Being a tattoo artist who paints is a whole different kind of love story. In 2026 I plan to share more of my paintings instead of hide them like I’ve done for years 🙈 There’s something about having two mediums that both feed the same soul. Tattooing gives me the thrill, the precision, the connection, the trust people hand me when they say, “This is going on my body forever.” But painting… painting is where I breathe. It’s where I slow down, turn the world off, and let my mind spill out onto a c

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