is this the biggest bird i’ve ever tattooed? probably!
giant heron and cattails done in only 2 SESSIONS back to back for the badass Kait. thank you so much for sitting tough and trusting me with so much real estate 🫶
a small collection of recent heals i was able to get in the studio!!! i’m so grateful to have so many returning clients 🫶
being able to see how work heals is SO important for an artist to know what they are doing right and wrong - PLEASE SEND YOUR ARTISTS HEALED PHOTOS!!!
PSA I always do complementary touchups for the first year after a tattoo (longer for traveling clients) to make sure it looks as good as possible for both of our sakes!!
quillback rockfish, osprey skull, and lingcod mermaid for thompson from the other week
plus a healed kingfisher from a year ago 🫶
done @lepapillon.studio
one shot Audubon vulture for Meika who is tough as actual nails for sitting through this for a straight 10.5 hours 🥵
we’ll have a touchup session in a few months to make sure everything is perfect and add any last details that we may have been to exhausted to get to
and btw, no, i am never doing a session like this again 😅
done @lepapillon.studio
forget-me-nots and bug friends (adaptation of a Jan Van Kessel Painting) and a healed pansy lady (J.J Grandville) with a small touchup for Juliette 🖤
swipe for some closeups >>>
done @lepapillon.studio
*** BOOKS OPEN!! now is the perfect time to get a new tatt before summer 🌞 ~ link in bio! ***
vining jasmine and bug friends for Diana! PLUS AN ARMPIT BEETLE!!
Thank you so incredibly much for the trust and fun with this project 🖤
* Most of the Jasmine was done freehanded, and we finished this in 2 sessions - lines healed, details fresh
* onions on forearm by me and roughly 2.5 years healed
done @lepapillon.studio
IN LOVE with how this tawny owl from yesterday turned out 🥹 JUST LOOK AT ALL THAT TEXTURE AND DETAIL!!!
thank you so much tori 🖤
done @lepapillon.studio
lemons and hummingbirds 🍋
When Hannah asked if I could put some yellow in the lemons I almost said no, but when I saw all of her other work had pops of color I decided we should go for it- and I am so so glad that we did! Yellow in the lemons and a touch of white in the blossoms - both are pretty angry (and yes i know, they look orange and pink right now) but will settle in nicely 🫶
outlines healed, details and color are fresh - full wraparound lower leg sleeve done in 2 sessions @lepapillon.studio
