Event Coverage of the Golden State Tattoo Expo – Scene360

One factor you possibly can count on in California is a chill setting, that’s the weekend we had in Pasadena on the Golden State Tattoo Expo, organized by Inked journal and co-hosted by Carlos Torres and Nikko Hurtado. Different headliners have been “Ink Master’s” Season 8 winner Ryan Ashley Malarkey and distinguished painter Michael Hussar, the latter instructing a determine drawing class to aspiring artists.

Scene360 hit the three-day occasion with unique broadcasts on Instagram, and interviewed tattooer Michela Bottin about her transfer from Europe to america, along with Q&As with Nikko Hurtado who held tattooing workshops on the convention hall—a constructing subsequent to the Pasadena Conference Heart the place the expo was working. Many lots of of tattooists crammed the big expo, the bulk from North America like Joe Capobianco, Phil Garcia, Deano Prepare dinner, and Mark Wade. Russia’s Mashkow did an incredible portrait on pores and skin, and Australia’s Chris Showstopper got here to impress by profitable “Better of Show” for a photorealistic sleeve.

Above: Tattoo artist Jessi Reyes (aka Drahkula) on the Golden State Tattoo Expo.

Now working in “Soho Ink” (NYC), Italian artist Michela Bottin brings her colourful artwork to life on a client’s arm.

Malaysian Arek inks an elaborate again piece that may take 6 classes to finish.

A decorative tattoo being produced by Tom Maggot.

A glance-a-like, “shade realism” portrait by Poch Tattoos.

Leland Gomez is from Hawaii and specializes within the neo-tribal fashion.

Deanna Smith’s recurring themes are flowers and portraits; on the Golden State Expo she did one thing utterly totally different.

Polynesian-inspired blackwork by Thomas Kuloloia-Juan.

Occasion headliner Nikko Hurtado being interviewed by Adriana de Barros from Scene360.

A stupendous lowrider a part of the “Cryptic Tattoo” studio’s sales space setup.

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