This hydrangea was fun both to draw and to tattoo.

This rose tattoo is fully healed and nicely settled in. This style of tattoo will last a lifetime.

This is a Coca Cola bottle.

This dog portrait was a lot of fun to do. I particularly enjoyed the Pac Man bandage wrapped around the cast on his broken leg.

This tattoo started off as just the parrot. Next he added the flowers and rose to it.

This tattoo started off as just the parrot. Next he added the flowers and rose to it.

This quill pen with blood splatter was a joy to tattoo.

This Egyptian styled cat is loosely inspired by Bastet.

There is a tiny tiger hiding under the details of this koi fish.

This portrait tattoo is a memorial. I hope it brings back good memories every time they look down at it.

Butterflies and flowers

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

This Lady Liberty has curves and tattoos.

This phoenix is rising from the ashes.

This phoenix is rising from the ashes.

This phoenix is rising from the ashes.

This warrior woman was a lot of fun for me to create. I kept the colors a little subdued on this one as bright and cheerful was not what we were going for.

This tattoo is a memorial for a bunny who passed away.

This tattoo was inspired by another tattoo that my client had seen. Rather than copy it directly I asked some questions and we made something inspired by that original yet completely custom.

This tattoo is covering not one old tattoo, but two. There are many layers of color in this tattoo and I lost track of how many hours it took.

This tattoo is covering not one old tattoo, but two. There are many layers of color in this tattoo and I lost track of how many hours it took.

Roses and spider web

Roses and spider web

Roses and spider web

This tattoo is healed and settled in. It saw a lot of sun exposure but is still holding up great.

This tattoo is a memorial for a beloved dog. They take up so much space in our hearts and always leave us far too soon. I can only hope that tattoos like this help my clients heal from that even a little bit.

This little lobster tattoo is one of two. I didn’t post a picture of the other one because they match and you get the idea.

This tattoo has a matching twin. I did them on sisters. I don’t recall the significance of the raspberry but I’m sure they could tell you if you spot one of these out in the wild.

These two used to work together at a Subway and wanted to have a memento of that time together. I thought it was a great idea. I had initially drawn one whole sandwich the drawing process I had the idea to cut the sandwich in half so they could each have a half of a larger whole. They loved the idea and I am now a sandwich artist.

These two used to work together at a Subway and wanted to have a memento of that time together. I thought it was a great idea. I had initially drawn one whole sandwich the drawing process I had the idea to cut the sandwich in half so they could each have a half of a larger whole. They loved the idea and I am now a sandwich artist.

These two used to work together at a Subway and wanted to have a memento of that time together. I thought it was a great idea. I had initially drawn one whole sandwich the drawing process I had the idea to cut the sandwich in half so they could each have a half of a larger whole. They loved the idea and I am now a sandwich artist.

The lighthouse is there to signal to ships they are approaching land. The anchor generally represents hope.

This seahorse was a lot of fun both to design and to tattoo. I drew another at the same time and gave my client a choice between the two. So, there is another one of these that is similar but different ready to go if anybody wants a seahorse tattoo.

The star was there by itself before I started on this client’s arm. I added piece by piece until their arm was full. Pictured here, the star was freshly redone and the mandala added around it to fill the space.

I really like the clean lines and bold colors in this tattoo. I would love to have the opportunity to do more like it.

This is an old traditional design. I shrank it down to fit into this tiny space.

This little eagle barely fit into this spot.

This ship and mermaid were a joy to tattoo. Designs like this are meant to be tattooed. The simple, bold lines should hold up indefinitely.

This tattoo of the ace of cups tarot card has my client’s pet rat hanging out in the cup. I made her take reference photos for me. Apparently he was not too thrilled about being placed in a giant bowl on top of the stove. It did make for some super cute photos though.

This old fashioned is a Wisconsin tradition for many. This tattoo was a challenge because the was no direct photo reference and my client had very specific requirements for their perfect old fashioned. I spent hours looking first at photos of cocktail glasses. Then I spent a lot more hours looking at photos of old fashioneds. I even had to look up separate reference for the ice cubes and fruit. With all of the alcoholics in Wisconsin you would think it would have been easier to find a picture of a brandy old fashioned. Anyway, challenge was accepted and mission accomplished.

This is a stylized portrait of two cats.

I don’t remember what type of bird this is.

I don’t remember what kind of bird this is.

The Grim Reaper will always be a classic. Everybody dies someday. A Grim Reaper is a reminder to live life to it’s fullest without fear. Death is inevitable.

I love doing bright floral tattoos.

I love doing floral tattoos. if you look close there is a dragonfly in there too.

The right side of the brain is the creative side. This one is overflowing with creativity.

Ninjas are stealthy and silent. Silent but deadly. Yes, that’s a fart joke.

This samurai is ready to stand his ground against that ninja.

The pineapple goat is legendary for it’s flavors.

This design started off with the mandala design in the center and then I added all of the surrounding patterns and shapes in a second session.

Every chef needs a wooden spoon.

The whisk is the perfect tool for making whipped cream.

This client had the coolest idea and I did my best to translate it. I am very happy with the results.

This alien pinup girl was 100% a joy to design and to tattoo.

Rose

Roses

This tattoo is much larger than pictured. It took countless hours of color blending. I still feel like there is more work I can do on it. The more I did the more I wanted to do. So many little details that I could add. Sometimes I am never completely satisfied.

This dragon was the first big project that I finished here at Hand And Eye Tattoo. It felt like a good one to start with.

This dragon was the first big project that I finished here at Hand And Eye Tattoo. It felt like a good one to start with.

This dragon tattoo was the first project that I finished here at Hand And Eye Tattoo. It felt like a good one to start with.

This is a zebra not a unicorn. I suggested zebracorn but just a zebra it is.

This is a ram. I don’t recall if there was any significance to this one.

Yes, that is a for and spoon

I don’t remember what kind of flowers these are. I do remember enjoying the design process for this tattoo.