Realism with a twist

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite styles to tattoo. I enjoy doing complex realistic shading with a bold outline. This tattoo has a watercolor background and will be super bright when all the flowers are colored in. So stoked that this lovely girl chose me to commemorate her love for Thailand and asian elephants.

Roses!

The other day I added some roses to a clients existing tattoo. She got the bottom rose( seen in 2nd picture) somewhere else along with a quote that she asked me to black out. Her name is actually Rose and so it had more meaning than just a typical rose tattoo. I was really happy to do this for her and get rid of the old quote which had negative meaning for her.

Here are some more black and gray roses I've been working on. This guy is getting a 3/4 sleeve with the names of his close family intertwined with roses. So far, I am very happy with the progress.

Filigree makes me happy

I am super excited about this chest piece I started a few days ago. My lovely client wanted a beautiful design to cover up two smaller tattoos that she got when she was younger. She really liked the idea of a filigree frame surrounded by roses but wasn't quite sure what else to add. I found out she really loves halloween and autumn so I added some nice pumpkins and a viney filigree design. The second pic shows the victorian lady that we added. Can't wait to see this piece completed!

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