Taking a break

Eternal rains are drenching the ground. I can barely walk. The earth is slowly swallowing everything: rocks, trees, me. All of the paths are gone, I don't recognise anything. This goddamn rain is like a curtain over my eyes, a misty cloth that's blurring the lines between night and day. I've been moving so slowly, crossing maybe ten miles in the past four days. Where am I going? Can I still remember?
I have to take a break🌧️

Concept / Available for tattooing

Sketchbook: Moleskine
Pencil: Pentel
Pen: Pilot

Hidden / Available for Tattooing

Far away from the noise and all the city lights,
I needed four days of walking just to hide and enjoy the nights.
The fire crackles, warming my cold fingers,
in the middle of the forest, the storm lingers.
The only thing I can hear is the way nature breathes,
raindrops crashing down on the leaves...

...the only thing I can hear is your heart.

Available for tattooing 🌦️☕️

This is just a concept, a general idea, not a finished piece. If you pick this one up, the plan is to finish the sketch directly on the skin with Sharpies and only then continue with the tattooing.

My goal is to do more illustrative sketches, looser, less refined, less realistic. We'll see where that takes me 🐭 fingers crossed!

Sketchbook: Moleskine
Pen: Pilot

Off we go / Flash sheet🌧️🚗🏕️

Summer is almost here, and great adventures await. They all start with packing up the car and making sure we have enough coffee supplies☕️

Sketches are available for tattooing. Love you all🫶🐭

Determined / Available for Tattooing

New Adventures / Sketching

Hello, people of the internet! 🫶🐸

I know, I know, we haven’t talked in a while. Still, I’ll keep this brief, sharing my latest sketch with you and sending you lots of hugs.

Autumn Vibes, Love....

As the long summer days slip away, we may feel the chill of autumn creeping in but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy it. Living in Edmonton comes with its unique perks, one of which is the vast sky that seems to stretch endlessly. Coupled with that is the stunning autumn which is truly the most beautiful I’ve ever witnessed.

     There’s something wonderfully soothing about the sound of leaves gently falling to the ground. Can this moment just last forever? ♾️

Recommendation / BIRDKING

While 82 Ave may not be the prettiest street in the city but it has an undeniable vibe that draws you in. If you’re a fan of historic buildings infused with youthful energy, this is the place for you. The street is alive with art galleries, music shops, cozy cafés, vibrant restaurants, and of course comic book stores.

       I recently visited Warp One Comic and Games and couldn't resist picking up these two. Birdking is an original epic adventure by author Daniel Freeman and illustrator Crom. This comic has received high praise, and I can see why! Bianca, teenage apprentice to an infamous arcane blacksmith is forced to flee her homeland after which she is joined by a mysterious guardian spirit. Do I have to say more?! Can’t wait to buy volume 3. It’s a must-read for anyone who loves immersive storytelling and stunning visuals. 🔥

I Love Love

It’s 5:30 pm and I just wrapped up a tattoo session. With only 90 minutes until sunset, 60 to be exact, I need to be fast. The clock is ticking, I’ve got a half-hour drive ahead of me. Traffic isn’t going to be on my side!

     As I cruise along, I’m listening to Banks, trying to get into the right headspace (yeah I listen to pop music as well). I’ve never really thought of myself as a photographer, but here I am, on my way to a photo shoot. With my friends but still a photo shoot. It’s funny how even at 39 I find myself almost every week saying: “Oh, this is the first time I’m doing this”.

I’m there, Maddie and Sam are waiting for me..

First question: ‘What should we do?”

-Let’s just start by wandering around and don’t worry too much, we are gonna find some cool spot. Whatever we do I’ll probably hate every single photo except the last 3 for some reason (I kept that bit to myself).

     I was nervous about messing things up but it turns out that I love taking photos, what a surprise 😅 I had so much fun with them….and no, I don’t hate my photos…

Edmonton Summer / Film Photos

There’s something truly fascinating about film photography. Just the idea that you have a roll of sensitive film inside your camera, waiting to steal moments. Light hits part of the roll and that creates photos “Magical” is not strong enough word. The simplest way to dive into analog photography is with a compact point-and-shoot camera. Just grab a roll of film, and you’re ready to go!
    One of the buying options is Kodak Ektar H35 half-frame camera. With this little guy you can take not just 36 photos from a roll, but 72 smaller images! Don’t let the photo size fool you, the joy of shooting remains completely intact. It’s not the best camera with the sharpest lens by any means but it does have to be. This camera is meant to be your pocket companion, always ready to capture spontaneous moments.
     It’s so lightweight and compact that suddenly your phone feels heavy and bulky in comparison. The photos you see here were taken with my sage Kodak Ektar and some expired Fujicolor film. Each shot carries a bit of nostalgia and charm that digital just can’t replicate.

