When I decided I wanted to own my own studio I did a ton of research. I looked at other shops and drew from my past shop experiences on what worked and what didn't. One thing that is always focused on is equipment for the studio and the artists but ...
This is the first tattoo I did in the new shop. It took him a couple of months to get in after doing the outline but here is the almost complete color of the Octopus tattoo. You can see him holding a clock in the bottom.
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So after a month of long Monday sessions. I was able to do two full wrap half sleeves. As in the previous post. The sleeves were to look like wood with his family members Initials carved into them. This is the finished product.
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This is a portrait of the owners dog. It's a rescue and his name happens to be Dr.Tre because he came with only three legs
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This girl came to me with an incomplete tattoo. I was apprehensive when she told me she needed it finished but when she lifter her arm I could see she needed help. She was looking for a sexy dead girl based off of a painting but it looked more like ...
This is the start of a full color alien attack sleeve. Based loosely on Mars Attacks. Just a couple of Aliens with their ships in the back ground blowing up the city. The sleeve will be very color driven with minimal hard lines.
In the foreground I started off with three ...
As a tattoo artist, your work is a lifetime calling card that when well conceived and executed can bring you praise, recognition and most importantly, more business. While some would argue that having a particularly recognizable style is what separates the all-stars of the tattoo world from the working stiffs, the reality is that [...]Tattooing requires overall drawing and illustration skills, an advanced understanding of lines and shading and the ability to deal with people from all walks of life. Part designer, part salesman, part counselor, part businessman (or woman) and part bedside physician, a professional tattoo artist is accustomed to wearing many hats. When it comes [...]Tattooing on dark skin requires a little more effort on the part of the artist, both in dealing with the customer and doing the actual work. The problem with tattooing dark skin is that because the tattoo ink is being seen from behind the skin, many colors tend to get muted out or can [...]Many who enter in the field of tattooing do so because they have artistic talent and feel tattooing is the easiest way to turn that talent into a successful career. The problem with that line of thinking is that tattooing is like no other art form in existence. The canvases being used are inconsistent, the [...]Being a great or skilled tattoo artist doesn’t necessarily translate into being a successful tattoo artist. Tattoo shops open and close like restaurants, and rarely for a lack of talent. Rest assured, there are things that can be done to give those who are just starting out a better shot at running [...]
One of the best things about tattoos are that they aren't prevalent amongst only one type of person. Those days where you could tell what kind of a person someone was simply because they had a tattoo are long gone and buried. Good riddance, too. There are people from every ...
I don't mean to be a Negative Ned over here, but sometimes I read stuff that is just too annoying and plain stupid to not break out some serious criticism. That being the case, I feel that there are two types of criticism when it comes to tattoos: those leveled ...
New Haven Connecticut's Joe Capobianco is well known to the tattoo world for his spacey/scary/creepy portraits of crazy space girls. I think that's the best way that I can describe it. No offense intended, Joe. Joe has been tattooing for longer than you, and he does really, really, really cool ...
Hey! Good news if you have tattoos and live in the state of Illinois - you can now donate blood! The state of Illinois has officially deemed you human enough to donate blood immediately!
Previously, Illinois state law prohibited anyone with tattoos or piercings from donating blood for a period of ...
Everyone it seems, is aware of the current and continuing popularity of tattoos. Yet why then, are so many of us with tattoos or those of us planning to get more tattoos so hesitant to have tattoos done in a easily visible spot on our bodies?
Lately I've been thinking about ...
Tattoos have a long history in various cultures around the world. Some cultures use tattoos as symbols of a person's passage into adulthood or manhood. Some cultures use tattoos to tell stories about the sea and the gods, and some cultures even believe that tattoos have mystical capabilities that can ...
Home About Tattoo-Symbolism.com Symbolic Resource for Tattoo Artists Freaky Ink Enthusiasts Fire Tattoo Symbolism Stag Tattoo Meaning Written by Avia Venefica on April 29th , 2010 Stag Tattoo Symbolism Stag tattoo meaning at-a-glance Heroism Confidence Pride Nobility Strength Virility Cycles Provision Protection The stag is a symbol of strength in countless cultures , legends and myth throughout history and across the globe . Why Gee , just take a look at one in the wilderness or even in a National Geographic mag these beasts are stunning to behold . Most notably , their antlers are symbolic of their dominance within the ranks of Nature . The bigger the rack the more virile they are considered by both doe and in human archetypal understanding In their environment antlers are tools and
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I am honored to be a part of the Tugboat’s Art show in May! I will be showing new paintings along with Matt Hilker and Judy Cherry. I t will be part of the first Friday Artwalk. I will have 12 new painting I just finished. All tattoo inspired!
First Friday Opens May [...]
Home About Tattoo-Symbolism.com Symbolic Resource for Tattoo Artists Freaky Ink Enthusiasts Falcon Tattoo Meanings Stag Tattoo Meaning Fire Tattoo Symbolism Written by Avia Venefica on April 5th , 2010 Fire Tattoo Symbolism Fire Tattoo Symbolism at-a-glance Power Passion Heat Desire Consumption Energy Transformation Vitality Sensuality Mostly , fire shows up as an element within a tattoo like a design enhancement to really drive home the idea of passion within the whole piece of . art To me , fire symbolism in a tattoo talks about conversion and transformation . Nothing comes away from fire un changed Fire transforms everything within its path . Fire alters the structure , function , appearance and even chemical compositions of everything it touches . This reminds me of the alchemical
Home About Tattoo-Symbolism.com Symbolic Resource for Tattoo Artists Freaky Ink Enthusiasts Dove Tattoo Symbolism Fire Tattoo Symbolism Falcon Tattoo Meanings Written by Avia Venefica on April 2nd , 2010 Falcon Tattoo Meaning and Symbolism Falcon Tattoo Meanings at-a-glance Freedom Focus Vision Determination Divine Messages Royalty Devotion Nobility Honor Strength Skill Aspiration Strategy Vitality Clarity Higher Ideals Vision , vision , vision . That’s what a falcon tattoo meaning says to me . What kind of vision A passionate one . An empirial aim for a higher ideal . Why do I feel that Because the falcon is a noble bird whose acumen for reaching greater heights is . legendary The Egyptians knew it . That’s why the falcon is a noble companion and consort of their sun god , Ra . With its