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Hunter Urscum San Diego Tattoo Artist

@hunterknolmayer

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Meet your new tattoo artist 👋🔥 Gimme a follow and allow me to introduce myself: My name is Hunter, and I’ve been tattooing for 16 years. 🎨 A few fun facts about me: 🖤 I have one tattoo. (Full body.) 👅 I have a split tongue. (Lizard life. 🦎) 🛹 Last year, I skateboarded across America making art while raising money for kids’ art supplies. 🎨🇺🇸 @pushingtheart 🖼️ Oil painting is my favorite medium besides flesh. 🎓 I have a fine arts degree. 🔥 I lost my wallet, clothes, shoes, and bike- forgot who I was, and accepted death at Burning Man. 🐈 My cat’s name is Limp Bizkit. (I call her Fred Durst when she misbehaves) 🛹 Favorite skate trick: switch hardflip. 🟢🔵🟣 Hair: currently green, blue & purple. 🇺🇸 Toenails: currently red, white & blue. ✈️ I love to travel, paint, skate & dance. 💪 I haven’t had a drink in over 3 years. (Better life.) And somehow, tattooing is still the normal part of my life. 😂 Follow me to see what’s next. 👀🔥 taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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🥹 Wow, how things have changed in the past 3 years… 🍺 And I can thank my drunk azz for deciding to jump in a fire pit with my skateboard! 🔥 Burning my hand and not being able to paint or tattoo, really put things into perspective for me. 🥳 My life was a big party for awhile, and I had fun, but I wasn’t living sustainably. 📈 Choosing to remove alcohol from the equation proved to be the best decision I’ve ever made. 🎨 I was able to focus my energy into what really mattered, art! 🎢 Life is certainly a rollercoaster, and I had quite a few bumps along this crazy ride… 🚀 But clearing my mind and choosing a fulfilling path has changed the trajectory of my future 🏥 Becoming more aware of my health has shifted my priorities immensely. 🥗 Eating clean and packing my body with fuel instead of poison- has made a huge difference. 🦾 Caring about my fitness, has become one addiction I can get used to! ❤️ Being present, and aware of my own thoughts and emotions… at first was TERRIFYING! 🧘 After some time to reflect and become more self aware, I can now channel that energy… 🌎 Into something bigger than myself! 🇺🇸 Painting Across America was an incredible personal challenge, that allowed me to give back! ✌️The Pushing The Art Foundation was launched to spread my love for creating artwork! 🛹 The 105 day, 3500 mile skate was by far the toughest challenge I ever faced! 🧑‍🎨 We managed to raise over $15,000 for kids art supplies, and this is just the beginning! 🖼️ 112 paintings will be on display for one night only, July 12th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM 📍@sdtattoosupply @sdbarbersupply 🙏 This is a fundraising event you won’t want to miss! 🎁 We’re hosting a community giveaway where everyone is welcome to participate! 🎟️ Free entry ticket at the door, and you can get more entries by donating to the cause! 3️⃣ 3 years without alcohol today- and I’m so grateful I jumped into that fire pit… 🧀 Might sound cheesy, but I rose from the ashes like a phoenix, and spread my wings! 🥹 I feel so blessed to have the love and support of so many incredible people ❤️ taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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4 months ago
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Sometimes chasing a dream takes you farther than you ever imagined… Last September, I left my hometown in New Jersey with a skateboard, some paint, and a dream. No Plan B. Just a mission— To skateboard across America. Over 3,500 miles. Coast to coast. Creating a brand new painting every single day. A dream to explore places I’d never seen. To experience moments I never would’ve found if I’d played it safe. To capture beauty that only exists when you chase something bigger than yourself. And now… I want to share that dream with you. This is Painting Across America— A collection of over 100 original paintings created while skateboarding across the United States to raise money for kids’ art supplies through the Pushing The Art Foundation. Sunday, July 12th 5:00–9:00 PM 7202 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego @sdtattoosupply @sdbarbersupply Be one of the first people to experience the entire collection. 🎨 Over 100 original paintings 🎥 Scan a QR code beside every piece to watch the exact moment it was created on the journey. 🎁 Community giveaway featuring prizes from local San Diego businesses. You could win: 🛹 skateboards 🕶️ sunglasses 🖼️ art prints 🎁 gift certificates ✨ And More! But here’s the thing… This gallery premiere is one night only! If you love art… Adventure… Or supporting something bigger than yourself… I’d love to see you there. Learn more at PushingTheArt.com taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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3 months ago
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A day in the life, and what I eat to stay fit- (There was honey on that knife… 🍯🔪) Hey, I’m Hunter- and I love making tattoos & painting! I’m at @remingtontattoo in San Diego, and I tattoo at @herbertsvilletattoo in New Jersey frequently. You can catch me at @actattooexpo in NJ and @calypsotattoofest in St. Thomas USVI in March of 2027 ⚙️ Biomechanical 🧬 Bio-organic 🍄 Psychedelic & Surreal 🌸 Floral & Ornamental 🔮 Geometric & Mandala 🖤 Dark Art & Realism 🔥 Large-Scale Creative Projects I had fun making this clip, and figured you might enjoy it too. Just a normal day in my world — making art, making tattoos, eating good, clean food, getting a workout in, and trying to make the most of the hours I’ve got. I’m still looking forward to the 25th hour of the day, lemme know if you find it! 🤣 Taking care of myself makes it a whole lot easier to stay focused, feel good, and keep creating cool art 🎨 What’s your next tattoo idea? 👀👇 Drop it in the comments or shoot me a DM — let’s turn it into something magical 🤘🦾🎨❤️ taken in Pacific Beach by @hunterknolmayer
