Ricky Gonzalez is one of the legends of wakeboarding, and along with his riding, his tattoos are just as prolific. Other great riders such as Scott Byerly and Randall 'The Vandall' Harris rock out great ink but Ricky's artist Kaib Knight has also contributed artwork to his Gator pro model boards.
He's been tattooing for the last 12 years and runs Tattoo Six, he draws much inspiration and drive from his faith in Jesus. His work for Gator incorporates sublime and traditional tattoo styles, with heavy shading and contrasts between rich and muted colour. Skulls, scrolls, birds of prey, swallows, oriental flowers and characters and other iconic tattoo elements are prevalent on the boards.
His sketching, paintings, carvings and tattoo work all share this style and he's also made the chopper a canvas.
Take a look through his work here and on his MySpace. We wish him all the best in his new move to Hawaii.
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