The Japanese Tattoo
The Japanese Tattoo In 1997 and 1998 I visited Japan to tattoo and learn. It was a trip that shaped the rest of my career. I brought home two suitcases of books that I purchased while traveling. This was a time that “google search” wasn’t invented yet and reference material was highly sought after. From…
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Matt Hodel hiking Gregory’s Bald In April of 2018 I awoke on a Gregory’s Bald in the Smokey Mountains. The altitude gave me a headache and the morning air made me sick. I didn’t take time to make a cup of instant coffee before morning light. As I walked in through the scatted trees, every…
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In a perfect world I would sit in a small cabin and draw pictures that made me giggle all day. Here are some ink and digital pictures I drew last year or so.
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Learning to Tattoo Recently I have been hanging out with Haram. She wants to learn how to tattoo. But first she must understand what it is she is asking for. Matt Hodel
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Sometimes I feel so swamped drawing new tattoos for clients that I forget how much I have done. They say if you wanna have self esteem, do something to be esteemed about! I’m posting this as a reminder to lift my head from the grind and appreciate what I do and who I have met.…
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Episode 25 starts a new chapter for the Bastrards of Art PODCAST! I’m back with some short and sweet episodes! Miss me? I know you did!! -Matt Hodel
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No one said it would be easy!!
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