I deleted my MySpace months ago (how I miss our Kobe debates, NOT!), we text randomly, we still have Twitter (FOH) and every now & then this ninja gets down here to Philly from Harlem.
Thus, Pt. I of ? (we're not sure yet) sessions I'm gonna photo/blog w/ Wayno. We have a lot in common, but ink began our bond so here we are. I had been blogging about ink ideas I have for my next piece (which you can check out here), so he gets at me all hype & excited about his next piece...now I'm all hype & geeked.
We had some time before the needle started buzzing, Leena was making the stencil for the ideas we were throwing at her about the whole concept of the piece - remember this is only Pt. I of possibly III-V sessions. Here we are in front of the studio for a little intro and retrospect...
THIS is why I fucks w/ dude. This is how & why me and Wayno became cool years ago. He's the sharpest knife in the drawer, believe that. Don't let the tats and the pretty boy Harlem shit fool you (did you see this man's Kobe sneaks?! LMFWAO) This is what real art & real ink is about. You don't just walk into a studio and pick something off the wall and say, "This is cute or this is dope! I want this!" No. You're doing it for the wrong reasons. Even in these modern medical days, for the most part your ink is w/ you forever. It's a commitment - my sleeve, a piece like this that Wayno is working on...you need to put thought into the attention and detail that is going to be on your body.
In case you're curious as to the J Cole "Dollar and a Dream" YouTube jawn Wayno referred to, here it is:
Big City Tattoo Studio ~ this is where it's all going down. BCT is located at: 2635 W. Girard Ave. (West Philly). You can find the lovely and talented Leena Ink there, it's her studio. Make sure you tell her "TiTi" & Wayno sent you if you're a new customer or heard of them from here. She's talented, she's been in Urban Ink and she puts in work. Check Leena out on MySpace, friend her, take a look @ her pics & get @ her if you're looking for some official ink. Leena gets busy & books up quick, but Todd & Casey ink there too and you can walk-in anytime after 12 noon.
Here is a slideshow of the flics I took while @ the studio w/ Wayno*:
*Disclaimer: There are descriptions on each flic, but in the slideshow you can only see the titles. "I'm not the Captain of the yacht but I'm on the boat..." (c) Beans. I'm still learning, folks...and as I get better the blog will get better. In the meantime, deal w/ my flaws and all criticisms must be made in the form of a compliment. Comments are appreciated. Please & thanks.
05.30.09
I am honored to be a part of this - thank YOU, Wayno...xoxo "Snow Ninja"
