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Ryan Dearringer's Gallery

Ryan Dearringer's Gallery

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A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

This is a portrait that I had been wanting to tattoo for a long time. I am a big Stanley Kubrick fan, and A Clockwork Orange has got to be one of the coolest movies ever made.
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A cock that hangs bellow his knee

A cock that hangs bellow his knee

This was a fun tattoo to do. The client came in and wanted a cock that hung bellow his knee. I drew it up custom and made it happen. Funny stuff.
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Anchor Sidepiece

Anchor Sidepiece

This is a sidepiece I am working on. It needs to be fine tuned a bit, but it was looking so badass I couldn't help but want to post it. Very surreal. The girl I am tattooing it on is in the Navy, so of course she needed an anchor, and she wanted it badass, with a lil bit o gore.
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Archangels

Archangels

This is my rendition of the epic battle between the Archangel Michael and Lucifer. I wanted to convey Michaels sorrow for having to slay one of his brethren in God's highest choir. I also did my best to show the vanity of Lucifer. I hope to experiment with this style a bit more in the future.
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Badass Stick Figure

Badass Stick Figure

This was a fun tattoo. We were hanging out around the shop, joking about stick figure tattoos, and I said that i would do this tattoo for free if someone would let me put a stick figure on them. I figured I would make it the most badass lil stick man possible. The client now wants his whole leg done in stick figures.
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Bio Mechanical half sleeve

Bio Mechanical half sleeve

Drawn on with markers, then tattooed.
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Brett's Dreamguard

Brett's Dreamguard

These characters are cartoon embellishments/exagerations of how the client aspires to be or sees themselves as a person.
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Buddha and Ganesha half sleeve

Buddha and Ganesha half sleeve

This tattoo is on a super cool cat. He wanted to commemorate his exploration of faith.
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Captain Jack Sparrow Portrait

Captain Jack Sparrow Portrait

This tattoo was a lot of fun. We just finished it up. I had a few things that I had to go back in and tighten up a bit. Came out great.
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Cat Skully Cover-up

Cat Skully Cover-up

This tattoo was a cover up over a scarred up Kanji symbol. The client gave me free reign as long as the subject matter was a skull. I have done quite a few traditional skulls, which is okay because I have a healthy obsession with them, however I thought it was time I change the game and do something a little less common.
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Center of my Universe

Center of my Universe

Portrait I drew of my Son. This will eventually be a tattoo on me.
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Cheesecake Mermaid, pin-up style, with xtra cheesecake, and a side of cheesecake.

Cheesecake Mermaid, pin-up style, with xtra cheesecake, and a side of cheesecake.

8 X 10 inch. Acrylic on canvas. I have been really getting into these cheesecake style characters lately. They are lots of fun.
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Custom Abstract Cross No. 2

Custom Abstract Cross No. 2

This Is another instance where the client wanted a cross, and decided he wanted it to be his own, and not a run of the mill cross. I got the graphite burning and came up with this guy. I think it is one of my favorite black and grey pieces i have done.
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Custom B&G Koi with Skully action

Custom B&G Koi with Skully action

This tattoo was done in one sitting on a Soldier home on leave from Iraq. He only had a limited amount of time obviously, so we couldn't put a second session on this, although I really would have liked to. Hopefully He comes back thru the shop when he is done with his obligation.
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Custom Bird

Custom Bird

This tattoo was a lot of fun. I used my signature style I have been working on to render it.
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Custom Butterfly and Blossom

Custom Butterfly and Blossom

This tattoo took me two and a half hours on a shoulder blade. It came out awesome... I did a lil experimenting, and learned a few new things. Look for more of this style from me in the future.
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Custom Chesticular Skully With Kung Fu Wing Action

Custom Chesticular Skully With Kung Fu Wing Action

This is a custom skully (yes another skull tattoo... probably my favorite subject) that I did in two sessions. I Am ridiculously obsessed with skulls, and trying to do them in new ways. Hope you dig em as much as I enjoy doing them, because I have many more in my arsenal I am sure.
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Custom Dragon

