Rawr.

Here, kitty, kitty! Douglas Billion.

Too Hoot To Handle

Another tattoist submission, Cody Collins sent in this owl and umbrella-ella-ella-ey-ey-ey-ey. Ahem.

A Hoot Full Of Love

This time, a tattoist submission, from Kristin Young of Majestik Tattoo, Tucson, AZ.

Central Hooter

Another reader submission, this from Chris Flynn, done at Divine Line, San Antonio.

Threesome

Three completely different styles, all from the same needle, courtesy of Phil Young.

New Blog Header!

...and its all thanks to this awesome Tim Harris rendition of a classic Gil Elvgren piece.

Strawberry Blonde

Jamie Schene takes on an Elvgren.

Don't Break My Hoot

Josh Fracker

Platinum Blonde

A classic take on Elvgren by Mike De Vries.

Hoot Tamale

Unknown.

Good Pin-up Bad Pin-up

I was hoping not to include bad tattoo art in this blog, but this, from Horrible Tattoos was too good to pass up. I particularly like his caption...

"Are you sure that my tattoo will look exactly like this one ?"
"Sure, sure relax..."

Sassafras Hoots

Holy owl-verload, Tyler James Densley! Another tattoist submission too. Awesome stuff!

Care for a blow dry?

Wow, Mark Dupp! My hairdresser is a 60 year old geezer with whooping cough. Sigh.

Back To School

Back to the old school, with Marco Cerretelli.

Batter Up!

This tattoo by Robert Hixon is about the only thing that could get me even slightly interested in baseball.

Hooting Stars

A veritable raft of reader submissions today (well, 4, but its a record).

First is a fantastic full backpiece owl from Paulo Coruja, by Gu Tattoo, Tattoo You Studio, São Paulo, Brazil.


Next, Rae Fleming sent in this cute owl.


Paul sent us this owl-tline, can't wait to see finished article.


...aaaand then last but not least is this literary owl, submitted by Mattson Zust. It is "the owl who was god" illustration from "the thurber carnival".

Shake That Hooty

Whoah, Jeff Gogue!

Hoot To Trot

Annie Frenzel, again.

We're In The Army Now, YEAH!

Something a bit more conventional, also from Steve Monie

Mmm, niffy!

This is a great tattoo, but I suppose If I had to have one of Jem, I'd have a random set of buttocks farting in her face too. Good work Steve Monie!

Vamp Stamp

This black and grey vampire tattoo is just awesome! Whoah, Russ Abbott.

*Hic*

A classic Sailor Jerry pinup, artist unknown.

Can you guess?

Can you guess WHY they had lines tattoo'd on their toes? (answer below)

Because they are knitters. This is the line where they need to start decreasing for the toe of their socks. Love it!!!

Open Hoot Zoo

Another great reader submission! Steve sent this in, done by Jeff Rassier of Blackheart Tattoo in San Francisco, CA. Thanks!

Cross My Hoot And Hope To Die

Another tattoist submission, from Meighan Mary at Impact Tattoos. Thanks!

Si!

And just to get something slightly classier at the top of the blog, this gorgeous senorita was done by Ben Grillo.

Nipped In The Bud!

I took this from Roman's myspace, hence the lack of uncovered nipple. Great work though!

Eat Your Hoot Out

And now for something a bit different...

I got a great email from Kevin Dunn, creative director of 530medialab, who writes, 'Early this year my company hired tattoo artist Juan Puente from Spotlight Tattoo in Los Angeles to come in and tattoo our companies owl logo on anyone that was brave enough to get one. Here are pics from that night, thought you might be into it.'

Superb stuff, thanks Kevin!