Maggie the tattoo model

I got tons and tons of cool tattoos I've done and really need to upload the pictures. I just had to immediately post this one though.

A new customer of mines, David, came down from Connecticut with his wife to get a couple of tattoos from me after going to melvintodd.com. What made this special is that he really wanted me to do one with Maggie as the model! I was ecstatic. My lil chica was going to get to add to her resume.

What was really interesting is that Maggie is more cartoony, but my tattooing style is realistic. with that, I got to give her even more life in the tattoo giving more dimension. Man I had a blast on this piece and thank David for being apart of it. I may have to get Maggie tattooed on me one day, I was kinda jealous. And yes the words in the banner say "pink panties over a bald monkey". You know I make Maggie do all types of things she dont wanna do. boobie exposed and all, lol.

Well til the next time,
outtie

Second video appearance...Rick Ross x wiz khalifa

This is kind of a late post, but nontheless noteworthy. I appeared in my second video cameo...by just simply coming into work and doing my job.

you never really know who's gonna come into the shop.

I'm a big Rick Ross fan, and an even bigger Wiz Khalifa fan, so to be in a video with those two is a good look. I'm not one to be star struck or anything and this was no exception. When it comes to getting nice tats, we're all one and the same.

Shout out to those guys for supporting one of the best tattoo shops in the nation.

Ninja turtle time lapse drawing

Well I promised the drawing process...Enjoy.

My favorite Saturday morning cartoon

Earlier today I checked facebook (like I usually do...sad addiction actually). It's not unusual for me to find questions about tattoo requests and such but today, I got one that really got my attention.

This guy I used to tattoo in Auburn told me he's gonna come soon and get a half sleeve...
again nothing unusual. Until he told me of what...

A NINJA TURTLE HALF SLEEVE!!!

Dude, me and the ninja turtles go wayyyy back. For one, my love of that cartoon is what let me find out at the tender age of 8 that I could draw. My classmates shared the same psychotically intense love of these half shelled creatures, but they were forced to trace them if they wanted to create them. Not I. I could draw them, and while they probably sucked, they were easily identifiable by anyone who saw it.

"Wow that's a ninja turtle! You can really draw!"

You hear that shit enough and you start to believe it, lol. That lead to much practice and the artist you see here today.

I can't wait to do that tattoo, but in my excitement I decided to draw a ninja turtle for old times sake. Man, I've gotten a little rusty, lol. above is the image. I have a video recording of the drawing I'm editing now so come back to see that tomorrow.

Enjoy

MELVINTODD.COM is up and running!!!

I've been working alot harder than you guys may think... The comic is definitely coming and trust me when I say it's gonna be good. I already got the story for the first four issues pinned and drawing is about to commence soon. In short, I can't wait. In the meantime, I've gotten my personal site up and running...

and no it's not replacing the blog
(which I've been neglecting anyway)

It's just the place to make me look good, with all the new work and all that good stuff.

No worries, my random talk will still be here.

Go ahead, check it out and let me know what you guys think...

http://www.Melvintodd.com

sketches from the trip

Like I promised, here go a couple of sketches from the trip... just a lil teaser of course. And I know the quality is all crappy...i was trying to be artsy and shit. You guys get to view tons of cool art when I launch the official site coming in July. there will even be better copies of this crap.

sit back and enjoy, more updates for the comic coming very soon. If you're not following me on twitter you should do so as I'm giving all the update notices there (or you can just check the site everyday...follow me @tat2king)

*Fun fact...that aint really fun*

(both of these guys are from that lil strip with Maggie...go ahead, scroll down if you dont know what the hell I'm talking bout....)

l8r

Straight up jacked...

I'm in my hotel room in DC and my Lakers just redeemed themselves in a must win game...

with that said, I've been redeeming a focus that I thought was


Lost...

I think I've started to really like how I'm drawing...I analyzed my style and took it back to basics for a second. then I decided to add a level of detail and dynamics that I was always scared to explore because of time consumption and I didn't want my art cluttered.

What has emerged is a unique style I didn't even know I had. what's being affected most by it is my comic. I will be posting the first officially unofficial sketches of the characters soon. All my free time is being devoted to my cartoon and I am loving it.

In the meantime, check out this bike above I saw on the streets of DC....

crime is outta hand...but sometimes its just funny

check back monday for some art drawings...

straight up

the completed time lapse video image

A 9mag exclusive for the loyals...here is the image done in the latest time lapse video. Save it, do whatever...

It's yours...promise. lol

dueces

a cooler time lapse drawin

If I haven't neglected this blog...

My bad...

Promise I'm gone be posting like crazy soon enough...I mean the comics comin

...Eventually.

Til then here's a drawing. I had fun doing it...took an hour, but you guys get to see it in six lil minutes...talk about convenience. Just sayin, have fun and enjoy. More time lapse stuff coming soon to fill the creative gaps that my 9mag peeps are havin. don't relapse on me...i gotcha, lol. Out.

Watch me draw...

I have gotten hold to some futuristic technology that is letting me let you guys see how it feels to be...


well....

Me!

Yeah, I guess I'm gonna start updating again. Even a simple drawing looks cool when you can see it being done. I can't wait to do some really detailed things. This is a new era fuckers....so enjoy, lol.

l8r