Good stuff
Via Amy Henderson, Aqua-Velvet:
Provocative Piano Vol. II – Dick Hyman & His Orchestra / 1961
Cover art by Barbara Brown Peters, Art direction by Charles E. Murphy
My dopamine tattoo.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in pleasure, happiness, mood regulation, learning, and sleep. This tattoo serves as a reminder that I literally make my own happiness, and signifies my commitment to a career in neuroscience. It’s also a great reminder that although people come and go throughout life, family, friends, anyone, that it’s up to me to be happy with myself regardless.
Done by the wonderful Leilani at Maui Atomic Tattoo, Lahaina, HI
I’ve been collecting tattoo art from Ricardo Compeàn at Tatu Tattoo in Chicago for the past 5 years— super nice guy and a truly talented artist. He has done all of the work on both of my forearms; most recently he did the bee and honeycomb (just 1 day old in this pic!). What Ricardo comes up with is always so much more than what I had imagined. I am always so impressed. For the honeycomb, I helped pick out a basic color palette and brought a small example of what I had in mind but he really improvised all the color combos and placement as he went along. It was so fun to watch it develop as he filled it in! I love his work and attention to detail. I am proud to wear his art everywhere I go :) You can see more of Ricardo’s work at http://www.13por13.com/ricardo