dadahell

LISTEN UP!

2012-02-14T13:44:00.000-08:00

look up above and give me a shout, no waiting lists, just great fucking tattoos right away, i want to do some of those right away! let me know if you are interested!

2012-02-13T08:47:00.000-08:00

Common people! i know a lot of you check this blog, it be good and encouraging to get some fucking comments, thank you for the emails and verbal inperson comments, but it would get me to post more if i see some below the posts, thank you to the same people who post, but to the rest its not that fucking difficult

2012-02-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

forgot about this, was in a collaborative project the previous year with Neil Mota - crazy photographer, this was the final photo, a lot of people involved, tons of fun, names below

COLLABORATEUR CRÉATIF : Loc
ASSISTANT PHOTO : ENRIQUE SANCHEZ
MAQUILLAGE & COIFFURE : PACO PUERTAS @ SATELLITE
STYLISME : THAO
TATTOS : SIMON & RUDY
MODELS : BILLIE-JAZZ @ DULCEDO & JUSTINE @ NEXT

POL TATTOO

2012-02-11T00:22:00.000-08:00

Pepe photoshopped me into this fun photo the crew got into some french magazine, so here's the new pol tattoo people photo, smiley motherfuckers...

2012-01-27T11:19:00.001-08:00

2012-01-22T21:59:00.000-08:00

2012-01-22T21:48:00.000-08:00

...in progress...

... all except these ones, they were done but decided to add lines, more character...

2012-01-16T22:35:00.000-08:00

finally, after many years, i tattooed Dave, he was pretty happy and i had half of a weight gone off my shoulders ( i still have to tattoo another bird), it was real fun to tattoo and hang out the whole day with nothing to do but have fun...

Dave knight also started a blog (finally) couple months back, there is tons of fun stuff on there and lots of amazing work, and in my procrastinating ways i am only putting here now, check it out- http://inanimate.blog.ca/

here are couple tattoos i like from him

2012-01-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

tattooed my friend the other week with some small lettering, he brought along 3 of his sons and they got on the action as well...

colors by me, black and white photos by neil mota

COTTAGE 13

2012-01-11T22:07:00.000-08:00

bunch of tattoos started previous month at cottage 13

as always they welcome me with open arms and make sure i am well fueled

ABBEY ROAD

2012-01-08T09:13:00.000-08:00

^click on it.

hahaha, i checked this out while thinking 'yeah right', but within few minutes 3 groups of people were recreating the famous Beatles cover

2012-01-04T11:56:00.000-08:00

... i like the one on the right...

2012-01-02T14:57:00.000-08:00

This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Kids

installation entitled The Obliteration Room by : Yayoi Kusama

...hoooly fuck...

2011-12-27T17:28:00.000-08:00

if you haven't see this yet floating around then here's my belated xmas present to you all

WINTER SOLSTICE

2011-12-25T10:23:00.000-08:00

KENSINGTON MARKET in toronto is always fun, especially the winter solstice festival, no snow this year but the turn out was more then the last time i've joined in, and then drinks with friends to get warmed up

2011-12-25T10:18:00.000-08:00

" i must be without remorse or regrets as i am without excuse; for from the instant of my upsurge into being, i carry the weight of the world by myself alone without anything or any person being able to lighten it."

-jean-paul sartre

WHEN YOU SEE IT............

2011-12-22T22:03:00.000-08:00

... fuck that scares me!

2011-12-21T22:51:00.000-08:00

...its hard to believe he's moving so ... incredibly

2011-12-21T21:38:00.000-08:00

2011-12-21T21:37:00.000-08:00

... just awesome, pogo comes naturally to kids...

POL TATTOO HOLIDAY PARTY

2011-12-21T21:21:00.000-08:00

... we had a lovely time last week at the shop with the squad and their families, i have no significant other or kids so i invited some close friends from toronto...

... a few drinks and a lot of stupid jokes i decided to get a small tattoo from few people contributing but Pol got excited and hogged all 3 letters, he dug the fucking needle so deep i just bit him in the arm, look at the crazed look in his eyes...

... fucking masterpiece, anybody interested in getting lettering done, call this guy...

... bitches better recognize ...

