Good Tattoo Parlors in Dallas/FtWorth Area?
Mr. Coolness
Dallas Fort Worth Texas area.
Josh
Captain 19
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Nightwyng
Randy Adams is supposedly one of the best. They're also supposedly
pretty expensive, moreso than they're worth.
-Nightwyng
i'll teach you to turn away.
M C> I am looking for a good shop to get my first tattoo done. Some place
M C> Dallas Fort Worth Texas area.
from the great list of lish-approved tattooists:
+ texas
danny armantrout the skin lab houston, tx
http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/miniport/dasl1.html
http://www.theskinlab.com
# chris merchant pair o' dice tattoos dallas, tx
http://compunction.dyndns.org/tattoos.html
lish
cr...@santacruz.org
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Dr. Atomic
<cr...@santacruz.org> wrote:
Danny is currently working out of Amillion Tattoo in Austin.
Gill Montie is also in Austin at this time but moving soon. He's
not on your list but he's good. If anyone needs to get in touch with
him email me and I'll hook you up.
Cheers,
Dr. Atomic
ca...@pdq.net
i'll teach you to turn away.
D A> <cr...@santacruz.org> wrote:
> http://compunction.dyndns.org/tattoos.html
D A> Danny is currently working out of Amillion Tattoo in Austin.
thanks, i'll update that.
D A> Gill Montie is also in Austin at this time but moving soon. He's
D A> not on your list but he's good. If anyone needs to get in touch with
D A> him email me and I'll hook you up.
the name sounds familiar. do you have a website or examples of his
work?
CatBones
> the name sounds familiar. do you have a website or examples of his
> work?
Ahhh, the famous bug-eyed "Gill the Drill" style skull is what first
comes to mind.
I don't care for his style, it's that "california black and grey" that
Rudy and Everett do, but he doesn't do it as well. He's famous for doing
a lot of TV spots - I've seen him on MTV and once he played a tattooist
on RoseAnne or whatever that show was called.
His work may have been innovative and modern in 1981 or something, but
like many tattooists of his era, he's lost amongs the hoardes of new
school whiz kids all over the country now.
People collect work from him just because he's Gill Montie. My personal
opinion of his work is not too high.
That, and everytime i've bumped into him at a show he's sporting a
jerkwad attitude.
regards,
Cat
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Dr. Atomic
<cr...@santacruz.org> wrote:
>D A> Danny is currently working out of Amillion Tattoo in Austin.
>
> thanks, i'll update that.
No problem at all. Danny has worked on some friends of mine. I
really like his color work.
>
>D A> Gill Montie is also in Austin at this time but moving soon. He's
> the name sounds familiar. do you have a website or examples of his
>work?
>lish
Gill is an old timer that's pretty well known for his skull work.
He was the guy that started Tattoo Mania in Hollywood and he runs the
Inkslinger's Ball every year. He currently doesn't have a portfolio
online but that will change when his new shop opens up.
If you're just curious about what he's done do a google search on
him and I'm sure you turn up some hits.
He's done some work on me that I'm really happy with. When I get
the pics up on a webpage I'll post the url for you folks to take a
look at.
Dr. Atomic
ca...@pdq.net
Dr. Atomic
wrote:
>
>Ahhh, the famous bug-eyed "Gill the Drill" style skull is what first
>comes to mind.
That's the one.
>I don't care for his style, it's that "california black and grey" that
>Rudy and Everett do, but he doesn't do it as well. He's famous for doing
>a lot of TV spots - I've seen him on MTV and once he played a tattooist
>on RoseAnne or whatever that show was called.
Yes. He's done that too. A google search will turn up information on
his work in front of and behind the scenes on movies and television if
anyone is interested.
>His work may have been innovative and modern in 1981 or something, but
>like many tattooists of his era, he's lost amongs the hoardes of new
>school whiz kids all over the country now.
Generally this holds true for most artists doesn't it? There's always
a new kid on the block. These guys that have been tattooing for 20-30
years or more pave the way for the new school whiz kids. With all the
diverse tastes in tattoos out there I think there is room for all
here.
>People collect work from him just because he's Gill Montie. My personal
>opinion of his work is not too high.
That might be because he's good at what he does don't you think (for
people that like his style?) Don't some people collect work from let's
say Paul Booth just because he's Paul Booth for the same reason?
>
>That, and everytime i've bumped into him at a show he's sporting a
>jerkwad attitude.
Well that explains a lot. I don't discount that but I find it
surprising. In the time I've known him he's been more accessible and
more friendly than some of the whiz kids I've met. Granted this has
not been in a show setting but that doesn't sound like the man I know.
When we're having a few beers at Casino El Camino in Austin for
example, we constantly have local artists and collectors approaching
him and I have yet to see him act as a jerkwad to any of them.
Gill is a friend of mine so perhaps I am a bit biased, but I call a
spade a spade. I will not give my money (or friendship) to any artist
with an attitude problem no matter how good they are.
There is a good chance I'll be going to a few shows in the future
with him and if you're at one of them maybe we could all get together
and have a few beers even if you don't like his work. Heck, you might
even end up liking the guy.
>regards,
>Cat
>http://www.catbones.com/
Soylens Veridis Homines Est,
Dr. Atomic
ca...@pdq.net
CatBones
> >People collect work from him just because he's Gill Montie. My personal
> >opinion of his work is not too high.
>
> That might be because he's good at what he does don't you think (for
> people that like his style?) Don't some people collect work from let's
> say Paul Booth just because he's Paul Booth for the same reason?
