My longtime client Joe came to me with a very abstract, conceptual request for a sleeve illustrating hopeful themes of rebirth and transformation from struggle. I took this idea in an experimental direction, hoping to evoke an esoteric feeling while simultaneously making use of an existing tattoo, rather than attempting to construct a logically organized scene. The next picture in this gallery shows a close up of the re-worked lettering tattoo where I used some special effects through a layering process.
By Nick Baxter
Travel Dates
Venetian Tattoo Gathering
04/29/16 - 05/01/16
Palazzo Zenobio
Venice, Italy
Paradise Tattoo Gathering
10/20/16 - 10/23/16
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
Hancock, MA