Author: Melis Fusco

“Animal Ink” is the latest book put out by the amazing tattooer Mike DeVries and editor Jinxi Caddel. I am pleased to be apart of such a fun project next to some amazing artists and friends. Animal Ink is celebrating the use of animals in tattoo art, whether on land, in the sky or under water, animals have been such an amazing inspiration to all who create. This book features over 1,500 tattoos in its 304 pages of high quality versatile imagery created by 160 tattooists. This is a keeper!! And I am honored to be apart of it… follow the link to purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mdtattoos.com/Tattoo-Books/item3413.html

Hello all! I just returned to Arizona from Breckenridge Colorado, getting some early season snowboarding in and tattooing with my old family at Godspeed Tattoo. Not as much snow as opening weekend last year but still a fun time! I will make a brief visit again to Godspeed at some point mid-winter. Until then I will be tattooing with Club Tattoo at the Scottsdale location, the first 3 weeks of December and the first 3 weeks of January. Keep an eye on my travel dates for February, March and April updates!!

Just a quick update~ Tuesday November 8th is my last day at club tattoo until after thanksgiving, heading to Breckenridge for opening weekend, until the 23rd… with some great appointments lined up…. I am BOOKED for this trip. However, make your appointments for December starting now peeps. Please email me through my contact page here…. looking forward to starting some fresh new pieces!! keep posted on my facebook page for those last minute updates———————>

Happy Friendsgiving. Luv

A fun piece I just finished and thought to share a working photo:

For all of those that have followed this project since April, I can now say that I am finish with “Fragile”, Gia my new niece, and my sister Jaime was the center of my artistic focus. Through plaster molds, photography to the final painting, “Fragile” can now be shown. I am content with my efforts, following my vision from the beginning. The project as a whole and final painting was the most challenging artistic endeavor to date, and the most satisfying int he end. Hope you enjoy the final painting, viewed below. It will be on display at Hell City Phoenix at the end of the month, please stop down and stroll through the art gallery to view it in person. Thanks for viewing xoxo

“Fragile”

Oil on Canvas 24″ by 40″

About a month ago I was searching online for private or public painting classes. I came across the Barn Studio of Art, founded by Pat Witt. She is a landscape painter I had heard of and looked into what the studio had to offer. After seeing the web site and reading the following I had to take classes here! The Barn Studio of Art is dedicated to cultivating the love of arts in people of all ages and abilities. The Barn Studio of Art will nurture the study of art and nature throughout the community in a non-competitive, creative, developmentally appropriate and positive atmosphere. I signed up for the week long intensive landscape painting workshop. With multiple instructors mastering different mediums and techniques, I came away with more knowledge then I anticipated and more excited on landscape painting then I have ever been. Seeing areas of New Jersey that I have never been to was such a treat. Some of the locations were so mystical and held many stories. I had a 1 hour 20 minute commute  to and from our painting locations. Each day starting at 9 a.m. until 4-5 p.m. depending on how scorching the sun decided to be that day. If anyone is interested in expanding into landscape painting and are in the area of New Jersey, I would take this week long workshop! With amazing instructors and students, it was a very interactive creative experience. Here are a few photos I would like to share of my week.