate date to start! We will be painting every other week, first from still life as I’m just beginning, then move on to live models! If anyone is interested in sitting for us in the future, please let me know! You will be compensated generously in snacks and high-fives. Scott started teaching me the basics of oil painting, while Jesse was doing his o

Hi Guys, This week was pretty exciting, with many experiences! I learned how to stretch canvas as Scott prepared this year’s INK-N-IRON KUSTOM CULTURE FESTIVAL 2015 IN LONG BEACH!!!! It’s difficult work, but the results are very satisfying! The creation of art from start to finish! Here I am, dutiful apprentice, fetching the bars for canvas stretching!! As you can tell, the painting is huge, and I am very short. Below is the painting, waiting for its moment of glory! Here is