The title really refers back to their 1989 debut album, ‘Blood, Sweat and No Tears’, as well as the song which appears on it, ‘The Blood & The Sweat.’ It’s about their work ethic and their drive, but yes, it can apply to a lot of things, tattoos included. But of course you only took inspiration from the title of a seminal album… Howie Abrams, author, title – ‘The Blood and the Sweat’ – is very tattoo addicted, isn’t it? It reminds me of the inside of a tattoo studio – a rough, real, ink-packed studio. The guys are very accessible at their shows, so if you want to see their tattoos, you can see them and ask the guys about them. For those guys, tattoos are just matter-of-fact, personal expression. Not personal as in, private, but personal in that it would be like talking about hairstyles or something like that. What’s funny is we didn’t discuss tattoos all that much for the book, probably because they’re so personal. Did that happen in the book as well? Does ‘The Blood and the Sweat’ report anecdotes or tattoo-friendly stories? Howie Abrams + H.R., is a blog devoted to tattoo art, and talking about the Koller brothers also involves talking about a lot of tattoos in the New York of the 80s and 90s. With H.R., it was a pure oral history because he didn’t remember a lot of things, so we had all of the other interviewees fill in the story. I wanted people to see the similarities, and also the difference in how they related to what we were discussing. I think the main reason the book reads the way it does is because I was always talking to the two of them. Howie Abrams + Sick Of It All, the choice to focus on “oral history” and not the canonical prose autobiography because this was supposed to be a hardcore book? By the way you had adopted the same formula when you covered the story of H.R. At first they were sceptical that anyone would want to read this, but came around to the idea. Sick Of It All, band, believed it was time for people to get to know the people behind the music, and asked Pete and Lou if they’d want to tell their story from the perspective of having grown up together, and doing the band together as brothers. Fast forward several years, and I had begun to work on books. Eventually, I was doing In-Effect Records and became their first “proper” record label. We’re all from Queens, New York, and met through mutual friends at CBGB matinees. Well, I’ve known the guys for a long, long time since before Sick of It All was even formed. How did the idea for this oral history about Sick Of It All come about? An essential HC book! Sick Of It All, band, Howie. Ultimately, the ability to include multiple design elements while keeping them readable depends on the skill of the artist and the limitations of the medium.We talked to Howie Abrams author of ‘The Blood and the Sweat’ dedicated to the raw and epic tale of Lou & Pete the Koller brothers. If I feel some elements don't fit into the design in terms of content or composition, I will say so, and there will be a clear reason why. "I've never refused the design idea for that particular reason and I'm sure that opulent and over the top designs suit certain personalities. "As an artist, I am responsible that what I put out into the world is up to my standards," she explained. Yana thinks that it's up for the tattoo artists to guide people to more original designs. Infinity signs and flocks of tiny birds are doomed." "Any rose, pocket watch, anchor, or heart can be executed in an original manner. "It usually comes from a lack of research and I advise other artists to look for more inspiration and variations of the theme, or ask the client if we can add a personal touch to their idea."Įven though the content might not be original, the story, intent, and execution, according to Yana, can be. "What makes a design unoriginal is copying it exactly and without much thought," she told Bored Panda. Yana, the owner and artist of Foxy Ink Tattoo Studio, agrees that there are motifs that historically have been around for a while, or are 'trendy' right now.
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