Jack Kirby

i so wish i'd managed to get better photos of this! it's still one of my favorite pieces and the photos i did get just don't do it justice.

did this day of the dead sugar skull a while ago! she was done in two sessions so these pictures show a partially-healed, partially-fresh tattoo. i was stoked to get to do something with a lot of personal and cultural significance for my client.

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a while back i did a set of matching-but-not-matching tattoos for some sisters! this is the second one, stitch in a toothless hoodie.

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photograph of a tattoo depicting the character toothless wearing a hoodie designed to look like the character stitch

a while back i did a set of matching-but-not-matching tattoos for some sisters! this is the first one, toothless in a stitch hoodie.

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photograph of a tattoo. the tattoo is a yellow marigold flower above a stack of lego bricks.

a few months ago i got to work on continuing this sleeve. every piece is inspired by one of her kids, starting with this marigold! next up will be a computer chip tucked in next to the marigold. the lego pieces below were not done by me.

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LOOK LOOK LOOK
THEY’RE SO GOOD
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this is so cute!!

well good morning to me!

pretending like layoffs are a Good Thing is actually awful messaging?? the actual least you can do is pretend to be sad about it in your press releases lmao

literally nothing scarier than tattooing another tattoo artist. this turned out great!

i'd recommend checking out local groups in some states you plan on moving to for a vibe check. reddit can be a good place for this. if you have any friends who lived or currently live in those areas, ask them their opinion, too!

finding a place to rent from states away is definitely possible, but i do recommend either looking up reviews of the property management company/apartment complex/etc. and i second spending the money to go see the place in person.

i've done big moves several times (tennesse -> minnesota -> oregon -> texas -> colorado) and it's absolutely doable in 5 months. it's obviously easier the fewer things you have to move so, if you can, sell your furniture and pare down your belongings as much as possible.

i actually set up a lil discord server for myself that i use as a separate storage for stuff like this! it has all my tattoo photos and videos and a ton of reference photos that are tagged for easy searching. keeps my phone photos decently cleaned out.

photograph depicting a tattoo of an oranda goldfish surrounded by cherry blossom flowers

drew up this fun oranda goldfish as a piece of flash for my apprenticeship, and finally got to tattoo him a few months ago! love his little cherry blossoms. <3

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got to do something very fun and very nerdy for a buddy of mine last year. super happy that he let me play around with adding some florals to it!

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i'm not gonna say these are my favorite moments to win... but i will say if you ggez after getting three lucky flinches in a row, i am about to absolutely lock in.

can confirm the fit is FITTING! that sweater??? hello?????

pokemon showdown screenshots. on turn 32 the opponent says "gg" "ez". on turn 44 the opponent is shown forfeiting.

a pokemon showdown story in two parts.
this is why you never ez before the g has g'd.

a little memorial lucky cat paw i got to tattoo a few months ago. i love getting to do pieces like this.

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thank you!

posting up all of my repeatable flash designs! can be done in black and grey or color—i would love to do these in some fun, funky neon colors.

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tattooed this spooky ghosty cat skull a few months ago! i drew it up as an apprenticeship assignment so i'm glad it found a great home.

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i've been working on a tarot card project for a little while now, and the first few pieces are finally coming together!

each card features plants and animals native to north america whose behavior and symbology fits the theme of the card.

0 - The Fool - Mountain Goat

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hello, #PortfolioDay!
i’m jack, a tattoo apprentice and freelance illustrator. i love drawing animals, anything with witchy vibes, and subtle (or not-so-subtle) nerdy references.

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Jack Kirby where to find me.

check out my carrd for other social media, commission information, shop links, etc!
coyoteroyalty.carrd.co

my tags:
#tattoo - my tattoos
#tattooapprentice - projects from my apprenticeship
#art - my art
#tattooflash - my available tattoo designs
#artlocke - art from my pokemon nuzlocke challenges

a photograph of a tattoo depicting a red tail hawk feather, black rabbit's foot, and green leaves.

i have a set of build-your-own spell bundle designs that i absolutely LOVE to work on. they're always so personal and have so much meaning tied to them. 😊 this one is a red tail hawk feather, a rabbit's foot, and a red string to bind them together.

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photograph of a tattoo depicting an open bat wing with red poppy flowers sprouting around it

loved working on this bat wing with red poppies! this is from a few months ago.

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THATS ENOUGH SLICES

photograph of a tattoo. the tattoo is a mushroom with a black cap and rainbow gills underneath.

lovely little gay pride mushroom i got to tattoo a few months ago.

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