Don’t mind me, I’m just drooling over the finer details of the ends of those ribbons!
Tattoo by: Brad Stevens in New York, NY.
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Exclusive: Pint Sized Paintings Interview
The Pint Size Painting canvas was the talk of the tattoo convention in Detroit on Sunday. As the 2″x3″ canvases were being handed out, some artists gazed at the tiny canvas in amazement, as others didn’t hesitate to get their masterpiece started.
The following week I was fortunate enough to see the paintings in person, and I was blown away. Just when I thought I found my favorite one, it was quickly replaced by another moments later. The amount of detail and time put into these paintings was indescribable.
As we sat around talking about the different paintings, I was able to ask Durb and Tony some questions about the project and their future plans. Read below for the exclusive interview.
Tattoo Snob: What exactly is a ‘pint sized painting’?
Pint Sized Paintings: A Pint Size Painting is a unique miniature masterpiece, art done on a very small scale. All the paintings are on a 2”x3” canvas board, and each one has a huge visual impact.
TS: How many of the paintings were handed out?
PSP: So far we have shipped out almost 1000 canvasses, and received more than 400 back.
TS: With that many handed out, I’m sure you won’t be able to recite everyone that participated. Is there an official list online?
PSP: Yes, you can go to our website, PintSizePaintings.com, and see the list of artists who have submitted art work.
TS: Will we be able to see them live in person?
PSP: We will debut the entire Pint Size Collection at the Hell City Tattoo Festival, May 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Killumbus. Following that, the show will go to Sacred Gallery NYC in July. From there we will display it at Hell City Phoenix at the Biltmore, August 27-29. Then it will travel to Coil Tattoo Gallery in L.A.
TS: All of the paintings are going to be featured in a book, right?
PSP: Not all paintings received are printed in this first book from Pint Size Publishing. The book is a 224-page hardcover collection of these miniature masterpieces, with 208 of the paintings displayed in full color and printed to actual size.
TS: Will the book’s pages be 2″x3″ as well?
PSP: The book is 6”x9” landscape, and there are two paintings per page to give the focus to the amazing artwork. The book is printed in an art gallery format with bright, white pages and a very clean and simple view so as to not take away from the small paintings.
TS: Where can people pick the book up at?
PSP: You can of course pre-order the book from Pint Size Publishing on our website, Hellcity.com, and they will be available with a limited edition ruler/magnifying glass at Hell City Killumbus, available with the first 200 books purchased.
TS: I hear you’re already working on volume two? Is this true?
PSP: It is true, with the amount of Pint Size Packages we have already sent out, each submission received now is for Volume 2. Submissions pour in on a daily basis. There are hundreds of artists who have not yet sent in their Pint Size Paintings, and more want to be involved every day. Numerous artists have heard of this project heard through the grapevine, plus with the excitement for the release of Volume 1, Pint Size Paintings will most likely have quite a number of editions.
TS: If an artist is interested in being a part of volume two, who can they contact?
PSP: They can simply send us their mailing address to info@hellcity.com and let us know they want to be a part of Pint Size Paintings. We will ship them out a Pint Size Package containing two of our boards (required to use) and a release form, along with some promotional material. We encourage artists from all genres to participate, not just tattoo artists. Spread the word!
R.I.P. Biggie
I can’t believe it’s been thirteen years…
Tattoo by: Vic Back at Good Times Tattoo in Salt Lake City, UT
Glimmer of hope
This past weekend there was a glimmer of hope that the snow is finally over. Before I know it, it’s going to be April and you’ll read me complaining about my allergies.
I don’t know if it’s the warmer weather, this butterfly, or the vivid green colors – but this tattoo shouts spring at me.
Tattoo by: Steve Plum at Plum Tattoos in Toronto, ON
To infinity, and beyond!
I’m not enough of a science fiction geek to pull off an outer space sleeve on myself, but I always enjoy seeing one that’s well done.
Tattoo by: Matthew Clarke at Midnight Moon Tattoo in Meredith, NH.
Day of the Joker
It’s weird how submissions happen sometimes. Within days, we received two unrelated pictures of legendary comic book characters. First one was Spiderman, and now the piece below makes reference to The Joker.
While these pieces are completely different, there’s no doubt that comic book characters are becoming an increasingly popular tattoo topic. I was never into comic books as a kid, but I understand why the appeal. The immortality and endless saga of good versus evil is fun to get caught up in.
Tattoo by: Jorell at Planet Ink Tattoo in Kennesaw, GA
Shazam!
For a couple years it seemed like every summer Tobey Maguire was swinging all over New York City. This of course spawned a slew of Spiderman tattoos, not all of which were anywhere as cool as the one pictured below.
Oh, and if anyone cares – apparently a new Spiderman is being developed. Supposedly it’ll be released in 2012… provided you aren’t into that whole doomsday thing, too.
Tattoo by: Chris Blinston at No Hard Feelings Tattoo Gallery in Coral Springs, Florida
Bad for business
I don’t know too much about the geisha aside from the limited research I’ve done online & what movies have show me… but I’ve got to say that if this happened in real life, it’d be pretty bad for business.
Tattoo by: Ben Merrell at The Human Production Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA
Blizzard of Ozz
I’ve seen an abundance of Ozzy related tattoos lately. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on but if they’re all as good as this, you won’t hear me complain.
Tattoo by: Ron Russo at 570 Tattoo in Kingston, PA