Artist: Nathan Kostechko (email)
Studio: Coil Tattoo Gallery
chinatown los angeles, CA
(213) 346-9429

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Placement: Arm
Comments: Helen Adams asked for a half sleeve to show her love and passion for animals and photography, oddly enough she is a 'pet photographer', and a damn good one at that, She gave me all the photo reference she took herself, the cat taking photos on the under arm section is of her cat 'Oliver', the goat is one of the goats from her girlfriend Ashley's farm named 'Kid'. The film comes out of a camera shutter on the upper arm flowing down her arm, representing analog photography progressing into digital photography, the film digitizes forming a rooster named 'Merle'. The tea cup is actually from a painting her mother had done, and I always love a cup! Overall I am really happy with the final project, and Helen, thanks so much for dealing with my pathetic tantrums. ps. Helens website is www.hcapetphotography.com

Travel Dates:

Tattoo Jam

08/06/10 - 08/08/10 Doncaster Racecourse , Doncaster, UK

Paradise Artist Retreat

09/16/10 - 09/19/10 Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort Hancock, MA