If you're about to get your first tattoo you might not know what to expect. Here are some helpful tips: Firstly, it's extremely important that you do your research to find the right tattooist for you. What style to they specialise in? How much experience do they have? Look though their gallery to see if... Continue Reading →
New work – Sakura and Koi sleeve tattoo
Great to have finished this chest piece and sleeve! Fish tail is freshly tattooed in these pics and the cherry blossoms, Koi and Hannya mask are healed. Thanks so much to Daniel for traveling all the way from Darwin for our sessions!
New work – Goat and Monkey tattoos!
Was great to finish these goat and monkey tattoos on the forearms, all healed and was fun to work on!
FINAL 2016 DATES!!
Final dates for 2016! Small and large pieces welcome, please email me with your ideas clareketon@me.com!
Work in progress – Peony tattoo
Did the line work on this peony tattoo last week, this piece is filling in a sleeve tattoo. Always love peonies, my favourite flower!
Work in progress – Sakura sleeve tattoo
Some not quite finished inside arm action.... Part of a half sleeve in progress... Sakura!!
WIP – Geisha tattoo sleeve
Chipping away... Love this Geisha piece! Saving the face till last, it's been a 2 year project so far so I want the face to be nice and crisp at the end!
Work in progress – Koi dragon tattoo
'Koi no taki_nobori' meaning koi climbing rapids... Carp swim upstream to become a dragon.. They have succeeded in climbing the river rapids. Determination to overcome all obstacles, evoking images of energy, power, courage, overcoming life's difficulties! From sketch to stencil to outline. This one is draping over the clients shoulder from chest to back.
Work in progress – Samurai tattoo
Working on this Samurai tattoo sleeve now!