10.01.2013

An INKling of Spontaneity

One thing I hadn't planned on happening for a good, long while was new artwork of any kind. Especially not on my person! But life just happens sometimes and when an artist I've loved for years took up tattooing, I hoped I'd one day get to NY and carve out a little time to have her tattoo me.

Sara Antoinette Martin painting
Downright Despicable, 2007

Sara Antoinette Martin painting
Abominable Snowhugs, 2007

Sara Antoinette Martin paintingSara Antoinette Martin painting
The Death of Winter, 2009 | The Vomit Twins, 2009

Sara Antoinette Martin's work is the perfect mix of creepy and cute. In 2008, while working for Kid Robot, she released a super limited run vinyl toy, El Chupacabra. I immediately bought both versions as quickly as I could! I used to be obsessed with vinyl toys a few years ago and only recently have I calmed down about it. It's really expensive to keep up with, though I still pine over new releases all the time. How adorable are these two bloodsuckers?

Chupacabra Toys
Ghost Edition & Regular Edition, 2008

When I saw she would be in Chicago I got unbelievably excited! Dipping into savings was a must, and I ended up with a brand new tattoo. I always loved the lady heads she filled her paintings with and the gap between my crochet hook and my avocado seemed like the perfect spot for them.

Tattoo stencil Finished lady heads tattoo

I adore the vermillion and steely blue, it's such a good color combination. Afterward, she gave me her sketch and I totally intend to hang it once I find a small frame.

Lady heads tattoo sketch

Sometimes you just have to be spontaneous, right? I'm so happy with it! Even if I'll be pinching pennies for a li'l while...
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10 comments:

  1. OniOctober 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    this is rad!

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  2. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    I totally love this! (Also, I stole your button and put it on my blog. :3)

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    1. HippopotamusleeOctober 1, 2013 at 4:19 PM

      I can't stop saying how good it is haha. Her artwork is amazing and I flipped when I saw she was doing a guest spot.

      And thank you for promoting my blabbing, that's super awesome of you! <3

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    2. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      You're making me super jealous! It's been too long since my last tattoo session! I'm hoping to find someone really talented here in Japan who isn't a million hours away from where I live.

      And you're totally welcome. I like your babbling! <3

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    3. HippopotamusleeOctober 2, 2013 at 1:12 PM

      Oh man, there are so many amazing artists out there. I wouldn't be able to choose one. Distance definitely sucks though, hopefully there's someone whose work you admire and is close enough!

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  3. AmandaOctober 1, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    Too funny that I searched this tag and recognized this from Sara’s instagram. She’s did my first tattoo and is drawing up m next one on Monday which will be more elaborate than my first. I’m psyched, she’s an amazing artist.

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    1. HippopotamusleeOctober 2, 2013 at 1:10 PM

      Whoa, what a coincidence! We obviously have great taste in art haha. Hope your next session turns out awesome (duh, of course it will). I'd love to see it when it's done!

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    2. AmandaOctober 12, 2013 at 9:19 PM

      This is how my tattoo by Sara turned out: http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d7c7b1526f0c626ba4e504244ad97e8/tumblr_muf8fo5vst1qzppmjo1_500.jpg

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    3. HippopotamusleeOctober 13, 2013 at 1:36 PM

      Thanks for coming back to link me! It looks SO good!! Awesome placement!

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