Getting new cutting photos from Lewis Dodd is like Pizza Day back in elementary school; it’s the culmination of all things good. (without being burned by the cheese). Lewis did this Tibetan piece on Christiano after the APTPI Conference; very consistent with what I’ve come to expect from Mr. Dodd; bold clean lines complimenting great … Continue reading
More Lewis Dodd? Hell yes. This decorative skull piece was done at Addicted Tattoo & Body Piercing in Barcelona; a collaboration between Mr. Dodd and Addicted’s owner Capo. I’m freshly returned from John Joyce’s Scarab Body Arts in Syrcause; newly tattooed by Rick Lohm and enjoying a day off looking through pictures for the next … Continue reading
In tattoo iconography, the rose is one of the most highly recognizable “old school” designs. To get it just right is deceptively hard. Too realistic, it looks gaudy. Too simple, and it looks like cabbage. It’s especially difficult to pull off a good rose design when you don’t have shading and color to give it … Continue reading
The always impressive Mr. Lewis Dodd checks in with another amazing all black tattoo removal piece. Working on tattooed skin is very difficult; keeping up with the stencil takes a lot of patience and skill; luckily Lewis has both. Healing at one month: You can contact Lewis via his iam.bmezine.com page.
Another amazing traditional tattoo style cutting by Lewis Dodd. This piece was from tattoo flash by Ralph Johnstone somewhere in the 1950s. I love single line cutting like this; I think that removal would have left this piece a little too unbalanced. The simplicity of the line cutting is subtle for such a bold design. … Continue reading
Cutting by Lewis Dodd, Glorybound Tattoos, UK I’m not going to lie; this week has been a ballbuster for me. One thing after another conspiring to wear me down. Something about this cutting by our friend Lewis Dodd just screamed WIN to me; “We are the Champions” by Queen blasting as the home team makes … Continue reading