tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43625922385921339442012-01-15T18:01:07.483-08:00Custom Tattoos & ArtKapten Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378683532534941746noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362592238592133944.post-61527514709954766572011-12-05T18:25:00.000-08:002011-12-05T19:33:41.729-08:00

Earlier this year my good friend and very talented artist Pacolli asked if I'd be interested in participating in a group show called Dream Team she was curating in her hometown of Sao Paolo, Brazil. Needless to say it was kind of a no-brainer, and in October the show went up! The line-up is impressive to say the least with artists such as Pacolli herself, Mildred, Mats?!, Esther Pearl Watson, LL

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I've been terrible with updating lately, so here's a pile of new tattoo work I've done recently at Idle Hand and on my travels:Pest in peace True. She passed just a few weeks after this tattoo was done on my good friend Steve, at Mooncusser Tattoo in Provincetown, MA.Another dog done at Mooncusser Tattoo in Provincetown, MA.Fun add-on to the existing lamp, done at 4 Star Tattoo in Santa Fe,

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Once again the wanderlust strikes and I venture east. This time I'm going to Provincetown, a sanctuary at the furthest tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A few good days of sun, ocean, bonfires, 4x4's, drag queen karaoke, and mostly some good tattooing. I'll be doing a guest spot with my good friends Khristian and Andrea at Mooncusser Tattoo. I will be there from July 11th - July 16th, call the shop

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Long overdue, here are some tattoos I've been doing recently at Idle Hand:Medusa on MarissaHippocampusWhite trash BomberVirgen de GuadalupeCover-up beforeCover-up afterGravenstein appleFox on Anna"Naughty Nan", for Tosh's grandfather, after his WWII bomber planeSpider on Adrian from Fy Fan from SwedenOrbitrap boxing baby(Note: NOT a cult banger. It's what he wanted, but I refused. This is the

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I've been chosen to participate in the 111 Minna Gallery's Sketch Tuesdays this month in San Francisco, CA. It's a fun event with about 20 artists creating whatever they feel like and the art will be immediately available for the public to purchase right there at the event, directly from the artist...This month it's Tuesday June 28th from 6pm-10pm at 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street (@

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Darin Howard, who curated the "Cut 'N' Color" show at the Pretty Pretty Collective teamed up with Agency Charlie and made this short film about the event:PPC presents: Cut 'n' Color from Agency Charlie on Vimeo.

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Come celebrate Idle Hand's 7 year anniversary tonight with us during the Lower Haight Artwalk! Two bands, Young Offenders and Airfix Kits, will be playing on the roof, and we will be doing our famous $60 "Get What You Get" tattoos all night long!For more info, visit the Idle Hand blog...

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So the reception for the Cut N' Color" show at the Pretty Pretty Collective was insane!Over 500 people came out, and the caliber of tattooers participating was some of the best I've ever seen!This is the piece I entered:"Untitled", 11"x14", 2011Ink & concentrated watercolorsIt's for sale at the show, which will be up for another 6 weeks, and if it doesn't sell I will be making prints...Here's a

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My good friend and talented tattooer Jason Kelly of Memorial Tattoo in Atlanta GA curated an amazing show at Youngblood Gallery in ATL and asked me to participate.This was my contribution to the show, thank you Jason for including me!"Varg Moder", 2011Ink & concentrated watercolorsPrints are available, contact me for info kaptenhanna@gmail.com

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This Saturday March 12 I will be participating in the group art show "Cut N' Color" at the Pretty Pretty Collective here in San Francisco, along side more than 60 other tattoo artists from all around the world. It's going to be a fun show for sure!If you're in the area, be sure to stop by the opening reception, and I will post pictures here for the rest of you...

