Progress

This is in progress- just about halfway done. On the same guy/arm as the cuttlefish, fish/hand, gentleman bull. Next step is to finish the globe, and have the tail run down the length of his forearm towards his hand. Then WHITE!

Colin

This guy is set to fill in the empty space on Colin's sleeve-- meaning in between the gentleman bull/ fish-hand/ cuttlefish I've been working on with him. Photos are below in earlier posts. 

The tail will go between the Bull and Fish, wrapping up and over his elbow. Should be a pretty badass one when it's done. All of this is just "Do whatever floats your boat, Alpal" which is pretty tight. The globe in this is loosely based off of a piece Cody Eich just did-- I really dug the idea and made it my own lil orb desert. 

The jaw tattoo was one of my favorites in a while- I'd love to do more anatomical etchings

Half way into it, stopped for now.

Elijah's mantis friend. His skin was amazing- it soaked up the ink like a sponge and never even became irritated or red. It's healing like a dream, too.

Partner

A few days after the first session, Shelby came back for the little fox boy partner. A little different than my usual work. Next is color!

Colin again and again!

Little cuttle fish filler between the gentleman bull and the hand/fish. He just lets me do whatever the fuck I want, and I love it. Next: the inside of the arm. 

Shelby's kiddies

This afternoon we start the fox boy, and next is color. Refreshing little tattoos-- getting to do something a lil different n shit.

 Slowly working on a cover-up of a very old half sleeve. We covered ugly roots with a little sleeping fox, and added new life to some sad, sad birds (pictured below in their original form). Still LOTS to do!

 This was a special one. It's the Schrodinger's cat for my long-time friend, Crystal. She and I met when we were 11, and I knew her cat, Pandy, who this is a little tribute to. Super fun with the sketchiness! And after we celebrated with donuts and a little brunch. Boom.

He told me to do whatever I wanted. Twice.

 Here's the view of his arm as it twists, which leads into this little healed guy pictured below!

Turning back time

A Time-turner for Sydney as a little tribute to her sister (as well as to Harry Potter!). 

Etchings forever

This one will be in all color- one of my first little dives into the traditional realm! Representing life and death for my lady Erin.

These little guys will be part of a whole water-based mythological sleeve. The horse is a Kelpie-- a shape shifting creature that dwells in the water and lures children to their death, and the cherub-type children are based on Cernunnos. Deer-like beasts without hooves.

Super fun one on the back of a calf! Always wanted to do a lil tarot cart.

Colin gave me free reign, and this is where I went. Gentleman bull on the inner forearm.

Gonna be a floral summer!

Some recent tattoos

Some tattoos from 2014!

Here's a little Virgin Tiger Moth

A1920's inspired Russian Prison cat

A geometric thigh jellyfish!

 

Precious little palm circles.

Origins Tattoo in Greenwood

Working at a new tattoo shop now that I'm back from traveling! My old shop (Treehouse) closed, as my boss moved out to Portland, OR. But, I've found a new spot to work from! Origins. And these are my first two works from there.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway logo for Jared, and a tribute to the Flatirons in Boulder, CO for Maia.

Forgotten post!

Did this a few months ago and forgot to post it! Lavender, orange leaf, cornflower, and marigold. Done on the forearm of a bestie of mine!

 

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Great Blue Heron

 

My final tattoo at Treehouse. What an honor it was to work with the great Amory Abbott, one of the most wonderful, kind, badass people I've met on this earth. And such a perfect tattoo to end with-- a favorite bird of mine on a lovely lady.

 

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