EVIL OWL

I love owls.. and I love the people who want them... uh oooh!

I really really love them if they want a upside down cross in the forehead!

PIMP MY WIFE: episode I

Finally got to do Khali on My today! My is the amazing girl I live with. Also known as the wife!

She wanted my and her version of Khali. Think it's gonna be pretty neat when we get some colors in it!

The 666 was there before... didm't want to cover it.. kinda fitted with the image of death. haha...

Nice session. 

Also did some 5 minute art...
Sometimes I just like to sit down, take out my charcoal and a big paper and doodle something... Of course.. It turned out to be a skull. haha... Gave it to Caroline.. 
More of these will come!


Tomorrow Linda will be in Oslo! My best friend and partner in crime. Hopefully we will get some necri art put together while she is here. 
Stay tuned...


Soundtrack of today: TAAKE - Nattestid ser porten vid IIV

RUNNING OUT OF TIME

I think this tattoo pretty much sums up my life right now.. too much to do, not much time.. haha..

KARMAGEDDON

Needed to fix a couple of things in my hometown, Haugesund... and what is then better than working at Karma tattoo at day times?

Yesterday I did a Darkthrone tattoo on my fellow metal head Kristian.

One of my favorite bands in flesh! The image is taken from one of the new albums calles Circle of Wagons. Still in progress... will finish it and add some white highlights and background during the Inferno Festival that will happen at Easter in Oslo.

After some darkthrone torturing, Marius came in to outline his morphine hawk. The original design he came in with.. I redraw it a little to make it fit his placement. Cant wait to put some nice colors in this one!!!

Today Im doing some old school. Yeah!

Soundtrack of today; NECROPHAGIA- Bloodfreak

ART & SOUL; new web page

Vilde just made a new web page for the studio!

Here you will find info about us and the latest news!!

CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.artandsoul.no

CHINA GIRL

Today I tattooed Robin. We met randomly in a bar in Oslo some months ago, and since he had a longboard with him, we of course started to talk about our common interests and passions; Skateboarding and tattoos.


Finally, after many months with drawing, talking, brainstorming and everything, we started on this chinese pin up with a longboard.
The story behind it?
Well. Robin skated through China, and wanted this as a memory. I am honored to be the one who did it.
We are going to add some tattoos on her, graphic and his sponsor on the board, and maybe in the future, some background.


Looking forward to more pin ups on you!
Thank you for a fun project!!

SYMBOL SATURDAY

This saturday was the last work day for me and Kaia up in the North. I did two symbols.

The Necronomicon symbol ( that I am planning to get myself one day). and a cross.

The  fun part with these two tattoos, is that earlier that week we went shopping for some treasures up in Steinkjer. We felt in love with this little shop called Mathilde's verden (Mathilde's world), and this is what I found for my collection;

A white crusifix that Im gonna make some cool art of. This one is in stone, and looks really cool on my wall allready!

One candle with picture of the icon Lady of Guadolupe, two small irn crusifixes, two pictures of Jesus, and small little old bible in Old Norwegian language from 1940. Love it!

EYE OF THE TIGER

Made this tiger on a guy up in Steinkjer. really fun to do! 


Tiger means strength. And the letters are korean. He is a member of a tea kwon do club, and has been doing this since before I was born!
The little paws under the tiger has his kids initials. 


A very personal tattoo and a lot of fun.


Thnx!

KARMAGEDDON

WILL WORK IN HAUGESUND AT AMAZING KARMA TATTOO STUDIO FROM 21th OF JANUARY... SEND A MAIL TO ancientskintattoo@gmail.com TO MAKE SOME BOOKINGS. STILL SOME SPOTS LEFT.

MUFFIN MADNESS

It's been a busy, but good week. 

Made this little cupcake on my Candy girl. Since it was the russian christmas eve! haha....

Me and Kaia is leaving for Steinkjer tomorrow. I have never been there before. We are going to work there at a studio. Hopefully it's gonna be a good time up in the north!!!

NECRONEWS PART I

Linda is my best friend in the whole world..

she just joined the blog madness.. an awesome artist and a huge inspiration!!!

Check out her art and random madness at:

http://nekromoose.blogspot.com/

FRONTSIDE ROCK N' ROLL

One of my regular customers.. well... I guess you can call her that. I tattooed some years ago when I was still an apprentice ( bluebirds on her leg).

Lisbeth is such a nice girl!

We outlined her under arm yesterday... And I am excited to get this sleeve done so I can take some cool pictures and put them up for you guys to see...

Today, I finished Daniel's phoenix back.

Will do a little touch up on the color when it's healed up, but looking good allready!

Nice start on the new year...

Other than that.. looking forward to the snow is gone in the city so I can ride this bad boy in the streets!!!

