seeking 294 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 i agree, its lame that anil didn't have tattoos, which i imagine is where all the hate really comes from. its not really about the dumb tattoos he did, its about the idea of someone taking from tattooing without giving back. but again, IMO thats a bit of an over simplification. tattooed or not, he was working at a level waaaay above the vast majority of tattooers. that in itself has some merit. certainly when you fast forward to today and you see all these chinese supply companies, ebay machine makers, 100 scratcher shops per city... just cause they have tattoos, are they 'giving' anything more back? are they any more deserving of respect? tattooing without having tattoos is definitely lame but personally I'm finding that judging anything on such simple terms tends to leave a lot out. i'd be much more inclined to judge him on that god awful logo and the fact that he just looks fucking creepy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
publicenemyno.3 265 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 i normally don't chime in around here and just look at the hecka sick tats but what's the big deal about dude not having any tattoos? if he understands the craft and does it well how is that a valid point for knocking his art? i make art, doesn't mean that i necessarily want your art in my house. i'll readily admit that i don't know shit about tattooing, so i'm more curious than looking to argue with anyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seeking 294 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 what if someone was making money off graffiti but they just painted a couple walls in someones basement. even if they were bad ass, theres a lot more to graffiti than the final product. same goes for tattooing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manute Bol 414 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Wear what you sell? polo lyk a college boi, no im not a college boi/ tatted like a biker boi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
publicenemyno.3 265 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 i appreciate the response seeks. when you put it that way, i understand it better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Of Hell 102 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 On the other hand if Gupta was getting tattooed when he was younger he might have learned not to do postage stamp reproductions of giant paintings. I he might not have, but he certainly would have been less likely to, and MORE likely to know better and to move on to desert chrome toasters. I mean...that's the real shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metronome 743 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Just sat through another 4 hrs with Ryan Gagne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xoXox 39 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dude has skill for sure, lot of tattooers talk shit but he contributes in his own way. Theres a lot of shit talking about these tattoo schools and people like Gupta who dont fit the culture so to speak but a lot of those shit talkers are buying knockoff machines and power supplys and not supporting the original builders thats worse IMHO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,948 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 jeremy justice. seattle, moving back to nola in the summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metronome 743 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Some recent Ryan Gagne stuff. My tattoo is in here but I'm not going to point out which one, because you're all judgemental dicks... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reuben Kinkaid 85 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Oh I know I know! Looks sick, killer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metronome 743 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Thanks man! I just emailed you some pics haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,948 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 i bet its the gay one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seeking 294 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 ill just say they all suck just to make sure I've got it covered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUSO 62 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Episode 3 SF *Gypsy Gentlemen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watson 1,032 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kolohe 6 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 anil gupta's a boss. look at his work apart from the micro tats he kills it. i saw him getting tattooed by guy/filip/booth/jack. if the only tattoo i had was from those 4 dudes i wouldnt be rushing out to get covered in a bunch of other rubbish either. also nice bob shaw pic! wanted to add i think ben grillo is one of the best doing it right now. both deserve respect. grillo's stuff might be more what's "in" or something maybe that's another reason he gets a pass for tiny tats and anil gets crumbed on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad_drips_dun 7 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Even among Anil's non-micro-tats, I've yet to see anything that I like. Post gems if you're holdin'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seeking 294 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 http://anilgupta.com/ if you're gonna look at that site and say dude doesn't do good work, you're lying to yourself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad_drips_dun 7 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seeking 294 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 pretty clear you're just trying to hate. thats fine. no law says you gotta like him, but at least admit thats the case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cuntflaps 39 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 ^^ mad lifelike skills but Einstein? I would have got Tesla... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fist 666 2,948 Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 that bacne.... *shudders* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SystemFailure 549 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 So I'm gunna find myself in Pittsburgh June 5th for a show. The only shop I've come across on the net which looked promising is Pale Horse Tattoo. http://palehorsetattoo.com/?page_id=23 If I'm looking past any other solid shops a heads up would be greatly appreciated. Figured shit I'm there why not get something LOL at shops still naming themselves MURDER INK SHADOWBLACK PIERCINGS PINHEAD ALTERATIONS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad_drips_dun 7 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Shoulda gotten Young Einstein. I'll admit two things: 1) I'm trying to hate, and 2) that's a good scientist tat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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