Daydreamer

What can I say, Im posting a bright beautiful summer flower on this nasty snowy winters day. Just daydreaming of better weather!

Unfinished projects

Tis the season for finishing up those unfinished projects. We proudly were able to finish up this beautiful cherry blossom piece which will now lead into a second piece connecting to it. People sometimes will get a little down if they have unfinished work  BUT collecting tattoo art is a lifelong process and should not be seen as a piece by piece process but rather how the artwork interacts with the body over time as you add new additions.

Pinups

I believe I could write an entire dissertation on pinup tattoo art. For those who do not know I absolutely love doing pinups, especially when they are bold and unique! This one was a husband who wanted the pinup to resemble his wife. He came in with this awesome 80's retro pic of her when she was in high school to use. Seriously what a compliment to have her turned into a hottie pinup! He also chose the outfit and machinery and I chose the pose (as it had to fit the area we were doing).

New Mandrake gear!

 Finally here, you asked for them and now you got 'em! My new hoodie design. Feel free to come on down and buy some for all your friends and relatives!

Long awaited

Thank you all our awesome clients who have been patiently waiting for pictures of the new shop renovations. I am so happy with the new look I could cry! Finally Mandrake Tattoo has a look all of its own after  years of scrimping and saving. Again thank you all for your support through the years. 

Here is a cute little cherub I did recently. I used the lineless technique on this one so it is all soft shading.I am going to try to move in this direction with more of my newer work.

Stevie Ray

Here is a version of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar.
Not many people know that guitars are difficult to render as a tattoo because there is so much tiny detail that the guitar tattoo would have to be huge in order to render all the detail. So, an artist must "edit" the piece in order to capture as much detail as possible while keeping in mind how the tattoo will age so that it will stand up over time.