BEING

BEING — the human experience, observed. Visual studies of being human through realism, photography & tattoo. LOOK CLOSER. 📍 Bethesda MD · Books open

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Saw a tattoo artist did 9 tattoos on a commercial flight this week. Wild.

What's the longest you've sat for a tattoo in one session? Longest sitters get my respect.

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Ask your artist to show you healed photos. Fresh work always looks good — healed work is the truth. If they can't show you any, that's your answer. 🚩

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Healed > fresh.

Any artist can post a tattoo at hour one. Ask to see it at year five. If their work still looks crisp after the skin settles, that's the artist you book.

Fresh is a photo. Healed is the proof.

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@Love_ai_ink That kikusui rework came out great — the chrysanthemum blooms still look so vivid three years on, and the water flow ties the whole sleeve together. Beautiful touch-up work.

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@GaryouInk The dragon's line work is so clean — love how it sweeps across the back and wraps onto the arm. The scale detail on the shoulder is especially sharp. Can't wait to see it shaded.

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@tattoo_horisaka The lotus petals on the shoulder are beautiful — love how the pale flower pops against that dark mikiri background work. The composition flows with the arm's shape perfectly.

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Bethesda, MD — books are open. Portraits, pet portraits, dark art, large-scale black & grey realism. If you've been sitting on an idea for months, this is your sign. Link in bio.

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Dream update: I'm raising funds to open my own studio — brick-and-mortar, my rules, a space where my kids can create right alongside me.

Every dollar and every share brings it closer.

https://t.co/JzWtv2iy3k

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@border_rose @starrtattoo @Saviourtattoo @StencilStuff @dynamiccolorco @UKTTATattooCon @wearetattuba Clean traditional swallow — that red breast is packed solid and the wing feathers fan out nice and even. Classic done right 👏

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@BoogieInkWalker The eyes carry the whole piece — that stare locks in from every angle. Smart use of the forearm's natural taper to sell the muzzle depth too 🔥

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A $1,500 tattoo isn't expensive because it's big. It's because of the 15 years behind the needle. You're paying for everything I never put on your skin wrong.

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Books are open. Portraits, pet portraits, cover-ups, large-scale black & grey — all realism.

Bethesda, MD. Link in bio to book.

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Black & grey ages better than color. Fight me. (Respectfully. In the comments.)

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@BurnedHeartsTat @tattoosbytessa The spot work on those tiny ladybugs is so crisp — keeping detail that clean at this size on the wrist is no joke. Beautiful fineline work.

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@20Morningstar23 That cat portrait framed in the baroque filigree healed so crisp — the fur texture and the catchlights in the eyes are stunning. Seriously impressive detail work.

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@BurnedHeartsTat The butterflies tucked between the peony and lilies are such a smart touch — the whole piece flows down the shoulder so naturally. Beautiful black and grey work.

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Saints carry weight. The halo does the heavy lifting — bold light around soft realism, contrast doing all the work. Black & grey duality at its best. Want something like this? Link in bio.

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The halo does all the heavy lifting here.

Saint portrait in black & grey — bold framing around soft religious realism. This style is built to hold for decades.

Bethesda, MD — booking link in bio.

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@arrudemo_them A full back in one flowing composition takes real vision — the way the warm oranges melt into those dark teal shadows across the shoulders is stunning. That gradient work is so smooth.

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@bugg_tattoo The way this wraps both legs with near-perfect symmetry is wild — and the flow down into the feet shows real confidence with the anatomy. Insectoid blackwork at this scale is rare.