Bullbog in Chicago

On the way to the airport... We stopped by a few stores....I picked up a new tie... I decided I will start wearing more ties and get my grown man on... As I stepped out the store I ran into a bulldog... As y'all know I'm a big fan of the bully breed.... This 3 year old girl was beautiful to me











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Wicker Park

My last night in Chicago I hooked up with some friends and hit up Wicker Park for some underground hip-hop....from taggin' to b-boyin' hip-hop is alive in the chi...




















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Location:Chicago

Sophie's Last Chicago Tattoo

Sophie usually hits the road Witt me... She a real hard worker and a go getter like me....I love to see COI artists getting that money and creating tattoos that will turn heads....here is her last tattoo from Chicago


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My Last Chicago Tattoos

The last day of the tattoo expo was an easy day...I was tired so I'm glad my last appointments didn't try to over work me... Time was limited, it was my wife's bday so i wanted to take her out on the town for a nice dinner... And my back was in serious pain from tattooing long hours without any real breaks.....enjoy these pieces...








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Location:Chicago

The Last Day at the Body Art Expo

This was the last day at the Body Art Expo.... Chicago people are REALLY cheap when it comes to quality tattoos... So I'm lucky I didn't take "walk-ins" and had my own appointments... My clientele pays me what my art is worth... And I'm very thankful to them.... I wanted to check out Chicago to see if there is a place for a City of Ink there... I love the city but I seen some really really really poorly done tattoos in the city... So I fear the first 4-5 years of business would be all cover-up work and that would make any tattoo artist depressed.. So I'm sorry Chiacgo I doubt I will be opening a shop there.... Too many scratchers and too many cheap customers... A city that beautiful really should have people covered in the best body art.... Instead I seen a lot of hood tattoos and poor quality work...I will have the NY & ATL shop so my Chi clients are always welcomed to visit my other shops...I promise you it will be worth the trip...tattoos are for life....the Body Art Expo was "ok" I still wish more black people would come out and support the black tattoo artists that were trained for them... Instead the black people just went to the booth who had the cheapest prices... Very sad... A cheap price over good quality is crazy to me... But hey to each Its own.... As long as COI supporters came out for me & Sophie... I'm thankful... I will be back many blessings!





















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Location:Chicago

Zulu She-Warrior & Lion: TATTOO

Here is the tattoo that was inspired by the big booty toy...it was honor.... Thanks bruh









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Location:Chicago

Big Booty Babe

I have always collected toys and figures... And the Big Booty Babes have always been some of my favorites...you rarely see figures with real curves, so props to the creator for designing these....one of my appointments brought one in to inspire his Zulu Warrior tattoo









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Location:Chicago

Son's of Water

I wish I had a better photo of this tattoo on my iPhone... I will post better ones once I have time to sit down in front of a computer and download the photos....this piece was done in Chicago... She wanted something to rep her two sons... Both born on the same day.... 3 years apart....she also wanted it to rep for her husband... And the Aquarius.


I started off with my Shapier markers drawing a design straight to her body following her nature curves..


Next came the outline with a solid black background to give it a feeling of depth...


After the outline & shading I added warm colors to pop off her skin tone.... Now it's finished

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Location:Chicago