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These are a few shots taken for Marcelo and his family. He just started walking a few days prior to these shots so it was beautiful to see him exploring new ground. It was one of the nicest days we’ve had in the city all summer and I tried to wait for a good time for lighting. I wanted to create a heavy contrast with colour and it helped that Marcelo was wearing a vibrant orange shirt. It’s always fun to watch them explore as I take shots. I attempt to not interrupt their flow so I could get natural and candid shots of their movement and curiosity.

I wanted to capture intense shadow and hue combinations with the luminous blue sky and vivid green grass at his feet. His big blue eyes jumped out of each shot and it helped  that he wasn’t very shy, either! It was a pleasure shooting these shots as a gift from his aunt to him for his first birthday!

So this is the way it works.
This is Juice.
He came in and wanted a pisces tattoo on his shoulder. He seemed like a good enough guy to poke fun of because, everyone does their zodiac sign and he wanted something original. I thought that we could so something a little more intense.
This is where Ray and I collaborated. Ray is the tat artist I apprentice under from L.A. He gave me free range to attempt to draw a heart ripping out of Juice’s chest. No pressure.
The design worked. It was approved by Ray and he dabbled into his magic.

I love watching drawings come to life. Ray has been tattooing for years so to pass my work to him and have him approve it is flattering. He makes minor adjustments here and there, but this one he liked. I liked it a lot. Juice wanted his last name on his stomach so our other tat artist Wendy finished him up.
This was the process of the procedure. I figure now that I have been watching and contributing to design work–when my time comes to officially start inking, I’ll be ready.
Keep checkin’ in! I’ll be returning to school @ OCAD this September, majoring in Sculpture while apprenticing. I look forward to the next few months.
Lu

As a way to get my hands dirty, I began designing Tattoos for clients as they came in to the shop.
Custom made jobs after a 10 minute consultation of just talking it out led to days full of designs as the artists I apprentice for kept their hands busy with their machines. Things can get pretty intense at the shop with walk ins and appointments, so helping out as much as I can to make our clients happy with custom work is always a good thing.
Making drawings that can be transformed into tattoos is an art in itself and I am still working on making minor adjustments here and there with designs. Here are a few in the time I have been there:

It’s always a pleasure to see my work transformed into something permanent on the skin. Such a kool experience.
If interested in having your tattoo designed, throw me a line @
lp@luisapariselli.com

Well…I’m trying.
As of right now, I am in my 4th week of apprenticing at Inkworx Tattoo. So far I have been designing custom pieces for clients and doing whatever needs to be done around the shop. You gotta learn from the bottom and move your way up. I will be moving forward and spending more time watching this amazing Tat artist up from L.A. He has worked along side Paul Booth and Kat Von Dee and says he’ll go easy on me…but I need to respect this art form. His techniques and methods have taken him years to learn..and to only touch upon them, I need to pay my dues!

I know I have so much to learn.
From assembling the machine, to tearing down a station to setting up a station…to shading…to fine lining…to understanding colour and cross contamination…..
I mean, its one thing to know how to draw and paint, but it is something entirely different to learn how to tattoo with precision.
So after these few weeks at Inkworx, I have received the honour to tattoo…on grapefruit. That’s right.

Holding the machine is nothing like the pen. The weight of the motor at the top sends your hand into turbulence!
I think one of the hardest things to follow was seeing how deep I was going into the fruit. Once citrus liquid started pouring out….that meant I was going too deep…obviously! It smelt really nice though. Another thing I found difficult was focusing on following my lines with all the ink you have to wipe away. This comes with practice.

I will be posting more updates as my apprenticeship develops over the next few months. I am completely devoting all of my time to learning this form of art. I just need to learn how to use this new tool. These are some of the pix from today at the shop.

I can’t wait to document the process.

