Thursday September 02, 2010
Hell City Pheonix was pretty fun, even though I was confined to a wheel chair and couldn't get wasted and play in the pool like all the other cool kids. Oh well. After the show I'm almost out of prints, so be sure to pick one up at TheBlopShop.com. I d...
Wednesday August 25, 2010
Hey everyone! I'm gearing up and doing a million last minute things before Hell City Pheonix this week (as usual). I am tattooing a few people, but still have room for more. As of now I'm not taking appointments, just walk-ups. You can find me at the ...
Saturday August 14, 2010
So, having leg surgery was a blast. That was like the most painful fucked up experience of my life! hahahaha damn! It still hurts, but it seems to be getting a little bit better everyday. Should be tattooing in no time. Thanks to everyone who came t...
Monday August 09, 2010
Got some pretty shitty news this time. In a freak accident I broke my leg in 2 different places last Saturday, and the pain was insane. No, I wasn't waisted. So, I have to sit here in pain wearing a splint until this Thursda...
Thursday August 05, 2010
Hey Folks! Been really busy here tattooign and painting here in LA. We got a new original painting by Jamie Parker @ TheBlopShop.com called "Possession". Its rad piece...
Sunday August 01, 2010
Today is the first day of my favorite week of the year....SHARK WEEK!!!! I am fairly obsessed with sharks in general, and love even more to tattoo them on people. This whole week I'm offering a special: Half Price on all shark related tattoos. Shoo...
Wednesday July 28, 2010
Hey everyone! I've been staying pretty busy down here in Los Angeles. Everyone wants Biomech, and I'm loving it!!! Adrian and I are schralping the GNAR all the time, and it's been fun! I finally got a chance to sit and paint for a while too. New p...
Sunday July 18, 2010
Hey everyone! The tattoo industry has stoked me out again! Jared from Next Generation & Fusion Ink let me know I will be tattooing at the Fusion booth this next month at Hell City, Pheonix AZ, along with Mike Cole, who is ...
Thursday June 24, 2010
What's Good? New art and prints are available at The Blop Shop. Also we're getting some new shirts and prints from some friends in real soon too so keep posted. Now that Summer is here, Coil T...
Monday June 14, 2010
So much has been going on here in Los Angeles man, it's been crazy. I have been tattooing daily, and painting at night with Gwen in my lap. She's growing up so fast! Also, I still have some openings at Off The Map Tattoo. If you're in the area of East...
Monday June 07, 2010
This month I was given the opportunity to donate a tattoo session by silent auction to "THINK CURE," a cancer research organization here in Los Angeles. It stirred up quite a buzz. I'll be sure ...
Wednesday June 02, 2010
What's up daily schralpers? This month I'd like to start by bringing you a new video I made while at Hell City Killumbus! It was a pretty epic trip, still trying to figure out what happened, hahaha! Also, TheBlopShop...
Tuesday May 25, 2010
Well, the Coil Crew did it again, hahaha! Hell City in Columbus Ohio was such an epic show! Nate crushed it with some gnarly tattoos, including this dudes FACE! Adrian did a bio piece he designed in Z-Brush and also sold his banner, and Aaron and I ...
Sunday May 16, 2010
Hey everyone! The last week has been nuts getting everything ready for Hell City, Columbus, OH. I have new cards, badass BLOP! stickers, CTG shirts, art prints, and other fun stuff. Thanks to Sticky Ricks for the rad stickers! The new Coil Tattoo G...
Monday May 10, 2010
The Summer Season is almost here in Los Angeles! I've been tattooing my brains out at Coil, and booking appointments like crazy. Also, Hell City Columbus OH is this month, and I will be there drinking beer and selling shirts and art prints. These wi...
Friday May 07, 2010
Hello World! I've been keeping really busy here in Los Angeles, tattooing on the daily and painting when I can. I also have a few side projects going, including a coffee table book, and TheBlopShop.com which should be out by next month. We just got som...
