An awesome little post from Jeff Gogue of Off the Map charting the evolution of a backpiece. This post details the sketching, stenciling, and outlining process (which itself took 7 hours!). Looking forward to reading all the subsequent posts and watching this piece progress!

Max Rothert is another up-and-coming talent from Off the Map Tattoo in Easthampton, MA. His black and gray tattoos combine elements of realism with painterly drips and smooth shading effects, making his larger pieces read as other-worldly masterpieces.

Off the Map Tattoo in Easthampton, MA and Giants Pass, OR is gearing up for November 18th's Food Tattoos for Hunger event, taking place at tattoo studios all over the world. Offering $50 tattoos with the proceeds going to local food shelters, this an awesome excuse to add to your ink. Here is a preview of some of the flash that'll be up for grabs at Off the Map.