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If you could get ANY tattoo next, what would it be? 👀👇 Tell me your idea in the comments! Follow for more tattoo inspiration 🔥 📍 San Diego — @remingtontattoo 📍 New Jersey — @herbertsvilletattoo @actattooexpo 📍 St. Thomas, USVI — @calypsotattoofest UPCOMING TRAVELS: 📍 Port St. Lucie, Florida 📍 Marion, Illinois Where should I come next??? 👇🌎🗺️✈️🎨 taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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This tattoo was really fun, and I’ll be taking on more projects in this style! If you think this looks rad, let’s do some rad stuff on you! I’ve got a couple October days to fill, and then December dates as well. Let’s make something cool. Let me know what you think about this tattoo 🤘 Thanks @asterios_is for the trust on this project, and the rad idea! Stoked to add some background when the time is right. Done @remingtontattoo Message to book taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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12 days ago
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🎨 Tag a gallery, venue, or school you’d love to see this collection at! 👇 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the one-day-only premiere of Painting Across America. ❤️ 🛹 Skating coast to coast
🎨 Creating a brand-new painting every day
🧒 Raising money for kids’ art supplies It was an incredible evening that surpassed my expectations in so many ways. Missed it? Don’t worry! More exhibitions are already in the works—and I need YOUR help! As we prepare to take this collection on the road for longer installations, I’d love to hear where we should go next! This isn’t just an art show—it’s an immersive experience. 🖼️ Every framed painting includes a QR code that takes you to the exact location where it was created during the 105-day journey. 🎥 Watch the skateboarding, landscapes, weather, challenges, and the creation of every single painting. 🗺️ Experience the 3,500+ mile coast-to-coast adventure through the artwork. ❤️ Best of all, every step of this project helps raise money for kids’ art supplies and inspires the next generation of artists. I’m incredibly grateful to make a living creating art and to have experienced this once-in-a-lifetime journey. Now I want to share it with as many people as possible. Because the more people who experience this project, the more lives we can help change. 👇 Tag: 
🎨 A gallery, venue, or school that should host this collection. 
🤝 A nonprofit organization I should collaborate with. Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we can paint a brighter future. 🎨❤️ Hunter Knolmayer -President, Pushing The Art Foundation taken in United States America by @hunterknolmayer
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3 months ago
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Am I fat yet? Over the past few years, I’ve been taking my health and fitness very seriously. In the past, I was always super active and stayed slim, so I overlooked my health to a degree, and took it for granted. In my party days, I was a scrawny version of myself, sitting around 165, with what one of my coworkers at a previous shop referred to as “noodle arms”… Thanks Arty! (No, seriously it motivated me! 🙏) It was around the time that I decided that I needed to remove alcohol from the equation, that I was able to really lock in, and begin transforming my body, while learning more about what constitutes a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet. I’ve had some serious fluctuations in my weight over the past 2 years, topping out at 206, and then getting down to 173 after skateboarding 3500 miles over the course of 105 days. When I got back to San Diego, I was feeling scrawny and depleted, so I packed on 30 pounds in no time at all. Unfortunately, that is not the way to do it, and it put me in a place that I needed to get even more dialed back with my daily consumption. One of the biggest improvements I’ve seen, was just cutting out all foods and drinks with added sugars, and limiting my wheat intake to almost nothing. It’s tricky to put on mass without a lot of it sitting in your gut, but I’ve had some success by being really picky with what I eat. In a way that I don’t feel like I’m missing out! I’ve fallen in love with treating my body right, and eating clean, and this has had a huge impact in my productivity, energy levels, and sleep quality (when I’m not making art all night! 🤣) Anyway, just felt like posting about my fitness progress, because it is a valuable part of my daily grind! I’ll be posting more tattoos and art soon- sometimes I get tired of being on here, because I like to live in the present moment. Speaking of which, I gotta go exist in the real world. If you made it this far, stop scrolling, take a deep breath of gratitude, and divert your attention to the many blessings beyond the screen. Love you all, and oh yeah, hit me up about that tattoo you’ve been holding off on- I’d love to chat about your taken in Pacific Beach by @hunterknolmayer
