I had the privilege of designing a Lunar New year design for our very own NHL team, the San Jose Sharks. My design takes it’s influence from Chinese paper cutting and features an intricate floral motif and many auspicious symbols … Continued
2017 was a transformative year for me. I began 2017 with a crippling ACL and meniscus surgery that limited my ability to work and mobility. For the first couple months of the year, I dedicated time to physical therapy and … Continued
I will be paying a pilgrimage to the master Shao Gang in Shanghai, China for some artistic development and change of perspective. If I’m lucky I might come back with some new tattoo work. I thank all my … Continued
So I used an old tattoo design originally made for a hip to side and back placement and re-worked it into an entry for this contest on design by humans. I spent a whole lot of time originally on … Continued
This announcement is late as some of you following along with my social media probably know. I have finally chosen a name for my studio, “Thousand Stroke Tattoo.” (千觸刺青) I arrived at the name when I was working on … Continued
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to be featured in the June 2017 volume of Journal of Creative Arts & Minds. (JCAM) JCAM’s mission is “to bring excellent creative works to those interested in seeing and reading about them. We celebrate creative lives … Continued
The other day at the San Francisco Public library I came across 100 Years of Tattoos by David McComb. After going through the book, I felt compelled to purchase a copy for my studio to share with my clients. McComb’s … Continued
I wanted to take a moment to share this web article written about my Master Shao Gang and my good friend, Daniel Whitford featured on the http://www.sixthtone.com/. The article is a good read for anybody curious about my tattoo … Continued
Happy Lunar New Year! 2017 Marks the the coming of the Year of the rooster. In celebration of the coming year I have painted a watercolor painting and prepared turned it into a e-card. The card is free to download … Continued
Happy Holidays everyone! I created some holiday cards for free download via my deviantart page —-> http://drastic77.deviantart.com/ Regardless of your belief system, make this season a time of peace and giving!