funny exam answers..

i was browsing the web and stumbled upon some funny exam answers..this reminded me of my high school years..check em out..

DG

my friend derick g came by this week to work a little more on his arm..on his elbow i did a camera lens and right above it i replicated the hollywood hills and payed homage to his hometown of hialeah..the arm is lookin good...check out his blog here ...

tatted

this week i had the pleasure of tattooing this little cross on a client who came in to celebrate her 27th bday..it was her birthday and this was her first tattoo..what a great way to celebrate..i must admit this little cross was a bit challenging..

lost ones

one of my favorite tracks

general steele

i was reading up on steele's blog today and found this interesting entry..i decided to re-pot it onto my blog for my readers to check out..

Generally Speaking #4: "No Just Us, No Piece"

Time: 10 am

Date: 5-10-10

Place: my living room

Mood: limbo

"No Just us, No Piece"

There is no "just us" and there will be no piece for any of us if we can't work together.

If it was just us we would be able to work through some of the social obstacles that hold us back as a people.

Communication is a key to unlock marvelous possibilities. Do we communicate well with our significant other, our children, family, friends, co-workers, strangers? Do we understand what Bob Marley meant when he sang "it don't rain on one man’s house top"?

How often do you talk to your neighbor? Or the elder that you always see looking mean on the block? Do you know anything about these people you see and bypass everyday in your community? Do you see the young black male with the slight scowl and label him or her a thug?

Have you ever given a piece of yourself free of your heart with no ulterior motives or desires?

It's tough because we all want to be compensated for giving or "helping" but imagine if we did it without thinking or expecting something in return....

What would that produce?

Imagine if we knew all the people in our neighborhood, not to be in everybody's business, but I've heard that it takes a community to raise a child, but now it seems that our children are sent out into the wilderness to fend for themselves.

The civil rights leaders marched arm in arm and hand in hand with the people in the 60's to topple many adversities and civil injustices. The popular rally cry was "No Justice, No Peace". There where riots and protests some peaceful some bloody. Dr. Martin Luther King was hit with a brick during one of the many peaceful protests.

What this did was open a portal for people of color to communicate about the problems they shared and to devise real solutions for these real problems.

Seems like that portal has narrowed if not closed completely over time.

Today the popular cry is "Imma Do Me" or "Get Yours" with a "f**k the world don't ask me for sh*t" type of attitude.

Is everyone out for self? I do believe in do for self but I don't believe we can do it by ourselves.

I mean we don't live on God’s green earth alone. There has to be a reason why there are other people that exist. So many different people. So much to experience. What's to expect from that which you know not?

How can we get a piece of life or a slice of life?

I think life is for the living. You have to experience it to enjoy it. Get out and see what life has to offer you. Or what you can make out of your life. Get on line for your piece of the pie.

"Share and share alike." To live as a community is to live in common unity as one, Just Us.

We are all different yet we are all the same in humanity. We all want a piece or at least our fair share if not more. We think that a piece will give us peace. Some even think you can bring about peace by using a piece or some weapon. This can have many understandings.

Everything in nature is cyclical. Give to the earth and the earth will give back unto you.

We have to practice getting along with Just Us meaning us as a people (all people) as communities, families, etc, in order to really get a piece of the lot.

African Americans where promised 40 acres of land and a mule to begin their start as free settlers in certain parts of America. Needless to say there where African Americans in various parts of the U.S. that where already very well off who lived and worked amongst whites.

It’s up to us (the people) to work the land, to feed, clothe and school the babies, to police our hoods, to govern our cities, to run our grocery stores, to clean our streets, to care for our elderly, it’s Just Us.

It's up to Just Us (We the people)

There will be no peace until we get a piece.....

No Peace

General Steele

hey everyone

look at my brother rekal..lmao

new stuff

here are a couple new pieces ive been working on..my dude jesse came by to add on to his leg..we added a very old picture of his father..i really wish my studio had better lighting..when it comes to portraits im never happy with the pictures coming out so saturated..i will try to get a better healed picture of the piece..the next client came in with a big scar on her back from a previous accident..she wanted to get a tattoo dedicated to her three children..the scar was big so she wanted to go with something that would cover it but not look so huge..we went with flowers..this gave me a chance to work nice and large but still keep the design elegant and feminine..im glad she was very happy with what i came up with..finally i started a new project on a clients ribs..he came to me with an idea of a Buddha..i really wasnt feeling the drawing so i came up with my own..anfter a few minutes of going at it with a sharpie..the base was done and i started tattooing..this was the outcome of the first sitting..im very satisfied with the piece so far..

funnies

exhibit c

the jam!!

lmao

i swear if one of my clients would act this way...i wouldnt finish..hahaha

tattoo update

some more work

new phone

my phone croaked and i had to get a new phone..therefor i lost all my contacts..if you had my number plz feel free to txt me with your names so i can get your numbers again..thank you

happy mothers day

thank you for bringing me into this world..supporting me through good and bad..believing  in me..molding me into the person i am today..and helping me better myself as a person with respect, kindness, a golden heart, and good morals..you are unforgettable in every way..thank you for being the best mother and father god could possibly bless me with..i love you

saturdays

i finally got a weekend off and decided to spend a few hrs on saturday painting..i decided to dedicate this piece to the old school..i went back to my roots and decided to go with a really traditional style..this is my favorite way of painting..where its all purely letter based..no fancy effects..all style..which in my opinion..a lot of the newer generations of graffiti writers have lost..evolution is definitely cool.and what graffiti writers are doing around the world is amazing..but with that being said..graffiti is letters and letter style..and traditionalist must keep these styles alive to teach the younger kids about true foundation..big ups to all the writers that influenced me when i was growing up..Foundation Doesnt Change

robotic pirate

this is a piece ive been wanting to do for a long time..a client of mine asked me to draw it and never got it tattooed..so i kept the sketch for such a long time that i became eager to do it. finally i got some time and finally brought the drawing to life..i recently got it back from the framers and am  really happy with the out come..yes the piece is for sale..already framed..serious inquiries only please..if you would like a signed print i will be selling those too just contact my email (junkroxxx@gmail.com). much love and blessings to you all..

characters

heres a piece ive been working on where the client let me go off with my own style of characters..he pretty much wanted a bunch of good and evil characters with a really trippy feel to it..this is what ive done so ar..i really like doin these types of pieces because they really reflect my artwork..whenever i do these types of pieces i completely freestyle the whole thing..so it comes out completely original and in my style..check it..

SKILLZ RIP GURU

work work work

here are some of my latest pieces ive been working on..enjoy..and remember..if you would like to get work done by me..just hit up the email t junkroxxx@gmail.com

anti show opening

last night i had the pleasure to attend the anti show in coconut grove..i had a new piece to show but decided to show two older ones instead..for you all that have gotten tattooed by me you will notice that its the eryka badu and quest love paintings that i have hanging in my studio....the show will run for a little while longer so if you wish to go check them out and the other great work that was there..do so..here are some pics from last nights opening