Coziness and Sketch Download

“You don’t want to see your kid struggle the whole time…but I’m only slightly struggling” 😅

New video is ready for you, hope you gonna enjoy it as much as I did filming it. Talking to people passionate about their craft is something that is so inspiring and exciting to me. Brandon is one of the best and he is just getting started 🔥

Just developed an old Kodak film I used last year in Vienna. Photos aren’t perfect, I mostly use digital camera so I’m not a professional film photographer, not even close…but sometimes maybe we don’t need perfect. All we need are those memories, stolen from our past selfs for us in to the future✨

As promised, first panel of comic book page finished. It was so fun drawing this one. I would love to know how to do it in simpler style so I can do it quicker, more panels for less time, story is more important then everything else...isn’t it?….I guess I should start writing😅

Click the button and start watching one of my latest YT videos.

For the last year or so I have been working on black and white drawings and constantly promising that I will do one in colour. Here I am, promising once again 🤣 But in meanwhile check this one I did couple of years ago.

It’s simple, I want to live there…cold mornings, fresh air, sounds of tree tops waving in the breeze, birds chirping…I’m I going crazy, if I look hard enough I can feel the wind…

I’m thankful to you, sticking with me until the end. Download button is currently the only way to express my gratitude. It’s gonna lead you to PDF of my sketch. If you like it feel free to print it and frame it❤️

Love you

Oskar🐸

It is always about videos and photos...and tattoos of course

Extremely dedicated, humble and passionate about his craft. Talking to Evin was so interesting and inspiring. Learning more about relationship with his family, hearing about his life as a football player, his affection to tattoos before he started tattooing. Such a unique perspective on growing up in Edmonton, Alberta as son of an immigrant father. All of these small moments during life define us, shaping our persona and our future. Thank you Evin for letting me be a part of this 🙏

As promised, first panel of comic book page finished. It was so fun drawing this one. I would love to know how to do it in simpler style so I can do it quicker, more panels for less time, story is more important then everything else...isn’t it? 🐸

One of the best things about living in Alberta are the clouds for sure, biggest sky I have ever seen. Every day I’m just amazed how visually astonishing it is.🌤️

It's all about YouTube

Couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to spend the whole day at the SHOWDOWN tattoo shop on 10727 124 St NW, Edmonton. That is the second Showdown location. Crew was so welcoming and nice, it’s always fun to meet other tattooers😍

From 80s to 90s, from Edmonton skate scene to 2000s tattoo apprenticeships, Justin McGee aka Getsometats has seen it all😍 Justin brought us closer to his life as a skateboarder back in the day and tattooer for the last 15 years. He's got so many cool stories, I could listen to him for hours. Maybe one day we will do seven hour version of this thing 😅

Next interview is already in works! Be the first one to watch, check my Patreon account and keep an eye out❤️‍🔥

New YouTube Video

Hello 😍

One of my dreams is to work on a comic book, preferably cool adventure series with fantasy elements. But I’m not picky 😅

Realised that even though i currently don’t have enough time for a project that big, not to mention skills and that I don’t know anything about working on a comic book….one still can dream….and draw🐸

New video on my YouTube channel is all about drawing the first panel of a comic book page. That’s why “part one” is in the title, I’m planning to finish the whole page soon. Enjoy 🙌

Tattoo Diary / New Studio

Hi everyone😍

Since August, when studio manager Bobby hired me, I’ve been waiting to see the Showdown studio (Edmonton, Alberta) and meet new teammates.

The day has come, I felt so nervous and out of place. You have to remember, I worked alone since 2015. I’m used to a very different environment, that’s for sure. At the moments I felt like I’m dreaming, just a few weeks ago I was tattooing back in Serbia at my own private studio. The shock toned down after just couple of days, it helped that the crew was so nice and welcoming🤘🐸

Covenant / Sketchbook

New sketch is up on Patreon, if you want to support my work and in return get a bunch of my sketchbook scans, click the button and join my community. For only 3$ US (per month) you will be able to see and download over 20 PDFs.