Got it from Frode at SHIT skateboard company!!! Love it!

http://www.shittm.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Finally home with my family. Merry Christmas everyone. See you all next year! Now Im gonna have a well deserved vacation.

Grimm



ROLLIN'

It's been a hectic week. Sorry for not updating the blog, been sick and stressed out. Felt bad if the customers had to wait until next year to finish their tattoos, so the mask is on and the game is on!

I am leaving for Haugesund AKA Hell City in 6 hours to be with my family for the christmas. But first, this is what I've been doing lately;

Finished this cool and crazy colored own on Mari today. She wanted some unique colors on this design, and it was a lot of fun! 
It is on the side of her lower back. Eventually we will build more on it. Gonna be fun to do some more crazy stuff on the background and the other colorful creatures she wants!


Half heeled and half fresh in this pic. Better picture will come around when she is in the studio again and it's all healed up...


Yesterday Geggi was in. Not often I have the chance to do something on him because he lives far away, but it's always fun!  We of course continued on the japanese leg sleeve. Today we lined up a Geisha head with a katana through it.

So much fun!!! We also managed to do some colors on the sakuras and the background.. next time it will be loads of colors!!! And he also mentioned that he want's one of my black metal crazy rats on the other leg!! Stoked!

Even Candy girl came in to the studio to get some more color before Christmas.
The picture is just a little teaser of the sleeve. Will take a cool pic when I'm all done with the Epicness.

So, after all.. It's been a busy and productive week of sleeping, dragging myself to work, tattoo, draw and all other nice things I do everyday.

Hopefully I will get better soon. Now I'm off to Haugesund!
Gonna be good to see my family again. And get some nice home cooked christmas dinner!!!

So Merry Christmas to all of you!
See you next year!!!


Soundtrack of the day;
MAYHEM - Funeral fog

HELLDORADO

Still sick, but managed to get up and tattoo Mads today.

We touched up some stuff I did when I was an apprentice.. and I filled in his "bad ass leg" with a mini hanya mask! Fun! Would love to do more small japanese stuff!!!!
Not the best picture.. taken with my crappy mobile camera.. Will probably have a better one when it's all healed up and ready to shine! haha...

Other than that.. been very busy. This is just not the time to be sick..
Christmas soon, so I'm going home to my hometown the 22nd. Before that; one sleeve and two body suits has to be inked. So.. all booked up before christmas, but we do have gift cards at the studio, and then you will get 20% off! Good deal huh??

I will be back the 2nd of January. The studio opens again at 3rd. Starting to get very booked up in January, so if you wanna get some ink be fast!
ancientskintattoo@gmail.com


Me and Kaia will work in Steinkjer at studio XM3 from the 10th till' 16th of January. So if you live up in the north and wanna get tattooed, feel free to book also! Really looking forward to that week. Fun getting away from Oslo sometimes:)

Gonna be relaxing getting home and chill for a week now. Been a crazy year, and I have the feeling next year is gonna be insane! So many projects, travels and plans!

Here is a picture of Sveinung's leg I am doing right now. Bold lined old school japanese with a weird twist. Hopefully I will have time to book him in till' january again and get it done. Can't wait to take a picture of it and show you guys the whole thing!

Wish I could have projects like this every day!!!

We are also planning some cool weekends at the studio.. Pirate Saturdays!!!
As some know... I love pirates. Quentin, my boss is a pirate.. so.. what is better with a Saturday filled with Rum, pirate tattoos, pirate art and partying?
Nothing beats that.

Ship o hoy..
I'm going to bed.

Hopefully better tomorrow.


Live.Love.Tattoo



Soundtrack of the day:
CONCRETE BLONDE- Mexican Moon
(Really gets me through these days of sickness, and it makes me think of you.. yes you...)

SICK AND DESTROYED

It was so hard to get up this morning. Managed to get sick... So typical when you have so much to do. I am fully booked until the mid of January, so I can't really cancel anything now.

At least I had a fun piece to work at today. 

This is the second session on Daniel's phoenix. Still more to do, hopefully we will get it done next time in January.

Listening to Aerosmith and drinking tea, will try to get some sleep and hopefully get better till tomorrows customer!

Also, did some changes and updates to the "conventions" and "link" pages. Check em out if you care.

SKULLPTURES

Thank you kaia for getting thin one... Been wanting to make a fetus skull in color for a looooong time... of course she wanted some ornaments around, but think it looked really cool! One more session to go! fun!

FLOWERS ON THE WALL

ONLY DEATH IS REAL

Working on some new art!

Here is  little teaser;)

BLACKBIRD SINGING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

Made this beautiful tattoo today on Heidi. A lot of fun! 

Tomorrow doing an owl! yeah! Lots of birds coming this week!

I love birds....

Check out the video of the session her: WILD BIRDS
Its in Norwegian, but cool video! Thank you Lene!