2011-12-14T14:27:00.000-08:00

just got cancelled tomorrow, anybody wants something eamil me right now simon@dadahell.com, i got your ass très bien!

2011-12-11T17:14:00.000-08:00

strange happenings are afoot at POL TATTOO , James (deadly tattoos) came by to collaborate on chest with me. we had a full house with people running around, having fun and annoying me . we did't manage to finish but got more than half way.

2011-12-03T13:55:00.000-08:00

2011-11-30T19:10:00.000-08:00

2011-11-30T10:27:00.000-08:00

love this video, came into my mind today, probably cause a crazy day is coming in a couple which always brings turmoil

PRINTS!

2011-11-27T09:41:00.001-08:00

finally made some prints via Cottage 13 printing, yes these are old sketches but Andrew talked me into doing some so since i like these and had nothing new ... available to buy $40 on Somerset enhanced 100% cotton 13 by 19 inches. I will make some new limited prints soon, around christmas, if anybody likes some give me news

Common People!

2011-11-17T22:24:00.000-08:00

James Tex from Deadly Tattoos, and i are looking for clients who would like a collaboration from us, SIZE definitely matters. so sleeves, legs BACKS! first date is the weekend of the 10th of december, so please send news, to me or james - simon@dadahell.com

in case you missed it, this is a collaboration of James and I

Travel Pics!

2011-11-15T15:29:00.000-08:00

Inkmachine, Edmonton, portrait of simon : shawn o'connor

self shot thanks to lily, i forgot my cables like i said before

Deadly Tattoos, calgary

2011-11-15T15:23:00.000-08:00

couldn't help myself, this shit made me laugh out loud while waiting for the plane in vancouver, people gave me weird looks

i'm still laughing

VACATION!

2011-11-12T17:13:00.000-08:00

the spread

my 36th floor view

my favorite restaurant in vancouver

had a drink online with my homie from the 40's

11.11.11

2011-11-11T18:28:00.000-08:00

if today is just an awesome coincidence of numbers lining up then i guess you should get out more. on the 11th hour, on the 11th of the 11th month in 1918 world war I ended, our country has no more living combatants, but the memory is great, hope you got a poppy from the cadets outside of major shopping centers to support our veterans.

outside of that, 11 is also my favorite number so here you go:

... in case you did't notice, she has the # 11 on her fingers

2011-11-06T11:40:00.000-08:00

still no cable so here's something beautiful

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

2011-11-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

...forgot the cables for my cameras so can't upload any fucking photos from travels so far, will ask around if any body will lend me some, in the meantime...

... met this guy on my travels, he had a lot of stories ...

2011-10-26T18:57:00.000-07:00

SHORT NOTICE

2011-10-26T17:06:00.001-07:00

... so a short notice for traveling but here it goes, i'll be out west next mid week, starting in edmonton, then calgary and vancouver by the end. if any of you are interested let me know, i'd really like to tattoo some western ass.

2011-10-24T21:53:00.000-07:00

...couldn't help myself, thanks to all the well wishing emails... congratulations to me, one of my top movies shows it all. (if you don't know who or what this is then you should get out more)

2011-10-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

sorry for the lack of posts, but with moving and setting up i had nothing to post, but finally i am ready to go and started tattooing, this is my new home in montreal, brand new station at

pol-tattoo.com

Changes!

2011-10-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

so..... since some of you already been asking what's up i should explain. after a long stint at tattoomania it's time to move on, i am finishing some tattoos and will start to travel more and more. when in montreal i will be tattooing at Pol Tattoo, pol-tattoo.com/home.html.

2011-09-29T17:47:00.000-07:00

i used to play a stove with pots all over it while throwing a small boom box with music blasting out of it at parties, sometimes i got thrown out but usually there were a bunch of people watching, yelling and enjoying. i never got pro but i am sure happy somebody plays the appliances and gets paid for it!

2011-09-19T23:13:00.000-07:00

i haven't been posting tattoos in a while since my professional life is in turmoil, but everything will be sorted out and i'll post news on here within couple weeks. here's a crazy yacht J class in progress, the lines are a blast!

...yes... flower.

