claude tattoo!

this is andrew, who got the mantra and arrows from my illustration of claude tattooed on his arm! i think it came out beautifully, don't you?

tattooed: maps and birds

i finished a tattoo commission awhile ago, and my wonderful client, Connie, just sent me a few photographs of her new ink. while this was originally supposed to be a half-sleeve, she turned it into a full rib tattoo! it looks quite lovely on her bones.

original illustration

tattooed!

a few close-ups

in other news, i've been busy getting ready for an upcoming show (my very first) which will be held at The Downtown in Red Bank, NJ on december 15th. i'd love to see all you locals there. :]

yours,

m

tattooed - lions and dogwood trees

last week, i finished a commissioned tattoo illustration for artist & motion designer Mancel Lindsey. Mancel wanted a half-sleeve composed of: 1) a dogwood tree entwined with 2) a lion’s face and 3) adorned with various foliage- the meaning of which you can read on his blog.

this was a very exciting project for me to work on, and i’m thrilled with the results! his tattoo looks fabulous and i cannot wait to see how it looks with the color added.

sketch

colored illustration

inked!

 what do you birds think?

lions and tigers and trees,

m