Sunday May 02, 2010
Gnarly stuff going on around here in Los Angeles, and gearing up for the Summer season. I've been painting my ass off and tattooing daily at Coil, and riding my bike all over LA. Also, my wife and I started up a small online store! We're super psych...
Friday April 30, 2010
Everyday, my daughter inspires the gnarliest bio-mech tattoo designs ever. My sketchbook is filling up as fast as she's growing! So rad! I have been really busy at Coil Tattoo Gallery in Los Angeles, tattooing almost everyday. I am still booking appoi...
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Hey everyone! I just updated the tattoo gallery with some new work. I tattoo'd Leon from Murder Construct last night. He's a badass. We did some original illustration by another badass artist, which I was honored to do. I have also been working on a n...
Saturday April 24, 2010
Well, I'm back in Los Angeles, tattooing daily at Coil Tattoo Gallery again. My family is finally settled and Gwen is an amazing little tyke. I love her, and she is inspiring TONS of artwork for me. Be ready for lots of Penguins and Turtles! As of ...
Wednesday April 21, 2010
Our little girl Gwen was born on 4/20!!!!!!! Nate was in the middle of tattooing me when I got the call from my wife to get my ass down there! So rad! We are all super excited and ready to start our new journey. Here we go! I'm taking a few days ...
Sunday April 18, 2010
Well, we're officially on Baby Watch 2010. This kid is gonna be here any day! In the meantime, I have been tattooing and painting like crazy. I just put up new pieces in both galleries. Everyone has been so down to rock Bio-mech and Bio-organic des...
Wednesday April 07, 2010
So, I'm almost finished with my Animorphic Bio-mechanical Space Ship painting series. I have also been working on some other gnarly pieces too. The shop has been really busy, and really fun. Everyone is doing the craziest large scale pieces I've see...
Thursday March 25, 2010
Hello world. I have been really busy here in sunny Los Angeles. Coil Tattoo Gallery is in full swing, everyone is tattooing everyday and it's super fun. I've been working on a grip of large scale bio-organic pieces lately, can't wait for them to be ...
Sunday March 21, 2010
What's happening you ask? Spring is here, and in full gear here at Coil Tattoo Gallery. Adrian Dominic is officially working with myself and Nathan Kostechko now. It's seriously a blast working with these guys, they're my bro's! We've been doing lots of b...
Monday March 08, 2010
Lots of good things are happening here in Los Angeles. I've been checking out some really dope art shows lately, people really gettin' down out here. It's awesome. Adrian came out and tattoo'd with everyone and it was a blast. We also discussed rem...
Thursday February 25, 2010
Seriously, I feel like it's Summer here in LA already. Nate and I are super busy tattooing and painting our brains out. I finally got my CTG tattoo, after we got our new machines from Charlie Roberts. They are super amazing machines, and highly recomme...
Thursday February 11, 2010
Hey Everyone!
Well, the weather has been weird here in SoCal. Rain or shine, at least the tattoos have been cool. Alot of you have been bugging me to see new stuff, so I posted a few in progress tattoos to give you a snee...
Monday February 01, 2010
Lots of cool stuff going on this month! I have been working on a new series of conceptual paintings, and getting some new bio-mech paintings ready for an art show coming up. I have been pretty busy at the shop, doing lots of traditional pieces and a ...
Tuesday January 19, 2010
I have to say that everyday here in LA is gnarly. Nate and I have been booked, tattooing the craziest shit, mobbing around downtown on our skateboards, and painting alot of bio-mech and other things. I've also been doing alot of t...
Friday January 15, 2010
This month, to promote my new website, I'll be giving away a free tattoo! All you have to do is sign up for my newsletter by typing in your email address. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via Email. The tattoo...
Friday January 08, 2010
Well, my lovely wife and I are expecting our first baby in April sometime. We are really excited. A new addition to the Barton/Howard/Coil family! Besides this big news, my new website is up, as you can see, and it totally rocks! Thanks to Tattoo...
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