Koi Tattoo

Another tattoo I started recently. This one on a vet who was visiting Tucson. He will return in August for a marathon color session. I like to draw each koi a little differently. This one has a nice masculine quality.

Chris's Tattoo - First Sitting

Here is a slide show of a new tattoo I'm starting on Chris. I have just done the first sitting and there will be at least one color session. This tattoo is inspired by his time in Costa Rica.


The video is longer than the number of pictures...but only because I love this music by Gabriel Francisco. He's a local musician. This is from his album Spanish Dreams.

Hot Rod Women Tattoos

Here is the outline. Josh is coming in this week to get color. I loved getting ready for this tattoo. Lots of cool hot rod pictures to go through and Josh emailed me pictures of his wife. Then I caricatured her into a Rosy the Riveter-ish hot rod girl. It was lots of fun.

Dave's half sleeve

Here are some shots of a recently completed half sleeve on Dave.

Pretty little tattoo

Here's a smaller tattoo I recently did. A local teacher sports it on her calf. Sometimes it's nice to do one sitting, smaller pieces. Especially on such nice customers! Thanks for the use of the leg, Margaret.

Cover ups

I stumbled across this picture looking for something else and it occurred to me I don't think I've posted any cover up work. I actually do a lot of cover up and fix up work. I don't always take before and after pictures. My goal is to have a finished tattoo that doesn't scream "I'm a cover up". I do have a before picture for this tattoo but let's just say it's not suitable for web viewing. It was a rather large phallic symbol. The wearer had long gotten tired of explaining why he had it and how truly out of his mind he was when he got it...a common story!

Update on Lemar's Tattoo

Here are some recent pictures of Lemar's tattoo. I work on him again this week and then he's off to Hawaii for a vacation with his family. I hope to finish the tattoo later this summer.

Recent Tattoo Portrait

Here's a portrait I did recently. I can't repeat enough how important a good photo is to work with. It makes the whole experience better. The drawing for the tattoo, the actual tattooing and the results are all so much better when I get to start with a good photo.

Celtic Tattoos

Sleipner. See wikipedia. This is an eight legged horse from Norse Mythology. Bryson is the proud owner of this tattoo. I enjoyed doing it and learning something new in the process.

Tattoos to remember loved ones

A very rewarding subject to tattoo is memorial tattoos. I really think getting a memorial tattoo helps the grieving process. I know it did for Kristin ( sorry if I mispelled your name). My sympathy goes out to you and your family.

Progression of a oriental style sleeve.

Lemar's tattoo has been just pure pleasure to do. He has given me full reign to use my artistic sensibilities. I am enjoying watching the progression of this piece as much as designing it. This slide show represents what we have so far minus his new work this week (still in camera). And there is a sitting in 2 more weeks. Then Lemar will take his new tattoo to Hawaii for a vacation with his sons. There won't be too many more sittings after that and it will be finished.
Click here to link to Lemar's tattoo.

Update on Paul's Jesus Portrait

I did a second sitting on Paul's Jesus Portrait this week.