Adolfo-master tattoo artist, heroin addict, AIDs patient-has found a home, a place he believes will restore him up in the high-desert pastures and rugged mountains of Nuevo Mexico. He has found a community-los penitentes, a lay brotherhood of the Catholic church known for their charity, and their acts of penance, including self-flagellation. And he has met a girl... He brings the innocent, young Maggie back to the filthy, derelict Airstream where he practices his body art-a trailer that once served as the base of operations for the area's most notorious heroin dealers. Adolfo has no idea, however, that the drug kingpin who owns the trailer is really an undercover FBI agent-or that he's setting Maggie up to get caught in the crossfire when the sins of the past come back to exact penance. Sacred Ink is a story about the brutality of love-and the harrowing path to redemption.

Get inspiration for your next tattoo from Geek Ink's collection of smart, offbeat designs from the world's most acclaimed tattoo artists!

The latest in the cleverly designed tattoo shop mystery series. Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of Vegas's hottest tattoo shop, The Painted Lady. And in her spare time, she does some sleuthing. After discovering the corpse of a Dean Martin impersonator-sporting a spider web tattoo and a clip cord from a tattoo machine wrapped around his neck-Brett infiltrates That's Amore, a drive-through wedding chapel, as a bride-to-be looking for the mark of a murderer...

In the tradition of such successful books on creativity as Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and The Artist's Way, artist and teacher Heather Williams presents a step-by-step approach to personal development — and artistic satisfaction. Many people — including Heather Williams — were never encouraged to embrace their creative side, and this shutting down of part of their inner life can create conflict. This book is an invitation into each person's creative instincts and is designed to lead gently toward developing both artistic and spiritual qualities. The book is divided into three sections: Pencils & Perception (observing and drawing what you see in the physical world); Crayons & Consciousness (drawing the interior landscape of memories, emotions, dreams, and patterns); and Ink & Intuition (drawing on the intuitive wisdom within yourself). This book is not intended to make everyone a commercial artist, but it will help readers to see and be in their world more fully.

An ancient Hindu meditation symbol, the yantra is a sacred design that represents the universe. Artfully composed of interlocking geometrics and other shapes, this splendid array of 30 images is an inspiring source for creative coloring.

The definitive guide to Goth Magick - the modern art of dark magic deeply rooted in past traditions - providing spellcraft instructions, rituals and the history of this ancient and mysterious practice while showing readers how to apply it in today's world. Includes hard-to-find information on: the history of Goth mythology; personalised rituals, spells, and incantations; the modern Goth movement and resources for essential ritual tools, accessories and more.