Tag Archive for: black work

Fresh ink!

Fresh ink! We finished this black and gray half sleeve today! Silhouetted forest… Abstract water… Texture of prairie grasses… All representing various geographies, including right here in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Awesome tattoo!

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Polynesian Influence

Riley traveled in to the Twin Cities from Rhode Island for this newest custom addition to his black Polynesian inspired half sleeve!
 
 

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Lace Garters

I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about lace tattoos, which are hot! Here’s a link with some really nice examples of lace garters.
 
 

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Expand on the Old

Here we expanded on an old tattoo by adding a custom black Celtic / Nordic mashup chest and shoulder panel!
 
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Lichtenstein!

Lichtenstein! Fun with bold, primary colors and solid, crisp line work!

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Cover Up tips

Here’s a nice coverup from today! While I prefer to avoid relying on black and gray to cover color, this design lent itself well for several reasons:

1. Size large – bigger always covers better than smaller.
2. Detail – serves well to distract from the underlying tattoo.
3. Shading and texture – the black shadows and textures provide ways to camoflage existing lines and color.
4. Flexibility – with coverups it’s always helpful to be willing to have some flexibility with everything from detail to size and position.

If you have questions about coverups, email me.

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Extensive Geometric First Tattoo

Check out this first tattoo! Yes, you heard that right. His first tattoo.
 
 BOOM.
 
 This custom tattoo half sleeve was developed to fit and flow with the specific placement Josh requested. The detail and geometry within the tattoo were based on several reference images he provided that contained specific patterns he wanted to incorporate.
 
 And here’s the piece at the end of the first appointment. One more sitting to go!
 
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Design Time

Enjoying some drawing time today between clients with coffee and tunes! This piece will be an extensive panel. A geometric custom tattoo that will start with a half sleeve and then wrap up over the shoulder and transition into a pectoral panel. Stay tuned for more photos!
 
 

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Balancing Ravens

A Raven for each arm! Balancing the inner biceps with two black work Nordic forearm tattoos we did a couple of years ago. One day long sitting, and he went home with two awesome Ravens!
 
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Norse Geometric

BAM! Check out this first tattoo! As the saying goes, go big or go home! Phase one of this Norse inspired geometric blackwork custom tattoo! Stay tuned for phase two in two weeks!
 
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