Shiva is now all BLUE on @bruixa23 ! So good to get back in the horse w this piece, and catch up w Rebekah...so much has changed for the better with both of us! She's a dear friend who is getting ready to LIGHT IT UP in her life. #japanesetattoo #hindutattoo #shiva #shivatattoo #shivlingam #cobra #backpiece #backpiecetattoo #tattoo #tattoos #hellaclean #mikemalone #davidrogerson #acetattoo #ogacetattoo #colortattoo #eastbaytattoo #californiatattoo
Okay, I posted the crappy orange sketch the other day to start explaining my process of consultation... We talk, I trace the area to be tattooed, I do a crappy sketch to solidify what is and what isn't going to work well visually and semantically. Then comes the tight sketch I generally do right before I do the tattoo, so it's all fresh in my mind, and I can make any last minute changes I come up with. It sounds corny, but I see a lot of my tattoo ideas in my dreams. This is why my clients are the best, you let me have my process, and now the rest of you see how the lower right images shows a first pass on the tight sketch. Original, personal, and bold tattoos are what I create. So from the client, I ask for time to talk, a deposit, and faith in my process. What I give is...ALL I have inside of me. Thank you Ace Tattoo clients for the best 20+ years of love and support I could have prayed for! #davidrogerson #bayareatattoo #countryboy #caseknives #acetattoo #tattoo #tattoos #norcaltattoo #eastbaytattoo #elcerrito #redpencil #time #ogacetattoo #art #drawing #sketch #faith #californiatattoo #japanesetattoo #blackandgreytattoo #customtattoo #culture #traditionaltattoo #5102331979
Tomorrow is gonna be great.... #sketch #redpencil #redpencilclub #tattoo #ogacetattoo #acetattoo #autumnwind #caseknives #granddad #countryboy #bayareatattoo #davidrogerson
8 bit cuteness for Desiree! Such a COOL Father's Day surprise, as they are gaming family. @skateboardmuseum will be proud, I hope! #walkintattoo #customtattoo #colortattoo #galaga #eightbit #digitalart #gamet #gaming #family #tattoo #tattoos #eastbaytattoo #elcerrito #bayareatattoo #californiatattoo #arcade #acetattoo
Why YES I DO Tattoo rock and roll guitar heroes! James's work with me goes back to '99. #guitarslinger #hotrodheart #walkintattoo #customtattoo #tele #twentytwofrets #alnico #jimdunlop #nickmcnair #norco #nineonine #norcaltattoo #lespaul #leofender #missionexpress #motherfuckerplease #brougham
Actual question at the shop... "So man...like what's your STYLE? Can you do that detailed shit?" Answer... Part one: " I Tattoo to make my clients happy. I am a master of my craft, so I can tattoo in any style." Part 2: "See above." Bring it. I love making dreams real. #elcerritotattoo #davidrogerson #eastbaytattoo #bayareatattoo #californiatattoo #tattoo #tattoos #japanesetattoo #biomechanicaltattoo #blackandgreytattoo #customtattoo #ogacetattoo #5102331979 #acetattoo #autumnwind
Lots of heavy drawing and lovely tattooing happening at Ace these days. #elcerrito #acetattoo #ogacetattoo #culture #colortattoo #blackandgreytattoo #customtattoo #tattoo #tattoos #thor #tara #tiger #californiatattoo #norcaltattoo #california #eastbaytattoo #bayareatattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #sailorjerrytattoo #mikemalone #rollobanks #davidrogerson
Hi #blacklinesmatter #5102331979 #californiatattoo #walkintattoo #colortattoo #comeatmebro #customtattoo #thor #norcaltattoo #norway #viking #vikingtattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #davidrogerson #acetattoo #ogacetattoo #eastbaytattoo #elcerrito
"Okay, I want a picture of my mother as Cleopatra." "Sure, do you have any pictures of your mother?" Client calls mother via FaceTime and pulls a screenshot while Mom is distracted... I put the phone on my desk and get busy. 15 minutes later, its tattoo time. Oh yeah, on a budget. #comeatmebro #tattootime #tattoo #onlythefinest #acetattoo #eastbaytattoo #bayareatattoo #customtattoo #colortattoo #blackandgreytattoo #egypt #egyptiantattoo #cleopatra #walkintattoo #californiatattoo #5102331979
Lots of exciting new work going down at Ace 5102331979 here in the East Bay. I don't charge to draw custom work like these new kids do. I want to talk w you, have a vision, and create your one of a kind piece in a traditional and correct fashion. Your tattoo should stun and amaze for the REST of your LIFE. We are together FOREVER, and I want you to be happy and have good feelings about our work we created. I'm very humbled and grateful to have been at my client's service for 25 years here in El Cerrito! THANK YOU 😊 #5102331979 #walkintattoo #bayareatattoo #eastbaytattoo #norcaltattoo #greentara #tara #buddha #buddhatattoo #elcerrito #elcerrito #elcerritotattoo #customtattoo #colortattoo #culture #californiatattoo #norcaltattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #sailorjerrytattoo #mikemalone #ogacetattoo #davidrogerson #tattoo #tattoos #thankful
The sentiment of 41 years passed from Mike "Rollo Banks" Malone at 1033 Smith St, Honolulu, HI #traditionaltattoo #mikemalone #walkintattoo #acetattoo #ogacetattoo #chinaseatattoo #davidrogerson #tattoo #tattoos #norcaltattoo #customtattoo #coveruptattoo #californiatattoo #eastbaytattoo #elcerritotattoo #elcerrito #japanesetattoo #america #5102331979
CULTURE Come at me, bro. I want to flesh out WHO you are. Tell your story, and my tattooing will tell YOUR story. It's what I do. Storytelling is what keeps my j retest in my craft after all of these years. #krishna #krishnatattoo #veda #vedictattoo #blackandgreytattoo #customtattoo #norcaltattoo #customtattoo #culture #acetattoo #5102331979 #ogacetattoo #india #indiantattoo
Blasting covers like a porn star... You just gonna run around w that busted ass old tattoo? Fuck all that. I STILL love doing covers whenever I can. 25 years of tattooing and covering old work has yet to get old. Bring 'em in! #davidrogerson #blackandgreytattoo #gratitude #bayareatattoo #raiders #oaklandraiders #autumnwind #oakland #oaklandish #oaklandtattoo #eastbaytattoo #californiatattoo #customtattoo #coveruptattoo #5102331979 #acetattoo #ogacetattoo