Posts tagged thomas hooper

Arent Tattoos Brilliant?

May 16, 2012 · Filed under 2012 · Tagged , , , , ,

I am very lucky to say, I love my job. Here are some photographs of some healed older tattoos and some fresh off the arm rest new work.

Stephanie’s hands below, she gets the award for being the raddest client ever, and that’s saying something because I am pretty blessed by how amazing my clients are.

Pietro’s sleeve finally finished, only 6 years later…………………… !!!!!

It was a collaberation between my self and the Guru Jondiximoazzabeuno Mahashakti.

This really fun bottom of the sleeve filler add on was done today, Thank you Jorge!!!!

This one was done about 3 years ago on Sean, we finished the skull and acanthus on the inside of his arm last week.

This six eyed wolf was alot of fun, texture and detail………….. yes please!

Thank you to all the people who have been subscribing to this blog lately, i really appreciate the support!

 

 

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The Observatory – Catacombs

March 16, 2012 · Filed under 2012, Art, Music · Tagged , , ,

I recently had the honor of contributing some art work to an amazing album by The Observatory from Singapore.

Catacombs is an amazingly dark and atmospheric multilayer-ed rock album, I’m not even sure if that is the correct description or not but I have been listening to this non stop since I received the demos.

Pre Ordering is up for the record here – http://www.theobservatory.com.sg/ I am really excited to see this one as an LP.

CATACOMBS by The Observatory Trailer1 from The Observatory on Vimeo.

A big thanks to Keith Utech for making it happen so i could be part of the artwork of this record and doing such a beautiful and clean job of the layout and design.

Below is a description of the band from another website. (http://comesingapore.com/events/view/11916/the-observatory-catacombs-the-concert)

The heart and soul of The Observatory is in its constant reinvention.  With each release, the members have persisted in their experimental take on the pop songform.  In 10 years, The Observatory has gone from folk electronica to prog to avant rock, approaching a more primal, new dark wave sound with their fifth album, CATACOMBS. Putting preoccupations about genre aside, The Observatory explores music that’s texturally complex, viscerally emotional and splintering in its bleakness.  A study in delusion, insanity and obsession, CATACOMBS provokes and inspires in a deeply enigmatic way. Even at its coldest and most abstract, it is human to the core.

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Tessellation Time.

March 12, 2012 · Filed under 2012, Art · Tagged , , , ,

Taking a break from doing my yearly filing…….

Having a little fun with some tessellations.

My apologies to anyone who has emailed me in the last two months, my current response time for emails is about 4-6 weeks as I handle all of this personally and it takes a long time to work my way through them between drawing and tattooing.

 

thank you for your continuous support – Thomas.

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Acanthus Skulls. Two are always better than one.

March 3, 2012 · Filed under 2012 · Tagged ,

Took a quick healed photograph of these before I darkned them up and added more depth.

Thank you to Matt and Jo. So stoked to tattoo you guys and meet your little one.

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Clearly this lake was some sort of holy place for the people who lived here at the time.

February 29, 2012 · Filed under 2012, Art, Photography · Tagged , , ,

Found this old roll of film of some skulls I photographed in 2006.

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Test Shot

February 21, 2012 · Filed under Tattoo portfolio 2008 · Tagged , ,

Sorry I haven’t been posting much on here lately, I have been holding back as some of my work is going to be featured in Marisa Kakoulas’s new book Black Tattoo Art Two.
Here is a test shot of Jesse’s Healed Inner Elbow………….. Shot with a Zeiss 50mm f/2.0 Makro-Planar ZE.

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Bits and Bobs

February 16, 2012 · Filed under 2012 · Tagged , , ,

Full hand and finger cover up over old lasered tattoos, thanks John you were a fucking trooper.

A little more finger butchering on Bobby from Rock of Ages in Austin Texas.

Finished Briza’s neck and throat.

And finished Mr Hundhal’s Head.

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Stages of Absence

February 11, 2012 · Filed under 2012, Art, Exhibitions · Tagged , , , , ,

Below is a selection paintings i created for the Origins of Solitude Exhibition, these didn’t make it into the gallery because we felt that the compostion we chose was correct, so I have hung these in my space at work – the first two have sold already but the rest are available.

Untitled Title, 8×10 ink, acrylic and graphite on paper. SOLD

Lunar Void, 10 x 14, ink, acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper. SOLD

Three Stages of Absence – 001, 8×10, ink, acrylic and charcoal on paper.

Three Stages of Absence – 002, 8×10, ink, acrylic and charcoal on paper.

Three Stages of Absence – 003, 8×10, ink, acrylic and charcoal on paper.

Butterfly Decay, 11 x 15, ink, acrylic and charcoal on paper.

Thank you again to every one who has been so kind to support my work, this exhibition has been alot of fun and a great experience.

Nepenthes have decided to keep it on display untill mid – March. Thank you Abdul!

307 West 38th St.
New York, NY 10018
212 643 9540
shop@nepenthesny.com

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