2011-09-14T21:32:00.000-07:00

... first of to thank Charlie, who made me laugh and cry and feel for humanity my whole life, in silence or talkies in a bunch of languages. This always inspires... and then some idiot decides to put Hans Zimmer to it like Hans wrote it just for this particular scene... goosebumps as an adult never felt this good!

The original just in case the music is too much.

...at my door...

2011-09-14T21:04:00.001-07:00

... or... window...

2011-09-08T23:18:00.000-07:00

here you go you soulless motherfuckers!

Would you?

2011-09-08T22:59:00.000-07:00

2011-09-08T22:44:00.000-07:00

did you remeber any of your troubles during those 3:38mins... i did't think so.

FUCK...... ME!

2011-09-08T22:37:00.000-07:00

2011-08-31T11:42:00.000-07:00

one of those good tattoos... at least i'm good for something... sometimes

2011-08-28T17:37:00.000-07:00

oh cool, old cartoon... uhm... oh shit mickey what are you doing!

Love these guys' videos!

2011-08-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

Time Escape from Eric Kessler on Vimeo.

2011-08-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

i am not that big of a fan of these boys but THIS fucking song been playing in my head for the last 37hours so here you go

DEADLY

2011-08-19T00:45:00.000-07:00

back at DEADLY TATTOOS James and i completed what we started last month, a fun and crazy back, clients in alberta seemed to be more open and fun cause they are easier found for collaboration projects, so come on people in the east, we are looking for a few (or one) cool client to work on together, let me know

2011-08-14T07:35:00.000-07:00

2011-08-10T14:58:00.000-07:00

almost done, even though some hard times with healing due to my pedantic coloring. but no qualms or questions just trust by this client helped me but to give him the best and most fun tattoo in a long time. this is why i tattoo. even if it wasn't by me i would love it.

better photos will be in my permanent folio on line and in hard copy in the fall

YEAH!

2011-08-09T17:37:00.001-07:00

a little touch up and all done, i can't wait!

2011-08-08T18:34:00.001-07:00

2011-08-07T19:45:00.000-07:00

close up of a side panel, will show more later

fun tattoo on a real fun and great client

2011-08-04T19:34:00.000-07:00

TRAVEL PLANS

2011-08-01T16:02:00.000-07:00

...so i'm back at Deadly Tattoos! I'll be there from the afternoon of august the 17th for a couple of days, if anybody wants something let me know, it'll be fun!

2011-07-29T07:15:00.000-07:00

2011-07-29T07:07:00.000-07:00

...great client, done in 2 sittings, first time she flew from Newcastle with a bottle of scotch for me, i reciprocate the dedication.

2011-07-27T19:52:00.000-07:00

2011-07-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

i kept forgetting to take new photos since i came back, but i will catch up soon

Any of you live here !

2011-07-16T23:12:00.000-07:00

Timelapse - The City Limits from Dominic on Vimeo.

DEADLY TATTOOS

2011-07-14T15:39:00.001-07:00

...first day at Deadly; James Tex was kind enough to propose a collaboration on a backpiece he outlined few weeks before, so we jumped into it like mad, the client was great and sat for over 4hrs, what a great fucking time, tattooing should always be like this, thanks James!

photos by Anthony @ Deadly

....CRAZY.....

2011-07-13T23:13:00.000-07:00

...crazy last few days, edmonton as always fruitful and fun, client came in to get a small chrysanthemum on the back of his neck and we started his shoulders cover up and are talking about the whole back, now that's promising. also started a great tiger half sleeve but bad pictures, and had lots of fun with friends before i left.

Got into calgary and got into some crazy shit right away (pictures will come later)...

i miss traveling.

photo by danny gordey

2011-07-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

can't wait to work on this sleeve, that face is just daring me

2011-07-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

i love big tattoos, especially chrysanthemums on girls hips, very sexy when placed right, in hindsight i should have done this one a bit bigger, but i can always add on

EDMONTON

2011-07-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

first day at ink machine, the best client west of montreal showed up with a crazy deer skull he hunted, we freehanded that mother onto his huge side ( very fun live drawing exercise direct onto skin), he sat like a rock as always for 6 hrs, the piece is huge

photo: shawn o'connor

supplies!
photo: shawn o'connor

2011-06-29T21:37:00.000-07:00

started this recently and will finish in the near future

2011-06-23T21:15:00.000-07:00

...more TIGERS please!

