The grand opening of Memento Tattoo & Gallery happened recently, and they were able to capture the event on video. Stop by the website and check out the newest shop in Columbus, Ohio.
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Cancelled!
Apparently last Tuesday all the guys at Short North Tattoo had their appointments cancel on them. While that sounds like a bummer to me, they made the best of it by tattooing this on Adam Fox, playing Xbox, catching up on their sleep and pigging out.
Sounds like a quality day of around the shop R&R, but let’s just say they aren’t too eager for a repeat anytime soon.
Tattoo by: Scott Santee at Short North Tattoo in Columbus, OH.
It’s nearly over
Looks like Scott spent his Saturday working on this piece of good old Honest Abe. Let’s, for the moment, ignore the fact it’s Sunday and the weekend is quickly coming to an end. I want to pretend this weekend will be lasting forever, don’t you?
Tattoo by: Scott Santee at Short North Tattoo in Columbus, OH.
Oh deer! I know you!
I’ve always enjoyed seeing a picture of a tattoo, and finally being able to see the actual piece in real life. With that being said, meeting the person can be a little weird. What do you say? How do you introduce yourself as being a guy that saw the tattoo on the internet or in a magazine?
Thankfully when I met Kelley, she was pretty chill about me recognizing her Boston Terrier tattoo. I guess I didn’t creep her out too much, as she sent in a picture of her latest work.
Tattoo by: Scott Santee at Short North Tattoo in Columbus, OH.
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!
Those Bostonians were clever
It seems both Scott and the bearer of this tattoo are Boston Terrier enthusiasts. Not that I blame them, because who could resist a face like that?
Tattoo by: Scott Santee at Short North Tattoo in Columbus, OH.