Original post from 2 years ago: As many of you know, I still and will always love hand painted tattoo flash. It was common back in the day to see a set that said “Designs by……” and then “Color by…….” During my formative years in the mid 90’s, flash is how I got my start. Thanks to
@dennisdwyertattoo and Precision Tattoo Supply, they sold my flash in their catalogs, which paid for much of my tattoo supplies. The first major tattoo convention I attended was in 1998 at the Miami Tattoo Tour. Damn was that a great convention. It was a who’s who of Legends all under one roof. I was buying as much flash as I could afford and soaking in the knowledge. This was when I first met
@j_rudy_gtc . I picked up a set he did from that year and I think that’s also when I got a set from 1994. Here I am years later, still painting flash, but now honoring Jack for the
@tattoo_heritage_project art show at
@2ndfloorgallery coming up December 16th. I’ll be there to see tons of amazing pieces and so should you. This is my contribution as a tribute to the Legend himself, Jack Rudy. Taken from his designs that helped to kickstart my career. Thank you Sir for all the inspiration!!! -Jay
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Damn…… this was only two years ago and in that short time, we’ve lost Legends Jack Rudy and Dennis Dwyer amongst too many others. Men that helped shape me as a person and my career. I owe them both a huge debt of gratitude amongst many others that still make me strive to continue being a true tattoo artist, as opposed to just a tattooer.
Yesterday I spent the first part of my day with three other tattoo artists, all of us from different shops, all of us pushing each other to constantly strive to get better.
@haagtattoos ,
@easy_mike_tattoos ,
@marektattoos , and
@jayalanger ,myself, painting and creating new flash sheets. So thank you to Legends we’ve lost, and to the Legends of the future. #alwayscreating #handpainted #tattooflash #wisconsintattooartist #minnesotatattooartist