...MORE....

2011-06-21T00:04:00.000-07:00

... i want to draw and tattoo these fuckin' koi at least once a week, so common people get me some!

2011-06-16T18:51:00.001-07:00

... not much posts in a week since keep forgetting to take photos and enjoying the summer and not giving a fuck, i will have some next week so stay tuned, but here's a not finished drawing which will be done in a full color version for not the original client who was disappointed i was not psychic and drew what was not in his head but in mine, imagine that, i really have to learn how to read peoples' minds, otherwise i will not make it in this business.

...yes i know her right hand is too big, its a sketch...

2011-06-07T17:09:00.000-07:00

i am a sick man...i am a spiteful man. an unattractive man. i think my liver hurts. but actually, i don't know a damn thing about my illness. i am not even sure what it is that hurts. i am not in treatment and never have been, although i respect both medicine and doctors. besides, i am superstitious in the extreme; well, at least to the extent of respecting medicine. (iam sufficiently educated not to be superstitious, but i am.) no, sir, i refuse to see a doctor simply out of spite. now, that is something that you probably will fail to understand. well, i understand
it. naturally, i will not be able to explain to you precisely whom i will injure in this instance by my spite. i know perfectly well that i am certainly not giving the doctors a "dirty deal" by not seeking treatment. i know better than anyone that i will only harm myself by this, and no one else, and yet, if i don't seek a cure, it is out of spite. my liver hurts? good, let it hurt still more!

TRAVEL PLANS

2011-06-01T20:11:00.000-07:00

so finally going out west to do some tattooing, two locations this time around;

ink machine edmonton form the 1st of july till the 9th. http://inkmachinetattoo.com/home.html

and

deadly tattoos calgary on the 11, 12, and the 13th of july.http://deadlytattoos.com/home.html

so if you like my work and would like to inquire or get some send me an email

simon@dadahell.com

2011-05-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

my perticular feeling as of last night

2011-05-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

2011-05-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

Yes I know...

2011-05-19T23:50:00.000-07:00

... i haven't put up tattoos in a while, more coming...

21 years ago today

2011-05-16T21:17:00.000-07:00

...anybody else misses him?

2011-05-16T18:59:00.001-07:00

YEAH!

2011-05-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

... can you choose a moment of music or a life moment which beats Louis... anytime?

I can't.

Onward!

2011-05-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

2011-05-09T21:10:00.000-07:00

i haven't been posting since i only worked few days, and i had nothing to say except complaining about clients so here is some fun, will post some work soon

2011-04-29T11:33:00.000-07:00

couple drawings from productive days, sleeve and 1/2 sleeve,

2011-04-28T00:18:00.000-07:00

alice showing me how to hold a pen; properly... as always i get to draw with younger talents. i had nothing to teach her, her style was forthright!

2011-04-28T00:10:00.000-07:00

I sit here

drunk now.

I am

a series of

small victories

and large defeats

and I am as

amazed

as any other

that

I have gotten

from there to

here

without committing murder

or being

murdered;

without

having ended up in the

madhouse.

as I drink alone

again tonight

my soul despite all the past

agony

thanks all the gods

who were not

there

for me

then.

2011-04-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

photo by c. b.

2011-04-24T23:21:00.000-07:00

is this the 5 o'clock free crack giveaway?

2011-04-24T23:17:00.000-07:00

2011-04-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

2011-04-22T20:44:00.001-07:00

2011-04-21T00:20:00.000-07:00

2011-04-20T23:58:00.000-07:00

haven't taken photos of effects in a while, great client, fun piece... BLOOD!

2011-04-19T21:24:00.000-07:00

i don't know what i was thinking putting all that detail lines, but it will look fine when finished

LIKE A BOSS

2011-04-15T11:40:00.001-07:00

2011-04-14T09:32:00.000-07:00

2011-04-13T07:27:00.000-07:00

shitty phone photo but it's a skull... MORE SKULLS PEOPLE!

2011-04-07T21:34:00.000-07:00

working on a lot of projects with blossoms in them, awesome!

2011-04-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

...more tigers, i want to tattoo tigers!...

common people!