Steve Soto from Goodfellas Tattoo showed us around the shop and his loyal crew of artists. Soto specializes in black and gray smooth shading, gradually perfecting his realism techniques.
What started out as an art gallery quickly became a tattoo shop for Revolution Tattoo. Each of the tattoo artists has their own unique style. And when the shop’s not tattooing, it turns into an art gallery, showcasing amazing local artwork.
Miya Bailey from City of Ink likes to inspire and be inspired; he’s constantly surrounding himself with art and creative minds. He’s also been featured in Inked Magazine, Urban Ink, Blackmen Magazine, The Source, and many others.
City of Ink Tattoo Shop and Art Gallery
Castleberry Hill District
323 Walker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 525-4INK [4456]
Mark Mahoney is no stranger in the tattoo community. With 30-plus years of experience under his belt, he is truly old school and a living legend. Check him out in this video as he talks about his history and about his shop, Shamrock Tattoo.
VIMBY was at Canvas LA for one of their blow-out shows called “Send Lawyers, Guns and Money…”, a group show by MSK x AWR to raise money for a good cause. The gallery featured work by Revok, Augor, Ewok, Risk, and many other amazing graffiti artists.
Related links:
www.canvasla.com
www.theseventhletterstore.com
www.knowngallery.com
Ewok on VIMBY
Risk on VIMBY
Hang out behind set with Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes as he talks about how he started tattooing and his influences, as he and the boys do a photo shoot for Inked Magazine.
Jose Lopez, from Lowrider Tattoos, has been tattooing for more than 17 years. He has his black and white portrait skills on lock, winning him and his shop awards at world conventions. If you’re in L.A., be sure to stop by his shop:
Lowrider Tattoos
6129 S. Harbor Blvd., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 418-9575
In this video, Tony Hundahl from Rock of Ages Tattoo talks about how he traded drawings for tattoo-credits and the real reason why people get tattoos.
