BABY TATTOOVILLE

I was invited as a unofficial guest to come hang out at the third annual Baby Tattooville event held in Riverside California at the amazing Mission Inn. A historical landmark building from 1903.


It felt like I time traveled back to early Cali.


Travis Louie found a massive chip.


Chillin' with Mike Hussar. He was one of my favorite instructors in college, and one who really taught me how to paint. Love this guy.


Some collaborative drawings for the attendees.


This one is me and Molly Crabapple.


This great Mexican restaurant had the craziest outdoor chachki garden. I like this little guy.




Then we were off to the gallery for an art show of all the official guests. Here I am with Buff Monster and Travis.


Amanda Visell is soooo tall!


Amazing piece at the gallery by James Gurney. Old school style illuatrator, so painterly.


Nighttime view... ahhhh.


That's my room at the top right! Wild!


Then the peeps start on the big collaborative painting! Here's Molly and Buff.


Someone's got his flippy-floppies...


Me and Greg Simpkins.


More workin kids.





El finito!


Then it was time to celebrate. Amanda jumped in head first into bartending and throwing ice cubes down my top.


Then we had an intense Scavenger Hunt! It was pretty hard, but fun. Here is the end table with all of our clues and loot we found.


With the lovely Liz Grimley. Martini time!


Here's one of the nights in Mike's pimped out room. Nice placement!





Best booze cap ever.


With the lovely Audrey Kawasaki. This girl is all kinds of awesome.


Lithium Picnic doing a sexy time photo shoot.


Jills pasty. Quite nice!


Mike drawing a model.


My quick head study of her.
And then the event was over with bang! This was my second Baby Tattooville, and it was awesome as ever. Especially getting more time to hang out with people and just chat and draw was really fun. Such a cool environment.


Then I went to my Dad's house the next day and found this old pastel drawing my Great Aunt did of my brother and I when we were babies. Awww.


And here's my baby brother's new tattoo! Smart kid eh?! ;)