LOS ANGELES - Multi-talented artist Carlos Torres explains his affinity for being able to make people feel what he wants them to feel with various mediums of art. www.carlitoswaytat2.com www.twitter.com/carlostorresart
SAN FRANCISCO - By the time Philip Milic was 17, he was helping out at his local tattoo shop doing all the dirty work. Now, he's a successful tattoo artist tattooing around the world and an acrylic and mixed media artist. www.pmtattoos.com
WASHINGTON DC - Inked Souls is an art show in the DC area, representing over 300 artists all over the world and showcasing their talent and name. www.artwino.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Shaffer is an artist based out of San Francisco. He did a gallery at WhiteWalls and is currently a tattoo apprentice. www.ryanscottshaffer.com
LOS ANGELES - Steve Soto from Goodfellas Tattoo showed us around the shop and his loyal crew of artists. Soto specializes in black and gray smooth shading; perfecting his realism techniques. If you're in L.A., stop by for some amazing work. www.myspace.com/stevesototattooart
LOS ANGELES - Art is no stranger to Latisha Wood. Check her out as she talks about her custom art work on motorcycles, stepping into the tattoo world, and introducing her very own unique custom techniques. www.latishawood.com
CHICAGO - What started out as an art gallery, quickly became a tattoo shop for Revolution Tattoo. Each of the tattoo artist at the shop has their own unique style. And when the shop's not tattooing, it turns into an art gallery; showcasing the amazing local artwork. www.revolutiontattoo.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Greg Simkins, aka Craola, started doing art ever since he got his hands on crayons. At 17, he linked up with a couple friends from high school and stepped into the world of graffiti. Now, he's a father, husband, artist, and so much more. To see more of his work, check out: www.imscared.com
CHICAGO - Chucho talks about his dad sparking his passion for art and how he likes everything from the Renaissance to comics, which eventually led him to also become a tattoo artist on top of being a graffiti artist. www.chucho-arte.com
LOS ANGELES - Jose Lopez, from Lowrider Tattoos, has been tattooing for 17 years. He has his black and white portrait tattoos on lockdown, winning him and his shop awards at many conventions. www.joselopezonline.com
Lowrider Tattoos
6129 S. Harbor Blvd.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 418-9575
LOS ANGELES - Big Gus has been tattooing since he was 14, which blessed him to travel around the world and win awards for his art work. Check him out as he shows us some of his paintings and tattooing. www.myspace.com/dementedimage
NEW YORK - Paul Booth is a tattoo artist and owner of Last Rites Tattoo Theatre in NYC. His shop is all about atmosphere; check out the segment to see why. www.darkimages.com
LOS ANGELES - Come celebrate the one year anniversary of Visionaries at Canvas LA with 24 of some of the best tattoo artists in the world. www.canvasla.com
LOS ANGELES - Tattoo artist Mister Cartoon of The Soul Assassins invites VIMBY into his van at Hot Import Nights. Cartoon talks about his love of lowriders, how he got started with cars, and why it's important for lowriders to have a presence at import shows.
www.mistercartoon.com
LOS ANGELES - With a very narrow margin for error, Scratch Art is an incredible test of artistic ability. Here, tattoo artists scratch a black medium surface with a sharp object to create their images. www.myspace.com/canvasla www.hyperspacestudios.com