I'm sure people collect work from Paul for the same reason - collectors
"in the know" often collect because of the "name brand." I have work by
Paul, but I was tattooed by him in '91 or '92 before he was all that.
I simply stated that MY PERSONAL OPINION of his work isn't that high -
his skulls are "high school art'ish" compared to a skull Paul puts on,
even after Gill's had all these years. He's one of the old guys who
"carried the torch" during a timeframe when tattoo wasn't as "chocked
full of art" as it is nowadays. I don't disrespect the fact that old
guys like him aren't great artists.. Gill's done a lot for tattoo, I
don't deny that, I just don't see his style as one that breaks artistic
ground in the world of tattoo.
This page [http://www.rivercitytattoo.com/gill.html] states:
"His skull tattoos are recognized world wide, and any true tattoo fan
would not consider his or her collection complete without one."
That doesn't make them GOOD - compare Gill's skulls to Paul's,
artisitically. For that matter, compare them to a LOT of the cool skulls
younger tattooists are putting on these days. It's not a matter of who's
name is what, when it comes to the art, Gill falls short.
Lemme round up a skull from Paul real quick:
http://darkimages.com/galleries/page101.jpg
I was trying to find a Gill skull to lay beside that and look, because I
don't remember ever seeing Gill do work with that much impact, quality,
potency, whatever you want to call it. I'll be happy to have a look at
any skull you can point me towards that Gill's put on, for comparison.
I've seen a lot of them, I just can't put my hands on one at the moment.
I'll debate about the artistic potency of say, Gill the Drill vs. Paul
Booth, if you want. It seems unneccesary to get into that though - you
surely don't think you can debate it, Gill's no artistic genius.
Maybe when he started tattooing in '74 he was putting on some good stuff
(compared to his peers of the time) but in the modern day, aside from
collecting a tattoo from him just because he's Gill, he's certainly not
doing progressive tattoo art.
Dr. Atomic
wrote:
>I simply stated that MY PERSONAL OPINION of his work isn't that high -
>his skulls are "high school art'ish" compared to a skull Paul puts on,
>even after Gill's had all these years. He's one of the old guys who
>"carried the torch" during a timeframe when tattoo wasn't as "chocked
I have no problems there Cat. I was just trying to point out that
Gill is good at what he does. I think it's really difficult to compare
artists on an equal basis. Each has their own styles. A person either
likes them or not. It'd be a boring world if everyone agreed on
everything.
>
>This page [http://www.rivercitytattoo.com/gill.html] states:
>"His skull tattoos are recognized world wide, and any true tattoo fan
>would not consider his or her collection complete without one."
>
>That doesn't make them GOOD - compare Gill's skulls to Paul's,
>artisitically. For that matter, compare them to a LOT of the cool skulls
Nor does it make them bad. Again we come to personal taste.
Personally I like both Paul and Gill's (and many others) work. I think
they're two different styles even though both use skulls in their work
in some of their pieces. If someone is going for new style work then
they should choose an artist that specializes in that.
>Lemme round up a skull from Paul real quick:
>http://darkimages.com/galleries/page101.jpg
Very cool.
>I was trying to find a Gill skull to lay beside that and look, because I
>don't remember ever seeing Gill do work with that much impact, quality,
>potency, whatever you want to call it. I'll be happy to have a look at
We're working on getting as much of his work as we can on the net
but it'll be a while before that happens. I'll give a shout when we
get his portfolio on line.
>
>I'll debate about the artistic potency of say, Gill the Drill vs. Paul
>Booth, if you want. It seems unneccesary to get into that though - you
>surely don't think you can debate it, Gill's no artistic genius.
>Maybe when he started tattooing in '74 he was putting on some good stuff
>(compared to his peers of the time) but in the modern day, aside from
>collecting a tattoo from him just because he's Gill, he's certainly not
>doing progressive tattoo art.
No point to that really is there? It's all subjective. Paul is at
the top of his game for his style just as Gill was in his day. My
point is that Gill is good at what he does. No more, no less. I agree
that if someone wants what you call progressive work, they should go
to an artist that specializes in what they're looking for.
I personally went with Gill because of his work, his reputation,
and his location. I've met Paul and hope to get some work done by him
eventually for all the same reasons except location. Heck I like your
stuff too and have plenty of room left. If I'm ever down your way
maybe I can get a Cat piece too.
Hrmm, this has been interesting and informative. I don't know what
type of tattoo the original poster wanted because they didn't say. but
I'm confident that he can find someone in Texas to fit his needs if he
wants to find one close to home.
Soylens Veridis Homines Est
Dr. Atomic
ca...@pdq.net
CatBones
> It'd be a boring world if everyone agreed on
> everything.
YUP. =)
> We're working on getting as much of his work as we can on the net
> but it'll be a while before that happens. I'll give a shout when we
> get his portfolio on line.
Rad - when he has an online portfolio that shows what he's doing
'lately', I'd be interested in seeing..
Maybe I haven't been exposed to but a very FEW things he's done aside
from those breast-eyed skulls. ;)
> Hrmm, this has been interesting and informative. I don't know what
> type of tattoo the original poster wanted because they didn't say. but
> I'm confident that he can find someone in Texas to fit his needs if he
> wants to find one close to home.
Yeah, I dunno what the original poster wanted either, hehehe..
GOOD LUCK - to whoever [s]he was. ;)
Have a nice day, Dr. Atomic.