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So, as some of you may have noticed there has been a lot of hopping around for me in the last year while I've been trying to find my permanent tattoo "home" in San Francisco...Well, the time has finally come, I'm leaving Lighthouse Tattoo, and I'm returning to the Lower Haight for a permanent position back with the crew at Idle Hand Tattoo starting March 6th! I love the shop and everyone there

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It's long overdue. I'm finally taking a trip back to Sweden for Christmas and New Years to see my family and good friends, and indulge in nostalgia and endless cups of coffee...I will also be tattooing while over there, so make sure you contact me a.s.a.p. for an appointment as I'm booking up quickly! I'll be tattooing in Gothenburg at Goteborg Classic Tattooing on December 28th-30th and January

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After 6 months as a guest artist in residence at Idle Hand Tattoo, I have found a more permanent home in San Francisco. Starting today I am working at Lighthouse Tattoo, with Clifton Carter Jr., Jason Storey, Joe Caiazza, and soon to join the crew is also my good friend and co-worker from East River Tattoo in Brooklyn NY, Mark Cross!I will be working Mon-Friday noon-8pm for now, weekends by

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Since April the crew at Idle Hand Tattoo have been so incredibly hospitable, have made me a part of their family and have let me extend what started out as a brief guest spot to half a year. But the time has come for me to move on, so this past Monday was my last day tattooing at Idle Hand. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with every single person there and I am so very grateful for being given

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I will be doing a little North East tour in October: I will be in NYC tattooing at East River Tattoo between Oct. 15-17. And then in Portland ME at Squid & Whale Tattoo from Oct. 18-25. I still have some availabilities but they are booking up fast! Email me for info at kaptenhanna@gmail.com.

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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.-Edward Abbey

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My submission for the Idle Hand Tattoo Art Show.Inspired by my muse, constant companion and endless source of entertainment, 10 year old Boston Terrier/Pug mix Wednesday.9"x11", ink & watercolor on hotpress paper. Prints for sale, email for info: kaptenhanna@gmail.com

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(Click on image for full view)The crew at Idle Hand Tattoo have invited me to join them in a group show at Molotov's, 582 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA. Join us for the opening tomorrow night, Friday Sept. 10, 2010, from 8-11 pm. Bring your friends! You don't want to miss this one...

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I wish I got to do tattoos like this every day! A new take on the California state flag. Andrew keeps coming in for more fun stuff! Little filler monocle skull and web.Riley's been wanting a rooster tattoo for years, I had a ton of fun drawing this and can't wait to finish it!For her first tattoo ever, Brittany got something a bit different from my usual work. She wanted a piece inspired by 1940'

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After a busy weekend with One Trip Pass, painting room 408 at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan, I crossed the bridge to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, for some long overdue girl-time with two of my oldest dearest friends in the U.S., Janis and Sue.An adventure walk along the East River with Sue just as the thunder rolled in over the city. As a Bay Area transplant I never get thunder anymore, and I do miss the

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Sneak peek: Work in progress for upcoming art project for the fall.

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Kapten Hanna + One Trip Pass + The Ace Hotel NYC = One epic weekend!Take a look at the video One Trip Pass made of the collaboration. More photos of the finished project will be posted soon...No. 408 from Jay Carroll on Vimeo.

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Easy breezy! Follow my blog, and all your other favorites, in one place on Bloglovin

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So, to follow up on the last post, here's yet another exploration of the Northern California coast. Yet again with One Trip Pass, and also our good friends Mister Mort and Lou.This time it's our journey to Takilma, OR, up Rt. 101 on the Avenue of Giants. It took place earlier this spring and is one of my favorite trips to date. Truly magical millennium Redwoods, napping on the banks of the

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Recently we had the opportunity to get out of town for a few days and explore the epic coast of Northern california. Sea Ranch is located about 100 miles north of San Francisco and is the perfect getaway. I already miss the fog, the cliffs, the redwoods and the total quiet. Read more about the trip on One Trip Pass(Photos courtesy of One Trip Pass)

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Drawing for tattoo today

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Quote falsely credited to Mark Twain. A great quote none the less.(He did say, however, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes")

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Finished the outlet cover I started earlier this week...