Custom Dragon

This Was done in two sessions, And originally drawn on with markers. I had a blast doing it. What do you all think? Feedback would be awesome.
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Custom Frog with mushroom

Custom Frog with mushroom

This was a custom piece that I drew up for the client on the spot. She brought in a cheesy frog and mushroom design, and I took her idea and ran with it.
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Custom Graffiti Piercing Needle

Custom Graffiti Piercing Needle

This was Done on Turtle, the Sacred Ink shop piercer. We figured almost all tattoo artist have a tattoo machine somewhere, Why not put a needle on a piercer... I know someone out there probably has already done something similiar, but this was the first I had seen, and I did look pretty long and hard for one. It Ended up winning me my first award.
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Custom Ribbon & Shears

Custom Ribbon & Shears

This client is a Hairdresser. Tool of her trade... Nuff said.
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Custom Tiger Lilly

Custom Tiger Lilly

This tattoo was done on a client that had a set amount of dinero she could spend, but was willing to let me do whatever I wanted with it as long as it was in her budget and the tattoo was of a Tiger Lilly... Needless to say I think she was happy with it.
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Custom Tiki

Custom Tiki

This was done in one session on a client from out of town. It would have been nice to do a second pass had time allowed. Overall I think it came out well tho. Just a few little things I would like to re-iterate on if I ever get the opportunity to again tho.
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Custom Tribute Scrolls

Custom Tribute Scrolls

My client wanted a way to commemorate both his fathers passing and his son's birth without it seeming morbid, and not making sense in how it is percieved. we made one list for passed loved ones and another for new ones. Life/death scrolls basically.
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Custom Yellow Rose

Custom Yellow Rose

I was going for a slightly painterly look on this one. I think it came out well, and kinda has a lil bit of a Salvadore dali mixed with Georgia O'keefe feel to it.
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Daddy tribute

Daddy tribute

This is a custom design I created to commemorate her recently passed father. He passed from cancer and was a musician so we modeled the guitar and guitar strap after his favorite ones.
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Dog Portrait/Cancer Tribute

Dog Portrait/Cancer Tribute

The client wanted his dog, and also to comemorate his five year cancer remission date. Strange combo, but it worked out.
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Double Dorje'

Double Dorje'

I have been wanting to do this tattoo for some time. It came out awesome. It is a Custom Double Dorje' which is an artifact of worship in the Tibetan culture. This is the start of a sleeve of various cultural interests.
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Double Dragons

Double Dragons

The two dragons are symbolic of the clients daughters. They are colored after thier respective birth stones.
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Dragonfly and Dreamcatcher

Dragonfly and Dreamcatcher

This was a lot to pack into such a small tattoo. We tried to keep it simple enough to hold up well, and detailed enough to be cool. Less is more sometimes... came out awesome.
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dragonfly and flowers

dragonfly and flowers

This is a custom dragonfly and flower tattoo I did today on a foot. Turned out well.
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Dreamguard

Dreamguard

Newest Character in my Dreamguard series. My client Saw the first one I posted and loved the concept. He studies kempo and we modeled it after a stance associated with the martial art form.
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Education tribute tattoo

Education tribute tattoo

this tattoo will eventually be added to, however for now is finished. It is a skull with worms, an apple, a book, a zombie hand, and some bloody goodness. Interpret it how you will.
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Egyptian Stonework

Egyptian Stonework

This was done on a really interesting client. He is really big on Egyptian culture, and wanted me do do his name in hieroglyphs. Whenever you see symbols within this larger symbol like this, it is basically in reference to a pharoah/ruler of a certain period. Pretty clever.
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Flower Power

Flower Power

Lower back tramp stamp action
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Forgiven

Forgiven

This tattoo was taken from a color painting. I am unsure of the artist whom had originally did it, but the client wanted it in black and grey.
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Growth of thought

Growth of thought

This is a tattoo that is derived from a piece of my original artwork. The client liked it, and decided that he wanted it tattooed on him. It is basically all about progressive thinking and striving to reach goals no matter how long it takes or how unattainable they may seem.
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Guitar tree

