going to try and use this again, we will see how long that lasts….
thanks for looking
Japan
Here in japan with my brother and fellow GOOD GENT Taki….at three tides tattoo now with Masa and Yuya, and a mystery guest….. Been a great trip so far, and a nice relief from the sub-continent.
Nepal…..
In Nepal for the last few days… Been traveling around the sub-continent a bit, will post more pics of the whole trip soon. Haven’t tattooed in a month or so, will be doing some soon, will post pics soon.
Skateboarding
I’ve loved skateboarding for what seems like my whole life. It is the reason I’m still alive today, without a doubt. Tattooing has been great to me, and I love it, traveling as well… But there is nothing that feels as good as skating with my bros, feeling like there wasn’t another person on earth besides us…. I guess I’ve been chasing the dragon like some kind of heroin guy or whatever with all the travels and tattoo stuff, just hoping that something will feel as great as those days…. No luck yet….. Anyway, if I break my arm, I can’t work, so skateboarding doesn’t happen much in real life for me anymore…. But, and if you know me, you know this is true, I still spend a lot of time lost in my mind skateboarding like it was 1992 everyday…… Tech decks are the best thing since the real thing.
To quote Adam Bolt, (him and Rob Vantol and Matt Hensley will always be my favorite skateboarders ever) ” I might not always skate, but I will always be a skateboarder. ”
backside tailslide
frontside nosebluntslide
frontside crooked grind
frontside noselide
backside lipslide
frontside tailslide
switch frontside noseslide
frontside nosegrind
forever and ever and ever
Sammys Roumanian
Went to Sammys Roumanian steakhouse tonight with Bryan Randolph, Sarah Schor, Daniel Albrigo, Damion Ross, Eli Quinters, Stephanie Tamez, Virginia Elwood, Chisaki, Josh “bong hit” Harris, and James Motz. If you haven’t been there and you are either living in NYC or lanning a visit, it’s a must. Danny Love on keyboards, vodka in a block of ice, schmaltz, which is rendered chicken fat on the table as a condiment, it doesn’t get and better than that.
Some of my art collection…..
Here are some paintings in my art collection…. More pics to come in another post…..
jondix banner from milano tattoo convention 2007
mark gonzales drawing i got from bobby worrest
bought in a market in south africa from a woman that offered to buy my girlfriend.
by hiroshi hirakawa, he is amazing, check out his link
steve byrne, he rules
nick colella, he rules too
rudy fritsch, this is one of my favorites
thomas hooper, from a few years ago, so good. congratulations on the new baby thomas and kimberly!!!
by grime
by robert ryan, this painting makes me feel so stoked
giant banner by rudy fritsch
the coolest surprise i have ever had, by hiroshi hirakawa
kyosai print from the late 1800’s
another by rudy fritsch, 2004
hand painted from tibet
late 1800’s lithograph on tin
more to come
new painting
A new print ….a determined horse surrounded by roses, and a swastika for good luck…..16 x 20″ limited to 15, 100$ each plus 8$ for shipping…..
paypal me for one, tattinaction@gmail.com
thanks….I will try and be better at this blog………………………
This is the life of Chad Koeplinger.
This is the new website/ blog(?) for Chad Koeplinger……………………………………
Chad Koeplinger, in full effect. 