Tad Peyton: Old School Hardcore Tattoos

I recently realized that there haven't been many tattoo posts as of late here. Nevertheless, tattoos are and have been one of my big interests in life, and I am always researching the history of tattooing and looking to find out about cool artists around the globe. Tattoos are so close to hardcore, such a big part of it. I have often tried to find out the connection between the two and what has made tattoos and hardcore blend so well, but I'll leave that to someone else. All I know is I love both. So now it's time to check out some cool tattoo art and spread the word on the artists who deserve it...

One great artist that I've recently found out about is Tad Peyton. This guy tends to create some super clean & bright, traditional old school images.What's more is that Peyton has a soft spot for creating hardcore-related tattoo themes; his art has been featured on hardcore merch and posters (Out Crowd, United Blood Fest '13), while he's also making tatoo flash that focuses on common hardcore and street punk themes/songs. What could be more amazing than a straight edge tattooist paying respect to his favorite hardcore bands? Yup, this shit is as good as it gets.

http://tadpeyton.com

Tattoo Spotlight: The Old School Tattoo Art of Mike Adams

Mike Adams is a prominent US tattoo artist who specializes on traditional, old school American-style tattoos. Through his solid work, he plays an important role in the current comeback of the traditional style. His work points to the origins of American tattoo with no particular 'modern' twist, thus preserving this glorious form of skin art!

Sailor themes, eagles, girl faces, animals (pumas, horses etc) with classic colors are all part of Adams's old school American feel. This style brings us back to a time when tattoos had a deviant nature and a life-long meaning to those who got them!

Check out this Mike Adams on Tumblr: http://mikeadamstattoo.tumblr.com/

Old School Tattoo flash, by Dean Denney

If you're like me, you can never, ever have enough tattoo flash to stare at and get inspired from. Traditional tattoo flash is amazing as a contemporary art piece, as inspiration for those of us who draw, and of course as ideas for our next tatttoo! Get it done!

http://deanieweanie.com