Tradition Redefined

Joven wanted a different take on American traditional tattoos for his first arm sleeve so we looked at reinterpreting traditionally used motifs in the fine line style.

This took about 5-6 sessions to complete - from consultation to layout to the actual tattooing itself.

Fully healed, except for wolf piece that was freshly done, 2020.

Fully healed, except for wolf piece that was freshly done, 2020.

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Freshly done spider from earlier session, 2019.

Freshly done spider from earlier session, 2019.

Fully healed, except for wolf piece that was freshly done, 2020.
A tale of the whale and the sea, 2019.
“Sky” for Deborah, 2019.
Freshly done in 2019.
Interstellar travel, 2019.
The wilted tulip sits above a carabao skull piece that I did for her a year ago, 2020.
Two days into healing, 2019.
To remember the ones that matter, 2019.
Swallows chest piece with fully healed moth, 2018.