Guitar tree

This tattoo was a Custom design that my client came in with the idea for. I drew it up and this is how it turned out.
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Hero in A Half Shell

Hero in A Half Shell

Original Acrylic on Canvas. I started this about a year and a half ago and finally finished it. It sat in an unfinished state waiting to be finished for a long time. Now I need to finish the other 15 paintings I have started but lost interest in for one reason or another. It is my tribute to one of my favorite childhood cartoons. Raphael was always the coolest TMNT.
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Hybrid Style Tribute tattoo

Hybrid Style Tribute tattoo

This tattoo was done on our shop managers father. I had a lot of fun doing it. I tried to mix some old school style with some realism. Came out nice.
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Hyrulian Shield From Zelda

Hyrulian Shield From Zelda

Shield from Zelda. Came out badass. My client loved it.
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In Remembrance

In Remembrance

This is a portrait of the clients recently passed husband. He passed after a struggle with cancer, and she wanted to remember him at his happiest.
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Infinite Roses

Infinite Roses

Custom tattoo. The client came to me with the idea and this is what we got in the end.
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Interview With the Vampire half Sleeve

Interview With the Vampire half Sleeve

Finally done... Turned out awesome. We may go back and tighten up a few loose ends, but overall, this one is finito.
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Japanese Dreamguard

Japanese Dreamguard

This was really fun to do. I tried to keep a little bit of an oriental flare to it, but still render it in the style I have been perfecting. I am working on a whole line-up of these little characters themed after different cultures, and rendered in my lil signature stylee I am trying to develop. A friend and I have decided to call them Dreamguard. Most of them are very fantasy based. More characters to come, so keep an eye out and let me know what you think.
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Lestat - Interview With The Vampire

Lestat - Interview With The Vampire

This is the first installment of an I.W.T.V. sleeve. I hope I can make the rest look as good. I really feel like I stepped the game up on this one. One of my fav portraits i have done to date.
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Link from Zelda

Link from Zelda

This is my second Link tattoo I have done, and third Zelda tattoo. Definately the greatest game series ever made.
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Lion of Judah

Lion of Judah

I am gonna go in one more time to darken and detail the face in the mane before I call this done. I didn't want to wait to post it.
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Locking Away the Demons

Locking Away the Demons

This Acrylic painting is about leaving the past behind, and trying not to let bad history consume you. Knowing that what is done is done, the past is a part of us, and those demons are still there, however to move on in life, we must keep them under lock and key. I am currently tattooing this as a sidepiece. Pics will come when it is finished.
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Louie (Brad Pitt) Interview With the Vampire

Louie (Brad Pitt) Interview With the Vampire

Second portrait in an Interview With the Vamp half sleeve I am doing.
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Loving Memmory tattoo

Loving Memmory tattoo

There is was a heartbreaking story behind this tattoo. My son was just born when this client of mine whom i had not seen in quite awhile came in and said she wanted a tattoo of her baby son. At first I thought nothing of it, but after starting the tattoo she told me her son had recently died of S.I.D.S. completely out of the blue and unexplainably, and that is why she hadn't been around in a while. I got a little choked up right then and there... I don't think it would have hit me that hard had my child not just been born.
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Markered on Koi Fish

Markered on Koi Fish

I forgot to get a picture of this after I drew it on his leg with sharpies. I had a lot of fun with this Koi... We were trying to be kinda original with it, and I think we succeeded.
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Oriental Dragon

Oriental Dragon

I got the idea for this from a Boris Valejo piece. We took the Idea and ran with it.
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Original Graphite action

Original Graphite action

There is alot of hidden connotation in this piece. I decided to post the original art for this. the tattoo was previously posted.
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PentaSkull

PentaSkull

I felt like Paul Booth or something doing this tattoo. Perfect for Christmas... The client wouldn't let me put a santa hat on it.
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Phantom of the Opera Skullys

