Artist Archives - Luke Wessman - Self Made Tattoo Artist

Lorde – Royals – Music Video

October 30th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Artist | Celebrities | Videos - (Comments Off)

Every once and a while I accidentally come across a hit song, and just love it and usually a few weeks after everyone else. Royals by Lorde is one of those songs.

“that kind of lux just ain’t for us, we crave a different kind of buzz”

California Trifecta Estevan, Tim, And Luke

A couple people here I have great respect for, Estevan Oriol and Tim Hendricks. I had the honor to sit down and be interviewed by Estevan at my brothers warehouse on my last trip to cali. I’m thankful and honored, I owe a lot to the big homies I grew up around for putting me down with the real people in the game, and teaching me to spot and stay away from the fakes and phonies. It’s days like these I feel really blessed. Stay tuned for my short Tattoo Stories episode coming soon on Sanctioned TV

Luke Wessman Podcast W/ Jake Szufnarowski

I sat down with my friend Jake Szufnarowski and had a hour long conversation about my life, my Lost Art Of The Gentleman thing, tattooing, fighting and some other stuff. I’ve done a little radio but this is the first time I have done a podcast. It was cool to do it with a friend. You can get the podcast on iTunes now or on Jakes Site. Thanks for listening. Photo for this add : Amanda Lopez

#lostartofthegentleman, Inverview

Violent Gentlemen Hockey Club

I had the honor to contribute a painting for my brothers company Violent Gentlemen’s first art show / season opener party. Who better to paint than Wayne Gretzky aka “The great one” who is credited with popularizing hockey in California, after his years with the Kings. It was fun painting a subject matter I’ve never really painted, hockey. (more…)

Skylar Grey- Back From The Dead Ft. Travis Barker

October 2nd, 2013 | Posted by admin in Artist | Celebrities | Videos - (Comments Off)

Back from the dead is a great new song by Skyler Grey featuring the homie Travis Barker and also Big Sean. I love how the music video was shot, good concept for the lyrics and visually very cool.

Live Your Dream On Chef Rob Ruiz

September 30th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Artist | Celebrities | Friends | Tattoo - (Comments Off)

When I tattoo old friends its really interesting because they have some “vintage” Luke work usually and doing new work up against that older stuff is a bit of a contrast and a visual timeline. My friend Rob Ruiz is one of my dearest friends and in a way I credit him for not following in a gang related lifestyle that was prominent where we were growing up. But thats a story for another day. Here we have his hand and a somewhat awkward space that I think we filled perfectly if I do say so myself.

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Oliver Pecks Friday 13th Tattoo Marathon Dallas

I’m very honored to announce that I will be tattooing non stop at Oliver Peckers friday the 13th annual tattoo marathon this friday starting at 12am. See you there.

One of the ideas of getting a 13 tattoo is that getting one tattooed on you wards off bad luck because it tricks bad luck as it approaches and thinks you already have it, in turn making it good luck.

VMAs NY Diego And I

My friend Diego Miranda and I got captured at the Republic Records VMA after party last week. I don’t always go out but when I do I do.

Oliver Peck’s Friday 13TH Marathon September 13TH

Every year I hear from friends how great our friend Oliver Peck’s “Friday 13th” tattoo party is. Every year I secretly hope to be invited to such a event, well this is the year, Oliver called me to be a part and I’m so excited ! Staring at 12am friday September 13th I will be joining tons of friends and peers down in Dallas to do 24 hours of straight tattooing. I’ll be tattooing as many “friday the 13th” themed tattoos in the period of 24 hours. Up until now I think about 14 or so is the most I have ever done in a day. I hopping the get close to a hundred, but having never done this event I’m not sure how it’s gonna go down. See you there. 13$ tattoo 7$ tip for good luck ! Check this video out – 13th Tattoo-a-thon

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Stalley – Honest Cowboy Pt 1

August 25th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Artist | Celebrities | Friends | Videos - (Comments Off)

I had the pleasure of spending some time with Stalley a few months back, my good friend BJ Betts was doing some work on him at our shop in soho. He’s a solid dude who makes great hip hop music, I back him. I always say the real legends speak from the heart. He speaks from the heart and is a legend in the making. BCG Get that Honest Cowboy Mixtape, support the real.