Hokusai and carp

The Japanese illustrator Hokusai riding a giant carp. Referenced from Hokusai’s self portraits. I was really excited about this idea, and looking forward to getting into the color.
Here is the sketch and the first session.
Thanks Jordan.

Cardinal tattoo

First session for Miles. First tattoo on the ribs. Color to come.

Big cats

Sketches and tattoo of Sarah’s armpit lion. Thanks Sarah.

Union Rat

Counter part to the CSA squirrel. Thank you Bryan.

tiger/snake sleeve.

Final session on Mitch’s tiger and snake sleeve.  Mostly healed, and some fresh.

Cuttle Fish

Cuttle Fish for Laura.

CSA Squirrel

Southern Squirrel in confederate garb, on a civil war memorabilia hunter.  Next up, “union rat.”

Tiger Club

Thanks Nick.  Two sessions on this tiger.  Working around some script on the chest.

Dragon sleeve

Got some scales done today. Excited we are over the half way mark in this one. Maybe two more sessions to wrap it up and to move onto the tiger sleeve.

“The Electric Jesus”

First session on Belle’s Nikola Tesla piece. I really didn’t have any idea about Tesla’s life. Belle gave me free reign to make this tattoo about his life and work. I did my homework and found out how fascinating Tesla was. This was as much fun to research as it was to tattoo. If you don’t know much about him, check him out. I got a new hero out of this tattoo. Even the “drunk history” on him is really informative and accurate.