things I want to tattoo #3 and # 4

a skull wizard perfect for a chest panel or shoulder blade

and a nice Mary with roses good for a calf or arm these and many more things I want to do are in a book at the shop if you ever intrested in checking them out I be posting some up randomly here and there on this blog and I be adding to the book all the time

if you want to get one of these done email me at kirk@kirksheppardtattoos.com

from last month

one of the last tattoos I did down town

lady came down from the Yukon and got this one
these are the flowers that grow in her yard
took about 3.5 hours

on the go

started this a wile a go but got to do another session on it recently
just got grren and yellow to go then done

bussy weekend

got my new stickers in they have a light metalflake to them

if you want a few stop by Rain City Tattoos 101-223 west broadway

also for the new shop I started a set of 4 11x14
sized sheets of flash this will be for the shop only
so no prints will be made

I had a blank frame hanging around for a few years now
finaly got around to do something with it thanks to Chris

Chris did all the hard work of carving it out for me
and I just assembeled and tuned , hope we can do more of this type of thing in the future

and I got my bike back thanks Sam and Darren

new bars, new foot controls and a broed out motor.
oh ya thats the new seat I put on a few months back sorry I the photo took so long
now I just need a sissy bar, spoke wheels, paint and pipes then after that there probly be another list of things I want to do thats just the way it is

boobies

everybody likes them expecialy Dejan

did this my second to last day at the old shop
sorry about the blow out Dejan

painting step by step

so i missed a few photos along the way

but here we go this is something i ve wanted to do for awhile this is the way I paint

first off I do a small rough sketch

then blow it up to the size I want and refine it and do a bigger sketch

after that I take it to the light table and tansfer it to the watercolor paper

once transferred as on the left I take the image and tape it down to a peice of cardboard

and start painting I start with the light colors first yellows and browns

then move on to the reds and blacks with this painting I wasnt sure how I wanted the moon so I left it till the end

I missed photos of painting the backgroung and the anchor

My photo of the finished piece is a bit blurry
but I pretty happy with the way this came out

if you click on the pick of the painting you can see it more clear

the painting is 30.5 inches by 12 inches

flash

new flash set 2011

have to have prints coming $150 gets you a copy of the set of 6 sheets
these are 20x14.5 inches chalked full of goodies
one page takes a whole page in a flash rack
all the images can be tattooed in under 2 hours
this shits ment to be banged out

I now have copies for sale at the shop and will have copies at the Vancouver tattoos show

first tattoo at the new shop goes to

picture of the new shop as promised

Kristopher from LA came in

and got this little ditty

Jeff was here with him too and he gets the second tattoo
out of the new station

had fun its allways a good time when Jeff comes for a tattoo

I how ever can never take a good photo of the tattoos on jeff for some reason
also haven't figured out were the best spot to take a good photo in the shop is yet either

back business

photo cara took of me tattooing

Megans back when we did the outline

she sat great aside from this area

were she is super ticklish even the tattoo needle was tickling her

it was funny as hell and made for a challange

things i want to tattoo #1 and #2

so i allways have drawing sitting around of things i want to tattoo

now with the new shop I compiled them into a portfolio

and I am gona post them up here once a week or so

first once the wizards pipe

second one tribal chest plate

come get them done or come check out the book
more to come

if you want to get one of these done email me at kirk@kirksheppardtattoos.com

last day

so its march 10 already and its my last day here at Adrenaline had fun and thank you everyone that came in and got tattooed also thanks to all support staff, the owner Dave and a special thanks to the artist that I ve worked with their over the three years

I am exited to say as of tomorrow I be joining Marky over at

Rain City Tattoos

101-223 West Broadway

Vancouver BC

604-569-1522

my new hours are

wednesday to sunday

12-6

and Ill be cash only

pics of the new shop coming soon

The Burn Ins

I had some spare time last week at the shop
and drew up a few desings for Aarons band The Burn Ins

if you get a chance check them out on facebook TheBurnIns

koi

fun walkin from the other day

image came from my sketchbook which I havent been working on much latly

been working on the new flash set and drawings to go in a book of things I want to tattoo for the new shop

in proggress

Dustins arm in proggress all the back ground is done now just time for some color