Cheers,
Now known as

“Girl Lu” @ Inkworx

The buzz is not just gossip!
Lu is officially apprenticing as a Tattoo Artist under the direction and guidance of some of the greatest Tat artists from Toronto and Mexico @ Inkworx in Vaughan, ON.
Lu is still maintaining her placement as a tattoo designer at the shop while also learning the art of inking.
www.inkworxtattoo.ca

If interested in an appointment, quote or design consultation,
please email lp@luisapariselli.com

Inkworx Tattoo and Piercing
Vaughan, ON
(Hwy 7 & Jane)
20 Edgelely Blvd. Unit 12B

Ladies and Gents, its time for ROCK music to hit the scene… again.

Lesbian Lu of 102.1 The Edge will be hosting the 2nd Official Rock Night on Church Street.

An event for LGBT, boys, girls, men and women. ROCK*ER will flood Voglie with the latest EDGE rock music!With hot ladies, sexi boys, two patio and two floors of rockin’ out—what more can you ask for?

$5 Jagers alllllll night long!

NO COVER!!!!
NO COVER!!!!
NO COVER!!!!

It’s time we did things differently to the beat and rhythm of our own drums. DJ #5 from The Phoenix live to air will be spinning @ Voglie. Be loud. Be proud. Rock on!

Voglie Lounge| 582 Church Street
10pm start time, 19+ Event. No cover

For further information, contact: tania@voglielounge.com

Spread the word and be a part of history as ROCK*ER makes room for alternative Rock in our scene.

Sponsored by:
102.1 The Edge | Corus Radio Entertainment • www.edge.ca
Jagermeister | www.jagermeister.com
A proud sister event of Girl Play Toronto | www.girlplaytoronto.com

First and foremost, I just have to thank everyone who made the Art Show at Voglie such a huge success. Thank you for coming! It’s been quite a month organizing and creating the show-some work will continue to be up at Voglie for the next month or so. It has also inspired me to do new work as well.
From designing a Cross-Calli Lilly Tattoo for Sue in Australlia to local designs, I have been dabbing into experimenting with bolder colours.

Sketches are also just a way to get quick jot-downs of ideas down. I’m loving green felt tip markers.
Enjoy June.
Lu

It’s here!! Finally!
Lu is having her first public launch and hosting her
2009 her notebook Art Show in Toronto.

The event will be taking place Thursday, May 28th at Voglie, located at 582 Church Street @ 7pm.
Join us for drinks, awesome company and of course,
checking out Lu’s newest work, up close and personal.

Keep your dials tuned into 102.1 The Edge to hear more about the show on Tuesday mornings from 830-10 am.
Please see the attached ads for more information, or write to info@luisapariselli.com

**Facebook Invites will be sent out-If you have not been sent an invite, please print out
one of the two flyers above for access into the show.

Hope to see you all there!!
Her Notebook Admin

After correspondence with a life leader and soccer coach from Guatemala driven to change the lives of young children and teens, something amazing happened.
John Banta, a hard working GSM staff member, works in Guatemala and runs a soccer team connecting the sport to lessons of life. Along with learning the fundamentals of the game, they work closely with the Catholic religion to teach life morals and ways of life. John saw a tattoo design that was created by Lu and thought it would best fit this organization with the outline of a cross over a tribal like soccer player moving through the middle of the image.

This is the return email from John:
“Luisa, 
Thanks again for the use of your design.  We are so pleased to use it on Global Soccer Ministries Guatemala bags.  We just began handing out the soccer bags to the children in our programs.  They are so excited to have them!  Here in Guatemala, GSM is working in 8 different neighborhoods – with two more being prepared…. The majority of our programs are in high gang and violence areas.  Drugs, abuse, and extremely high crime rates exist all around these children….The design you have allowed us to use is just one way of helping kids feel that they are a part of something that is both attractive to them and beneficial to their development. 
We certainly are grateful for your generosity. 
Blessings from all the GSM Guatemala staff.”
- John Banta

“I think it’s amazing to have my work touch someone in whatever way works for them. I have a love for the game and admire the beauty of faith. It’s humbling to know that my work is somewhere on the other side of the world being looked at and appreciated. ”  -L. Pariselli