Kirk Sheppard

Dell's dragon

2012-02-23T10:46:00.004-08:00

Started this a wile back maybe a year and a half or longer ago
put the last hour in to Dell's chest/arm yesterday

It was nice to finally finish plus Dell is always fun to tattoo
he sits well and is always good for a conversation

Evee's deadhorse

2012-02-20T11:31:00.000-08:00

sorry for the bad picture I get a healed one soon
this time a actual deadhorse not more traditional flash

Flash ship - Flash Friday's

2012-02-17T11:36:00.000-08:00

last weeks flash Friday tattoo
off one of the flash sheets I painted for RCT

(words not by me )

don't for get about flash Friday's at Rain City Tattoo
25% off all in house tattoo flash
every Friday

we have a ton of stuff to pick from off the walls to the flash books we have in our collection

Nigel's sleeve

2012-02-14T11:21:00.000-08:00

Nigel finally came by for a healed photo

we did the bottom of the sleeve a few years back and the top half last spring
now to draw up his other arm

whats happening

2012-02-12T11:54:00.000-08:00

we got some signage this week, now you can find us

look how full its starting to look in here,
we have a ton of rad stuff to look at and flash to pick from right off the walls

New flash set packaged and ready for sale
Japanese set 8 sheets w/lines $80

and I have copies of the 90s/80s style set
6 sheets w/lines $60

Also don't forget about flash Fridays at RCT

25% off all in house tattoo flash on Fridays

We have a ton of great stuff to pick from,
either off the walls or to our collection of flash books!

Come have some fun with us at
Rain City Tattoo
101-223 west Broadway

birdie

2012-02-09T13:22:00.000-08:00

fun tattoo from the other day

Dead horse 3 -black, red , yellow

2012-02-06T17:30:00.000-08:00

5 new sheets of traditional
this time around I limited my color palette to black, red, and yellow
was a fun quick project

Dead horse 2- getting some painting done

2012-02-06T13:30:00.000-08:00

should be done latter today 5 new sheets of traditional flash

Flogging a dead horse- more traditional flash

2012-02-06T10:05:00.000-08:00

So since I quit smoking a few weeks back
I have had the hardest time sleeping at night
giving me a lot of time to work on projects so I started another flash set

this time around 5 sheets of traditional ,
why 5 not my normal 6 well because I ran out of watercolor paper

close up of the first sheet I started to paint this morning

timeflies

2012-02-03T11:56:00.000-08:00

time piece from last weekend

fun flash tattoos

2012-02-01T11:37:00.000-08:00

from last weekend

Jens fun heart dagger

Curtis got this fun eagle

I had so much fun tattooing these flash pieces the other day
it was nice to get away from having to do custom and just bang out a nice flash tattoo

so we are gona do flash fridays at Rain City Tattoo

25% off all flash tattoos on fridays
starting febuary the 3rd
on all in house flash we have a ton of rad stuff to pick
from off the wall to our collection of flash books

I will also be painting more to add to our collection every few months as well

new 2012 flash set

2012-01-29T11:26:00.000-08:00

Japanese style this time around

new flash 8 sheets 11x14 with lines $80per set
prints will be out later this week
and we will have a set hanging in the shop soon

this was a fun set to paint and surprisingly went fast

swirly walk-in

2012-01-27T17:39:00.000-08:00

Its been a wile since I did a swirly walk-in , it was fun on a super nice lady

something different

2012-01-26T11:07:00.000-08:00

its been years since I drew anything in this style
I had fun with it gonna be drawing more of it this year

Older smalls

2012-01-24T09:30:00.000-08:00

Found some photos of small tattoos the other day on my computer.
Thought I post them up.
They are from about 2 years ago maybe longer cant remember

more drawing time

2012-01-21T15:59:00.000-08:00

I ve had some free time this month to draw things I want to draw
here are a couple from today

a fun skull doodle

and another sleeve drawing ,
this time a flaming cobra not a new concept in tattooing
but something I have always wanted to draw up and tattoo

Coles candle

2012-01-20T11:42:00.000-08:00

started this last year on Cole just put the last hour in to her today

sleeve doodle

2012-01-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

Koi sleeve drawn for fun
up for grabs

deadhorse

2012-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

Flash for sale

2012-01-11T13:23:00.000-08:00

The last set of 2011 copies for sale
$60 - 6 sheets w/ lines

a bit of a better photo then the one I posted a few days a go
I have set at the shop if you want to pick up a set

projects just finished and just started

2012-01-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

been working on a lot of painting projects lately finished painting my share of the shop collaboration set of flash last month
Markys now done his share too just waiting on Stephy now

last month I also finished the 80s/90s style set
I am happy with the way they came out
taking these in today to get copies made
will have a set hanging in the shop sometime in the next week or so

now that I am finished the last set and the shop set
it was time to start the first set of 2012

this time around an Asian theme
and 8 sheets instead of my normal 6

also this week I got a start on a new larger painting

todays doodling

2012-01-07T17:31:00.000-08:00

chest Bat doodle up for grabs

new sissy bar

2011-12-28T11:42:00.000-08:00

sort of new Chris from Shintysix made this for me a few months ago
but haven't had my camera at home in a wile check it out

super exited to have this this coming year
now I can travel with a bit more then the cloths on my back