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I now have a store up on Etsy:http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaptenhanna

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I'm in the process of making a brand new set of flash, rather drastically different from my previous work. Inspired by my own illustration work that I have been spending a lot of time on lately, and also inspired by my new life on the West Coast and cross country journey. Here's a small preview of what's to come...Sheet No.1Sheet No.2

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Painting a wooden switchplate cover we got at an indian reservation on a recent trip to Takilma, OR.

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So, I finally caved and joined Twitter. Follow me at http://twitter.com/Kapten_Hanna

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A few new tattoos I've done while working at Idle Hand Tattoo.Kris loves burritos. Vegan burritos specifically. Now everyone knows...Kris also loves his dog Wallace. Wallace is also called Pig. So about a week later Kris was back for round two. And since dog tattoos are one of my personal favorites to do, this was especially fun.Andrew really loved the Snake Girls tattoo I did on Kourtnie last

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I got back last Monday from an intense weekend in Long Beach CA for the Ink-N-Iron tattoo convention. For those of you who don't know, Ink-N-Iron takes place on the original Queen Mary cruise ship in Long Beach harbor. The ship has been converted into an epic hotel, and hosts the three day tattoo and music festival.On Friday I tattooed Joel, we did a very personal piece for his fatherSaturday was

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I'm very excited to announce that I was recently selected to join the roster of artists and illustrators on Artsproject.com, and they now carry a range of merchandise with my designs for sale. Everything from t-shirts, sweatshirts, totes, Keds shoes, skateboard decks, etc.There are only a few products up yet, but I will be adding more on a frequent basis so please keep checking in!View my store

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Just finished this one. Approx. 8"x10". Liquid concentrated watercolors and india ink on hotpress. Prints are available for sale, $20.00 + $5.00 shipping & handling. Contact me for ordering info at kaptenhanna@gmail.com

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Finally, after way too long, the "Cobra Style" painting I made for the Unplugged II art show at Magnum Opus during the Brighton Tattoo Convention last year, is now available as prints for sale!It's in A3 format (approx. 11.7" × 16.5"), and is printed on high quality paper. The print is $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. Payment through PayPal or moneyorder. Email me for more details at

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Super fun circus girl piece I got to do at the 2010 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Festival. Also done in Philly, great little last minute piece. Another piece I did in Philly. Based on Flash by Angelique Houtkamp.Adam's gypsy girl finally finished. So glad we got to color this before I left!Done at Squid & Whale Tattoo in Portland, ME.

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The great and hospitable crew of Idle Hand Tattoo in lower Haight in San Francisco have been kind enough to let me hang out and work with them for a while. Here's a few tattoos I've done while there (excuse the poor iphone quality pictures):Ben's handsYoung Offenders Football Club! On Tim.And again on Isaac.Adam's 3.5-legged dog Casper came for a visit. He is pretty amazing.I'll be here for a

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I will be tattooing at the 7th annual Ink-N-Iron tattoo convention on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. on June 11 through the 13th. Visit the website for more info.I do have few appointments left, so if you will be there, or in the area, and want to get tattooed, email me at kaptenhanna@gmail.com for details.

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All done in Portland ME at Squid & Whale TattooMucha inspired. Brianne really loves tea!Mermaid on Liz, original flash by Amund Dietzel (1890 – 1973)Doom!Eagle on Jenn's thigh.Wee Snaw! Michelle's bullie.Chickadee on Robert's throat.Small portraitSaw-whet owl on MelissaMaine pinup!

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So, I recently left Maine for an amazing cross country trip, taking the northern trail via the Badlands and the Black Hills of South Dakota, the open plains and multitude of jackalope (and a pair of shoes made from human skin) in Wyoming and the Utah salt flats at night.I've arrived on the West Coast in San Francisco, and I'm currently doing a guest spot tattooing at Idle Hand Tattoo in the Lower

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(At the old shop)

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(The old shop)

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