(Nicholas Dye/Staff Writer)

I did a thing a while back and it sparked an idea in us. Thus, NERD INK was born. We are aiming to make this a monthly segment that showcases pop culture tattoos of our readers, listeners, and friends. As any mad scientist will tell you, you have to experiment on yourself first to make progress so here I go.

This is my tattoo from one of my favorite films of all time, The Crow. My artist is Chris Olivera at Black Anchor Tattoo in Hesperia, California. I came to Chris with a very basic idea and this is what he developed for me. His painstaking attention to details and shadow play is phenomenal. My favorite aspect of this piece is the silhouette of Eric Draven in the window. He used white to outline the body which brings that “just came in out the rain” look to stunning life.

So there is our first entry into a new segment that we aim to bring to you every month. We would LOVE to feature your nerd ink so, if have a tattoo, know someone who has one, or even know an artist who’s work you’d like seen, feel free to hit us up. You will find my artist’s info as well as our contact info below. The only criteria we ask is that it be a pop culture tattoo. So if you have a great clock tattoo with Roman numerals and roses for the hands…meh…BUUUUT if you have a great Clockwork Orange tattoo, we DEFINITELY want to see that! Don’t be shy folks…it’s just flesh!

Artist: Chris Olivera

Tattoo Shop: Black Anchor Tattoo – Hesperia CA

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cotattoo

Contact Info: chrisoliveratattoo@gmail.com

Please hit us up with your own submission at:

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