COVER-UP & RE-WORK TATTOOS

LION REFRESH

Tattoo of a roaring lion before and after stencil outline on a person's arm.
Tattoo of a fierce lion with a mane, roaring, with background of trees and grass on a person's arm.

My client here had a lion that they just wanted to bring back to life. After further assessment I realized the lion was a bit wonky and the perspective was off too. I decided to do more of a cover-up rework and used color, contrast, and background elements to camouflage the old tattoo. Needs one more touch up appointment, but my client and I are really happy with the result!

Left arm with black ink tattoo of a playing card labeled 'Ace of Hearts' and the number '444' with a smiley face, and floral designs. Right arm with colorful tattoo of orange lilies, pink and blue hydrangeas, and green leaves, with the signature 'Alyson'

A BOLD COVER-UP

This is an awesome client of mine who I’m currently working on a sleeve on their other arm. My client is getting ready for her Wedding and entrusted me to cover up this playing card with a bold floral design packed with bright colors. I made sure to encorporate her favorite flowers and deliver on the color!

Colorful floral tattoo on person's side featuring red and pink flowers with green leaves.

I don’t care just make it pretty and colorful.

This was a fun hip tattoo! My client was very adamant that she just wanted her existing tattoo covered up ASAP! She said any kind of flower would do and just asked it’d be colorful.

Mythical Dragon Cover-Up

Tattoo of a dragon with bat-like wings on a woman's back, decorated with celestial symbols and geometric lines.
Back view of a woman with tattoos on her arms and a tattoo on her upper back that says 'the colors are bright,' surrounded by small stars. She is wearing a satin camisole top and black jeans.

I got to do a cover-up on my best friend! She had an old quote with some pretty scarred-up stars. I strategically placed the dragon, with the quote tucked under the dark part of the wing.

Her old tattoo has evolved and represents who she is now and how far she has come!

Person lifting shirt to reveal a tattoo of a ram's head on their chest.

“My #1 goal is to feel comfortable showing off my chest again.”

-CM

My awesome client wanted to restore her confidence! She wanted to cover up this skull with elements that reflect parts of who she is. She wanted a chrysanthemum and sparrow that represented her Chinese heritage, and mountains with a river for her love of hiking and all things outdoors.

After the first session, my client was already telling me about the tank tops she’s gonna order! This is the kind of feeling I want to give all my clients! I want them to look in the mirror and love what they see!

Outline drawing on a person's chest depicting mountains, a river, a bird, large flowers, and leaves.
Tattoo of a mountain landscape with a bird, flowers, and leaves on a person's chest.
Tattoo on person's chest depicting mountains, river, flora, and a bird.

DICKSGUISE

A glorious Claw Machine win! Unfortunately, after a week with his new tattoo, my client was finding it difficult to come up with answers explaining it to his toddler who kept asking what his new tattoo was. I gave him a fun dicksguise and turned it into a Cowboy Cat Banana!

Tattoo of a cartoon mouse with a pink bow and blue eyes, sitting inside a peeled banana, on person's leg.
Tattoo of a peeled banana on a person's arm.

LITTLE ROSE HIP

My client came in with an existing cross tattoo from another artist. She was hoping to turn it into something that was more aligned with who she is now and envisioned a cute rose on her hip. I originally drew a larger rose for the space, but she really wanted to keep it as small as possible. She was delighted with the result giving her a cute accent just in time for summer!

A black and grey rose tattoo on the left side of a person's lower abdomen near the hip, with black underwear and a tucked-in black shirt.
Close-up of a small black cross tattoo on skin.
A tattoo of a rose flower in black and grey ink on human skin.

My client came in with this existing tattoo of 3 little bugs from another artist. She collects ink from different artists in different places she has lived. She wanted an effervescent snail, an Aster flower, and a way to connect it all so it became one cohesive piece. I love how it all came together with so much color and personality!

ADDING TO EXISTING CRITTERS

Tattoo of a daisy flower with bees and a ladybug on a person's shoulder.
Tattoo of a flower with bees and a ladybug, with a snail at the base, drawn on a person's shoulder and chest.
Tattoo of three insects on a person's upper back: two bees and one ladybug.
Colorful tattoo on shoulder of a snail with a shell, a plant with leaves, bees, a ladybug, a daisy flower, and small stars.
Tattoo of a snail on skin, with a snail shell, a green plant stem with a ladybug and a bee, surrounded by small stars and sparkles.

THE OLD BLOOMING INTO THE NEW

A tattoo of lilies and a butterfly on a person's leg, with the outline inked in black and some shading in darker tones.
Tattoo of a tribal-style floral and swirl design on a person's arm.

My client came in wanting to partially cover her first tattoo she got years ago. She wanted to somehow morph it into a new tattoo connecting 3 Stargazer Lilies while giving the piece some flow down to the top of the foot. I( love how it bloomed and blended into her new tattoo!

Tattoo of lilies with detailed line work and shading on a person's skin.
A tattoo of flowers with green leaves on a person's calf.
Tattoo of pink lilies with green leaves and black accents on ankle

HONESTLY PRETTY HONEST

Tattoo on upper arm with the word "Honesty" in cursive, decorative elements, and a small house icon.
Close-up of a person's upper arm tattoo reading 'Trust No One' in cursive, with a pink sleeveless top.

My awesome client here had a 10+ year-old tattoo she wanted to bring back to life. I decided to add some decoration and make the key more badass to align more with my client!

Tattoo of a bear and the word 'Freedom' on a person's upper arm.

FUN REWORK

& ADD ON

My client had an old tattoo of one of her favorite characters from a cartoon she used to watch and wanted to add the character’s partner with some sort of background that tied them together. I went for a fun burst background that was on brand for the period and made them pop together!

Tattoo of animated lion and lioness characters dancing with a sunset background on a person's upper arm.
Tattoo of a cartoon girl with a guitar in the process of being colored, with stencil outlines visible around it.

My client came in with this existing tattoo of a crescent moon and mini morning glory. She hated that when she bent her arm the points of the crescent were too aggressive and distracting. She wanted to add larger Morning Glories and vines and somehow make the moon blend in more and become less distracting. By shading the points and having the moon blend more subtly into the background your attention now moves to the flowers instead!

ADDING TO EXISTING Moon

Black outline tattoo of morning glories with leaves and tendrils on a person's forearm.
Tattoo of a crescent moon with a flower and a small leaf on the person's forearm.

GIVE ME SOMETHING PRETTY & NEW

My client had an old tattoo she was looking to cover up with a flower and geometric background and elements.

Tattoo of an orange flower with green leaves and black geometric background on a person's leg.
Tattoo outline of a flower and geometric shapes on a person's arm.
Tattoo of a squirrel on a person's ankle