Of course, you can cancel any time😉 and there’s a free option as well 🙌❤️

From -40 to +5

In just a few days temperatures went from super cold -40 to beautiful +5, that’s Edmonton for you all😅❤️. Sonja and I had to take advantage of the Sun and go out for a walk. You can’t walk and not carry a camera. Especially when you have small FujiFilm XE-4 with pancake lens. That thing is so small and light that it’s travesty leaving it home on the shelf. Black and white is my game, at this point it feels weird when I switch to color.

That’s it, hope you will enjoy these photos, talk to you soon.
Have a wonderful rest of the week🏕️

Oskar

Goodbye / New Video

Hello everyone!

My wife and I were in the middle of moving to Canada so I couldn’t dedicate myself to you completely. That’s why I needed to pause things for just a little bit, skip a month until I settle down and start working again. Here’s the last video filmed in our studio, Tattoo Spot Chicken Leg.

Leaving this place was so hard….my heart is broken 💔 but adventurous were waiting and we had to make some hard decisions.

Love you all✨
Oskar

Announcement 📣

From now on I’ll be working in Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦 and my new tattoo home will be @showdowntattoos
Big thanks to everyone who helped me during this transition 🙏 you are the best!

Oskar🐸🏕️✨

Unboxing

Working on yourself means constantly exploring, searching…the right knowledge, the right tool. I have been using HEROPEN 3.5mm for the past year. One month since the purchase I have stopped tattooing with other machines. This pen is so light and versatile that immediately changed my perspective and tattoo style. Now, a year later I wanted to explore new opportunities with 4mm stroke and the only solution was to get another HEROPEN.

Pause

Due to a lot of work and personal stuff I won’t be able to post new video and sketch. Billing on Patreon is paused until next month when I would have enough time to fully dedicated myself. Thank you again for all of your support and see you soon, love you all🍁

Goodnight

Why is so hard to go home after a long day working? I’m just standing here and watching this place. I know I’m coming back tomorrow but…

Doing My Part

Couple of months ago I heard one sentence while listening to The Verge podcast. Since then, the idea lives in my head rent free and It goes something like this: “We are going to revolutionize the media with blog posts”. I really love that and I want to do my part.
Social media geography is changing and it feels scary when some of the platforms were our home for years, and now some of them are just gone. Some of them are locking features behind paywalls and ghosting our posts. Having website is more important than ever. its crucial to have place for your own work and ideas that no one can intervene and take .

Like I said, I really love that idea and I want to do my part🐸

DAY OFF

When you have a tight schedule and you don’t have a lot free time every second counts. Don't get me wrong I love tattooing, I would go that far and say: I live and breathe tattooing. But that doesn't mean that I don't love and enjoy other things like photography, drawing, writing, working out, singing in the band...

With these glimpse of my life I wanted to bring you even closer❤️

DOCUMENTING

As you noticed on start, I spend my free days walking around and taking photos. Last two years black and white was how I shoot. This summer I wanted to switch it up a bit and have some fun. For taking these photos I used my FujiFim XE 4, Fujinon XF 27mm pancake lanse, and “Vintage Analog“ Fujifilm recipes from FUJI X WEEKLY website. Hope you will enjoy them.

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New video / Day off

What do I do when I don’t Tattoo? Click the button below and find out, currently only on Patreon❤️

YT Update

Draw With Me / Storm

Storms are cruel and dangerous but there’s something about them, about those unstoppable things. I could just watch clouds and rain for hours. I feel so small compared to forces of nature. And that’s scary but comforting in a way. It’s not always about you and what you want, sometimes controlling things is just not possible.

New video is up on YouTube, feel free to check it out.

Next YT Video

Next YouTube video is already in the works. I'm constantly filming and thinking about what's the next thing. I don’t wanna jump on trends and chasing views. I'm just thinking about how to express myself and how to improve my skills. This video will be all about my day off, what do I do when I don't tattoo😅
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New stuff on my Patreon

New high quality sketch in PDF available on my Patreon account. Click the button below for more details.

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Studio Tour / Tattoo Spot Chicken Leg