Palm Tree

This was a fun walk-in today.  November is normally pretty slow in the studio, however this week has been pretty steady.  This was a lot of fun.

Aloha.

Palm Tree

This was fun.

Mahalo.

Polynesian Palm Tree

I drew this walk-in on with a sharpie.

Mahalo.

Black & Gray Beach Scene

The client brought the idea to me and let me change it up some so it would be something new and yet similar to what inspired her.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree

Nice walk-in today; a palm tree drawn on with a sharpie.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree

It was very busy today, and this is my favorite tattoo of the day.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree

Fun walk-in today, drawn on with a sharpie.  The Grateful Dead tattoo below the palm is not mine.

Mahalo.

Banger Palm Tree

Fun little banger tattoo.  I like sharing these; they are just as important to the client as the back piece is to another client.  A tattooer should take pride and do a good clean job with tiny tattoos.
We must be a craftsman in all we do.

Mahalo.

Volcano Turtle

I love a little American Traditional beach scene tattoo.
This was a great day today, and this tattoo is my favorite of the day.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree

A banger palm tree for fill.  Pretty fun day.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree

Fun walk-in today.

Mahalo.

Surfboard and Palm Tree

A surfboard leaning on a palm tree.  A fun banger and a walk-in at that.  I surf a lot these days, and I love it more than making art.  If I could, I would just surf all day every day.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree Heart

This was a pretty busy day, and this is my favorite tattoo of the day.

Mahalo.

Palm Tree Cover-up Tattoo

I will start by saying I did not used to like working on a coverup tattoo.  It is always a challenge, a mess to fix, and the client always has an idea that they are incapable of letting go of, regardless of it being a good or bad idea for a cover-up.  I like the challenge these days, and I find myself working on a lot of old tattoos.  This was fun, it took a couple hours but it was worth it.

Mahalo

Palm Tree Tattoo

This client wanted ghost that disguised itself as a palm tree.  So this is what I came up with. 

Mahalo

Two Palm Tree Tattoos

I look at palm trees every day.  I am still in awe of them every time.  I watch the wind blowing the palm around and just slip into a mental calm.  I love palm trees, and I love Maui.

Mahalo