Lloyd,
I first saw that 1917-18 drawing your father did a few years ago and I knew I wanted to have it as a tattoo someday. I finally was able to make that happen with an artist here in Phoenix, Arizona named Kyle Huskey. I chose him for the task as he does very well with fine line work and texture. Attached is a photo of the tattoo. I think he did the drawing justice!
Thank you,
Ben Garza
Cottonwood, Arizona
My dad did this drawing when he was in high school (Lick-Wilmerding) in San Francisco in 1917-18 or so. He had to go to work after high school, so never got the chance to develop his artistic side. I put it on my blog two years ago and lo and behold! I’m sure my dad would be blown away.
About Lloyd Kahn
Lloyd Kahn started building his own home in the early '60s and went on to publish books showing homeowners how they could build their own homes with their own hands. He got his start in publishing by working as the shelter editor of the
Whole Earth Catalog with Stewart Brand in the late '60s. He has since authored six highly-graphic books on homemade building, all of which are interrelated. The books, "The Shelter Library Of Building Books," include
Shelter,
Shelter II (1978),
Home Work (2004),
Builders of the Pacific Coast (2008),
Tiny Homes (2012), and
Tiny Homes on the Move (2014). Lloyd operates from Northern California studio built of recycled lumber, set in the midst of a vegetable garden, and hooked into the world via five Mac computers. You can check out videos (one with over 450,000 views) on Lloyd by doing a search on YouTube:
That’s really cool
wow! That’s incredible. Love the story. Love the drawing. Love the tattoo. Your Dad & Kyle, real talent.
Sorry, I can’t recall were your parents in San Francisco during the ‘06 quake?
Great drawing! However, I think drawings belong on PAPER, not on SKIN !
I don’t get this tattoo craze. They look dirty to me, and surely can’t be good for the body. Just saying.
Alameda, where my dad was born in 1901
Lloyd, your Dad was amazing Artist. Very much enjoyed this artwork. Maybe some day you would consider posting more ?