best portrait tattoo artist in california?

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yodaddynukka
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hello,
im looking to get this tattoo on my forearm. i dont want to travel out of state if i dont have to, but i will if there are no good options in california. are there any GREAT tattoo artists that you guys and gals can recommend? thanks!

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punksurfer024
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Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:32 pm

kat von D ;)
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Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:07 pm

punksurfer024 wrote:kat von D ;)
lol this is like the joke of the year


my suggestion is nikko in apple valley california

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www.ignitiontattoo.com

examples

http://www.ignitiontattoo.com/nikko/n17.jpg

http://www.ignitiontattoo.com/nikko/n29.jpg

and there are another two artist in that shop just as good as nikko

this shop is like 40 min away from miss kat von d
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yodaddynukka
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:25 am

haha, i was trying to find a reply that wouldnt offend because i thought that kat reply was serious lol. not that i think she isnt a good artist, but she is way overrated IMO. but im really diggin nikkos work, i just might see what he is all about. thanks!
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totally agree.. overrated
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i have to admit at first before i saw all the artist that this forum mentioned i thought she was one of the best portrait-ers in the world
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yodaddynukka wrote:haha, i was trying to find a reply that wouldnt offend because i thought that kat reply was serious lol. not that i think she isnt a good artist, but she is way overrated IMO. but im really diggin nikkos work, i just might see what he is all about. thanks!

thats why i used the wink smiley.......shes decent and hot.
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antonio at good time charlies tattooland
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yodaddynukka wrote:hello,
im looking to get this tattoo on my forearm. i dont want to travel out of state if i dont have to, but i will if there are no good options in california. are there any GREAT tattoo artists that you guys and gals can recommend? thanks!

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I'm pretty sure someone on Miami Ink tattooed one of those dudes on somebody's back last season. I would just find out whether it was Ami or Nunez and give 'em a call. 8)
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punksurfer024 wrote:kat von D ;)
Yea just ask her she will tell you she is the best :D
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Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:33 am

Nikko is great. Also

Mike Devries ( www.mdtattoos.com ), Tim Hendricks ( http://saltwatertattoo.com ) should be at www.spotlighttattoo.com You might want to call there first and then also Roman ( www.myspace.com/romanandcholo ) at Artistic Element Tattoo & Tom Berg ( www.tombergart.com ) in So Cal Tattoo
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Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:48 am

ide go to hendricks just for his last name :D
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Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:56 am

i say go to Mike Devries, if you want color and if not then go to Tim Hendricks
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Nikko is pretty damn awesome :lol:
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