Phantom of the Opera Skullys

My client came in and wanted drama masks, incorporated with skulls on his forearm. After a little conversation we decided to twist an old concept up and do something new. What we ended up with was a set of Skullys slightly tweaked to have a smile and frown appearance with phantom of the opera masks on. Much more original, and interesting. He was thrilled with the outcome.
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Portrait Tattoos By Ryan Dearringer

Portrait Tattoos By Ryan Dearringer

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Red Monika Cover-up

Red Monika Cover-up

This tattoo is a Cover-up of a shitty piece of tribal work. The client wanted something he could be proud of instead of a tattoo that looked like he wiped his ass with his forearm. Again, I forgot to get a before picture.
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Sara Evans Portrait

Sara Evans Portrait

This is a portrait I did of Country singer Sara Evans on a client who is obsessed with her.
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SCreaMin Geee-Tar

SCreaMin Geee-Tar

Custom Guitar tattoo on a long time client.
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Severed Nugget

Severed Nugget

I pulled inspiration from several sources on this tattoo. I kinda hodge podged several different things together to make it work. Turned out cool tho.
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Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

This is an original graphite piece that I did for shits and giggles.
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Skully and Crossboners

Skully and Crossboners

Custom skull and crossbone tattoo on a client that is getting ready to ship out for the military. guess he didn't wanna look like a puss at basic.
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Skully with a mohawk

Skully with a mohawk

The client wanted a skull with a mohawk... I like to call it a skullhawk.
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Skylor

Skylor

Portrait tattoo of the clients fifteen month old daughter.
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Sneak Peak...

Sneak Peak...

One Session down, One more session to go.
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Squidgirl

Squidgirl

2nd piece for the toon horror sleeve. We named this character squidgirl.
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Star and Dice

Star and Dice

It has been a while since I have posted anything. here is a lil black and grey piece i did today.
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Studio Mic and Boombox

Studio Mic and Boombox

This was done on a local musician here in Indianapolis. He is getting ready to release a new album and wanted to celebrate by getting his love for what he does tattooed on his forearm.
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The Sky is the Limit

The Sky is the Limit

This is an Acrylic piece I finished today. It is all about creativity and pushing myself to be a better artist. I Had a lot of fun doing it, and Can't wait to do another. It is funny how finishing a piece of art makes you wanna do more.
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Torn Heart

Torn Heart

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Treble'd Heart

Treble'd Heart

Custom heart with Treble Clef. Very small on a shoulder blade.
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Vampire in Straight Jacket

Vampire in Straight Jacket

Original Graphite artwork. 8.5 X 11". This is a lil something I came up with during some slow time at the shop.
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Wonderland

Wonderland

This is my own custom rendition of some alice in wonderland imagery. Hope you dig it.
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Yoda

Yoda

This was done on a friend of a friend. After doing this tattoo, he decided that we are gonna do a full starwars legpiece. I think he was pretty happy with it.
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Zombie Rabbit back for his foot.

Zombie Rabbit back for his foot.

Original Graphite piece that I did for fun. I ended up tattooing the foot on my mentor/co worker's foot. It would be just his luck to have a lucky rabbits foot and then the rabbit come back from the dead for it.
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 Artist:   RyanDearringer  ( ) Contact Artist 
Ryan Dearringer
My name is Ryan Dearringer, and I am an Indianapolis, Indiana based tattoo artist specializing in Custom tattoo work. Our collective imagination is our limit, and mine holds no boundaries. So lets get cracking on it, and turn out some sick tattoo work. If you can think it, I can ink it.

See more of my work at http://www.RyanDearringer.com/or call me at SACRED INK (317-780-1470) to set something up.