Nick and Ian

2011-12-26T13:53:00.000-08:00

did the final sitting on Nicks Zelda chest yesterday

also did this fun little bird on Ian's leg this past week

jills arm all done

2011-12-22T12:56:00.000-08:00

Jill from Mortar&Pestle came in the other day to finish her sleeve
hope to grab some healed photos soon

phoenix

2011-12-17T13:06:00.000-08:00

from the other day Amrita's phoenix

Krysten's old man

2011-12-14T13:49:00.000-08:00

image based off Krysten's family boat super fun to tattoo

jeffs waterfall

2011-12-10T09:27:00.000-08:00

Jeff stopped on in to have some healed photos taken of his arm

spare time

2011-12-07T15:52:00.000-08:00

had a bit of downtime today, to draw for fun

new photos of the shop

2011-12-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

its filling up nicely lots to look at

ironhead

2011-12-03T15:23:00.001-08:00

greaseball ripper drawing

2011-11-30T16:17:00.000-08:00

had nothing to draw today so I drew for myself

stencil

2011-11-29T09:57:00.000-08:00

Rain City Greaseball

2011-11-26T09:51:00.000-08:00

had a cancellation so it was fun with markers again yesterday

sex tiger

2011-11-25T09:42:00.000-08:00

not the best photo but but Vanessa came in a wile a go and got a tiger
well at least that what she asked for but I gave her this a sex tiger

today fun with markers

2011-11-23T17:26:00.000-08:00

chris came in the other day

2011-11-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

Chris from Shinty six came in the other day and got this fun tattoo
out of Kirk's book o shit he wants to tattoo Vol 1

I v tattooed Chris a number of times over the last few years and we always have a good time

fun flash piece

2011-11-16T10:16:00.000-08:00

Damon from Kamloops came in the other day and got a fun little piece of flash
off one of the sets I painted for Rain City Tattoos

thing I want to tattoo book

2011-11-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

just added some new drawing to the book o shit I want to tattoo book Vol 2

check out some highlights

if your around come on in check out the books maybe you find your next tattoo

Curtis chest

2011-11-10T12:54:00.000-08:00

finished Curtis chest the other day
have a look

happy anniversary

2011-10-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

happy anniversary to my wife Cara

I love you

finished

2011-10-26T09:42:00.000-07:00

I posted the first session of this a wile back she is all done
thanks Leanne you sat like a champ

pirate owl

2011-10-23T09:38:00.000-07:00

Carly who I tattooed at the west coast tattoo show last April
came in the other day to get this fun little piece added to her arm

this made my day

2011-10-20T16:20:00.000-07:00

early 90's tattoo magazines
if you have them and want to give them to someone
I am always looking for tattoo mags from late 80's to around 95ish
I love reading these old mags

chest add on

2011-10-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

I did the swallows a few years back and added the rest last week

new flash in the works

2011-10-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

80's/90s style tattoo flash set

some fun stuff to draw now time to paint

more tribal

2011-10-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

now that I am all done the tribal which will be copied and hung at the shop in the next week or so
preview of the new set i am working on coming soon 80's/90's style

the NFMC is having a party

2011-10-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

and its always a good time

The Boys are having a benefit party for Sammys brother Jake

come out and support Jake and have a good time

tribal flash

2011-10-06T11:27:00.000-07:00

I did 4 sheets of tribal this week for the shop
since we didn't have any tribal sheets and we are a street shop
it was fun drawing and working on this
Its been a few years since I did any tribal and its one of my favourite styles of tattooing
simple and bold fun and fast

come to Rain City Tattoos get some tribal !!!

nicks chest

2011-10-03T09:25:00.000-07:00

recently did the second sitting on Nicks chest piece
a take on the Zelda triforce

New tattoo flash

2011-10-01T13:32:00.000-07:00

another fash set for 2011
six sheets $60/ set
11x14
I have copies at Rain City Tattoos for sale come on by and pick yours up
chalked full of quick fun stuff to tattoo

I also still have a few copies of the over sized set hanging around
priced to clear new lower price of $120/set
6 sheets 14x20