Polynesian Fishhook

This was awesome to work on.

Mahalo.

Fishing Lure

I met a guy who wants to be a tattooer, I told him to lose all hope and start drawing and painting.  Then I gave him an impossible task to complete.  Really, it's pretty impossible unless he just does it every day all day.  I tell everyone the same thing; go draw this stuff this many times and bring it to me when you are done then we will talk about the possibility of maybe you becoming my apprentice.  I do not do that to be cruel, I do it to wean out the fucking lazy.  Working under me is hard, I'm not very social, and I have a hard time seeing ways that things can be done other than my own.  Mostly, it's just hard to be my apprentice because I want so much out of them before I even introduce a tattoo machine into the study.  

We shall see what happens, the last 5 that asked me for an apprenticeship have never come back.  Regardless I love this tattoo.  An American Traditional fishing lure.

Mahalo, and I hope this kid goes out and does the work I asked him to do.  I liked this one.

Polynesian Fishhook

I had a crazy day, and this is my favorite of the day.

Mahalo.

Fishhook

A nice walk-in Polynesian fishhook tattoo.  It has been really slow lately, maybe that is because of the insanely fucking negative energy that’s been vomiting all over the studio over the last few months.  I’m gonna move on soon if this shit doesn’t change.  I am a happy guy, and I love this place deeply.  I cannot in any way handle the consistent negative energy of unhappy people.  I have tried my very best to improve my friend's life, to help him get through whatever it is that he’s going through.  It’s not working, and I am about to call it and simply make it all about me.

Enough about that rant, here is my favorite tattoo of the day.

Mahalo.

Polynesian Fishhook

This was my favorite of the day.

Mahalo.

Polynesian Fishhook

This Polynesian Fishhook tattoo was not my best of the day but it was my favorite.  It was really, really busy today.  It looks like I have built a reputation here on Maui finally.  My clients come back every few months, some come back every year to see me.  I have regulars who come in every few months and get a little tattoo or build onto what we did the time before.  I am pretty happy about that.  I feel like all I need to do now is just work my 6 days a week.

Maybe it is time to start the formal work on my “Peloponnesus War” painting.

Mahalo.

Polynesian Fishhook

I had a busy day.  I am exhausted, and this was my favorite tattoo of the day.  A Polynesian fishhook.

Mahalo.

Fishhook

This was my favorite of the day today.  A Polynesian tribal fishhook.

Mahalo.

Fishhook Plumeria

I made a pair of fishhook tattoos today. One with a plumeria and the other just kinda simple.  The couple wanted the work to be as bare and simple as possible.  

Mahalo.

Polynesian Fishhook Hand Tattoo

I got a really fun walk in today...a Polynesian fishhook on the hand.  Drawn on with a sharpie to fit the composition.  Love this tattoo.  

Mahalo.

Polynesian Fishhook

A Polynesian tribal fishhook tattoo.  I dig it.

Mahalo.

Fishhook Tattoo

Just a quick fishhook tattoo.  It was a crazy day; I am tired and ready to go home.  I am trying to upload one tattoo a day.  It's hard to find the time so I am doing my best.

Mahalo, I am headed home for a beer, to smoke my pipe and go to sleep.