Ryan Dearringer
5135 S. Emerson Ave.
Indianapolis IN 46237 US
Phone: 317-780-1470
http://www.ryandearringer.com/
Gallery Root: http://www.TattooArtists.org/RyanDearringer
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 Comments on This Gallery Page
Chris Rand
nice to meet ya
your gallery is very nice always good to see young developing artists ready to push everyone upwards all the best
take it easy
chris
» Posted by ChrisRand on 8/18/2007 9:57:26 AM.
Phoenixxx
You are definatly talented..Ill have to drop by and see you guys sometime......as soon as I find someone skilled enough to run the shop while Im out
» Posted by Phoenixxx on 8/21/2007 2:07:06 AM.
Phoenixxx
Unforunately , Frankfort...My fiancee and I thought We could Own the market concidering all the crap that we have seen come from here. Business is sparatic but our busy days more than makes up for the slow ones. The over head isnt bad here either. I really miss being around other good artist thou. Im from California so I was working with some very talented people
» Posted by Phoenixxx on 8/24/2007 5:26:22 AM.
Nicklas Westin
!!!
Igualmente man, thanks!!
» Posted by NicklasWestin on 8/24/2007 5:45:12 PM.
T Massari
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hey my folks live in IN..next to fishers..next time i am out there, ill definitely stop by and say hi...cool to hear you got tattoed by mike d as well....
» Posted by TMassari on 9/19/2007 7:36:47 AM.
Eric Scsavnicki
Hey Bro...
Great work...truly sharp and genuine...
love the style...keep it up man...
» Posted by EricScsavnicki on 9/19/2007 7:37:03 PM.
Taylor Cort
thanks for the kind words man .... much appreciated !
» Posted by TaylorCort on 9/26/2007 10:42:14 PM.
Costi Tattos
hi
no problem Bro! is true nice work
» Posted by CostiTattos on 10/6/2007 5:09:24 PM.
Flying Dutchman Tattoo
Nice range of talent!
Nice, I'll have to visit, check out my works from over here in Cairo, Egypt. Cheers, Dutch
» Posted by FlyingDutchmanTattoo on 10/6/2007 11:28:28 PM.
Chris Rand
hey mr ryan
we're going ok down here thanx for asking can't wait to get stateside in the new year though :)
» Posted by ChrisRand on 10/9/2007 6:51:27 AM.
Richie-TheDungeonInc.com
Hey Ryan
Thanks for the comment. Love your work...
» Posted by Richie-TheDungeonInc.com on 10/24/2007 4:32:52 PM.
Pitt-Bull Tattoo
you have amazing works bro.my respect
» Posted by Pitt-BullTattoo on 11/15/2007 5:07:37 PM.
Sars
very good works...
» Posted by Sars on 11/24/2007 5:22:57 AM.
on fire..
you're in the top for a reason..new stuff is sick as hell bro.nice job..shadow
» Posted by Shadow317 on 12/3/2007 1:09:48 PM.
ILLco
Hi
My name is ILLco. nice to meet ya. Very nice works you have.
» Posted by ILLco on 12/5/2007 12:35:00 AM.
Great work Ryan
I appreciate your talent, i think you have some of the best skulls I have seen.
» Posted by Basarav on 1/5/2008 8:28:42 PM.
Venom Kursat
hi
you have very nice works!i like it.keep it up bro!!
» Posted by VenomKursat on 1/20/2008 3:28:46 AM.
hey bro
thanx for the feature. im really digging your style of work. our shop is new, but if ya ever wanna do quest spot let me know.
» Posted by AnArtistWhoTattoos on 1/20/2008 11:05:14 PM.
great sir!!!
» Posted by TotoyKoi on 1/21/2008 9:40:03 AM.
Bertytat2
hey bro,
nice gallery page and works.. like your sytle. It's so cool.. keep ıt up.. my respect
» Posted by Bertytat2 on 1/31/2008 9:44:46 AM.
Luba Goldina
Great Art, Great Talend.
Well done, all the best.
Luba Goldina
» Posted by LubaGoldina on 5/5/2008 10:57:33 AM.
Vboler
wonderful works
beautiful colours
alive draw
» Posted by Vboler on 6/15/2008 1:53:25 AM.
Streetbodyart
hi
Very nice works you have.
» Posted by Streetbodyart on 6/21/2008 8:06:42 AM.

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