This months Artist Sticker design is brought to you by the talented @lines.by.luke
What Studio are you currently working at?
Darkside Tattooing in Rockingham, WA.
Whats the best place in Rocko for a feed?
Bahn Mi at Careeba Deli is Nuts!
How long have you been tattooing?
About a year and a half.
Song on repeat at the moment?
Watch you sleep - by Braden Ross
What do you get up to during your spare time?
Spending time with my girls, drawing and making music!
Tell us More about your music?
I’ve been writing and producing hip hop since about 2012, released a few songs over the years gained a decent online following and clocked over a million streams on Spotify! Supported a few sick international acts over the years, D12 & Mac Lethal, Onyx, Swollen Members, Madchild, heaps of Australian acts as well! Downsyde, Bitter Belief, Drapht, Complete. You can find me at Coerce on insta/youtube/spotify/applemusic etc
Who do you look up to as a tattooer?
@kasim.tattoo , @Khailtattooer , @Lingmanink_cam , @Ponylawson , @Jacksonmay_tattooist
What or who got you into tattooing?
The idea of immortalising art on skin appealed to me pretty young, around 12-13. Having my daughter was the real push for me though, I wanted to give her a dad she could be proud of. A good role model to show her to always follow her dreams.
How would you describe your style of tattooing?
Dark, illustrative, textured, bold and creative!
Whats your favourite product from The Tattoo Warehouse?
Got to be the 3RL TTW PREMIUM Cartridges!
Shout out to some of your industry friends!
Big Love to Cam, Claire, Joey, Ebz, Brooke, Shay, Nick, Leanne, Will. The whole crew at Darkside for helping me so much along the way!
What inspired the design for this months sticker?
Always felt like I lived my life trapped in a video game, button mashing through life. Thought this would be a cool way to visualise it!
If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
A bear for sure, fresh fish and I get to scratch my back on trees all day sounds Lit!
Whats Keeps you going through a long session?
Music and RedBull 😂
What keeps a client going through a long session?
Good conversation, comfortability and usually stubbornness to NOT tap!
What do you like most about tattooing?
Bringing and idea or a design to life on skin was, is and always will be such a cool thing to me!
Do you remember the first tattoo you ever did? What was it?
I do! It was on myself and it's a courage the cowardly dog piece. Not the worst, not the best!
If you were not tattooing what would you be doing?
I'd probably still be at my last job managing a liquor store to be honest (preferably recording music and touring)
A big Thank you to Luke for this months sticker design! be sure to go an follow Lukes instagram accounts:
https://www.instagram.com/lines.by.luke/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/coerceperth/?hl=en