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One year ago today—the craziest thing I’ve ever done… And this is only the beginning! ❤️ If you’re just tuning in, my name is Hunter Knolmayer, and this is the most epic side quest! I’ve lived my life as an artist as long as I can remember— I’m an artist @remingtontattoo in San Diego, CA. I’ve always felt blessed to be able to make a living creating art, and I found a way to “push the art” into the lives of kids who may not have the same opportunities. September 8th, 2025, I pushed off from the Atlantic coast on my skateboard. I was leaving my hometown of Point Pleasant, NJ—heading to San Diego. 🛹 Over the course of 105 days, I traveled 3500 miles and stopped each day—to create an original acrylic painting. 🎨 By documenting the entire trip and sharing it on social media, we raised over $16,000 for children’s art supplies. But that was just the beginning! The Pushing The Art Foundation is dedicated to equip children with art supplies and has created an immersive gallery experience we’d love to share with you! Last July, we held our “Painting Across America” gallery premiere @sdtattoosupply @sdbarbersupply: 🎨 112 paintings 🎧 Live DJ’s and community giveaway 🌮 Taco truck and refreshments 📲 Scan a code and access videos from each day of the journey, including making the artworks! ❤️ All profits from prints sold go directly to the cause! We’re looking to showcase this collection in numerous cities to continue on our mission to raise $1 million. ❤️ Tag a gallery you’d like to see this exhibit at! 👇 Tag an organization we should partner with! 👇 Tag a friend who needs to see this! 👇 And a company who should sponsor us! 👇 We are always down to discuss partnerships with likeminded non-profit organizations, as well as schools; preferably working with underserved communities! Please visit: PushingTheArt.com/DONATE ❤️ Thanks for the love and continued support! —Hunter President, Pushing The Art Foundation taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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Here’s a few coverups I made recently and a couple tricks I’ve been using to improve my focus… I love tattooing to the core of my being, and I have mixed emotions about the state of the digital platforms these days. Though an incredible potentially free marketing tool- I feel like I lose a bit of myself when I conform to the video trends- I lose my genuinity (may have made that word up, but it works here) Fact of the matter is: I could be spending a lot more time making art, if I limit the time I put into content creation… Sure I want more people to see my art and what I create, but at what cost? I’ve got longer videos of the tattooing process, but we’ve been trained to act like nervous rats- and it’s increasingly easy to scurry on to the next clip for a quick hit of digital dopamine. I’m tired of expending so much energy outside of creating art- so I’ve been trying to improve my focus, and limit my time on my phone. Here’s what’s helping me- -20 minutes of stillness and silence a day (haven’t done this in weeks 🤣) been too busy drawing -Quality sleep (been drawing til 3 am every night) -limit caffeine (7 shots of espresso in the morning) -don’t multitask ( I cook, workout, eat, draw and listen to audiobooks simultaneously, often while cleaning and messaging clients 😂) Life gets busy and we all have our ways to function properly- though my workflow may seem chaotic to some people- I’m feeling really tapped in, and grateful for all the awesome projects I have in the works!!! -chilling out on phone time has been helping me a lot! You should try it too (other than checking out my art and hitting me up for sick tattoos 😜) Thanks @aaron__jacobs for the trust on these projects! More cool stuff to come! I have a bunch of videos I need to share, but I’ve got to get back to drawing!!! taken in Pacific Beach by @hunterknolmayer
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5 days ago
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Super fun start on this leg sleeve! Thanks Dupree for the killer opportunity to create this composition! This photo collage had me at over ten hours invested in the design- before we even laid the stencil! It was a fun process making this tattoo fit with the anatomy, and I’m stoked to continue working on this leg sleeve- more coming soon! Anyway, I’ve been busy tattooing and painting, so I’m glad I found time to post something today. I have a few days in October to tattoo, and more in December. if you’ve been thinking about it- send me a message and we can make some magic. Thanks for watching 🤘 taken in San Diego, California by @hunterknolmayer
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17 days ago
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The year was 2020… How’d you survive this “unprecedented” time??? It feels like a lifetime ago that Covid hit, and boy was I on a different path back then! Despite my rap career not taking off, I think I had a pretty good time with the apocalypse… Six years, and many life changes later, it’s fun to sometimes look back at the past and laugh at myself. My scrawny ass was drinking booze and smoking every single day, and my biggest problem- was that I didn’t see a problem! Some people on the outside may have seen a miserable man, others saw a dude always having too much fun. I guess I was somewhere in between back then. I could have made better choices, but I regret none of the craziness- because it made me the man I am today. Truth is, I had a blast when I was pure chaos- but I saw a fork in the road. That kind of party mentality can dig us early graves, and unfortunately, we’ve all lost plenty of loved ones watching them take the crazy train. I had gotten into some dark places and experienced dances with death- because of my desire to “feel something” Becoming aware that I’ve got one body, one mind, and one chance at this life- I feel so blessed to have changed my evil ways 😈 It took jumping in a fire and burning myself, to realize I needed to change my path… I stopped drinking over 3 years ago, and began to prioritize my physical, mental, and spiritual health. I am grateful every day to have taken my finger off that self destruct button that it was glued to 🤯 Still hilarious to reminisce the wasted years. What crazy shit did Covid put you through!??? taken in Pacific Beach by @hunterknolmayer
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21 days ago
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