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When over 20 years of experience pays off 💪 www.mdtattoostudio.com #tattooshop #tattooartist #explore #robbery

A clip from my latest tutorial with @drawingamerica Let your style come naturally. Show me something ive never seen before, through your eyes You can purchase this tutorial through the teaching link in my bio, my stories, or through @drawin

Grateful is beautiful. But somewhere along the way the tattoo industry turned gratitude into a reason to undercharge, overwork and never ask for more. And most of us never even questioned it because it was handed to us so early it just felt

The speaker lineup for the Shop Owner Success Summit is STACKED and we’re not holding back! 🙌🔥 This FREE online event is happening Tuesday, June 16th from 12–4PM EST and every single session is packed with real, actionable strategies you

Married for 20 years 😮🎉. There’s not a single human that I admire/respect more and whose opinion is more important to me. The best decision that preceded all the other best decisions in my life. ❤️🙇🏻‍♂️🥰😍🥵

BOOKING NEW YORK 🫵 DM me to talk TATTOO

Shout out to our landlord and B. S. Ingraham Paving! We can’t wait to see our brand new parking lot by the end of the week! Free parking all day long at @squirrelcagestudio ! #portland #maine #tattoo #tattoostudio #tattooshop

A year ago I would have said no. Too tired. Too much to organize. Too much money to spend when I could just save it. But I'm in Costa Rica this week on a business retreat and something shifted. Being a present mom doesn't mean putting yours

NEW STUDIO TOUR! Come on by and check it out! #tattoostudio #tattooshop #tattoo #portland #maine

Final few hours to pick up the France/Aitchison collab print! Help Adam out with his unfortunate medical situation while also collecting this rad signed print. Link in my bio @guyaitchisonart …Scroll down to the Guy Aitchison Prints link an

Next Saturday, June 13th we are hosting Artists and Makers Gathering at @mandala.gardens with our friends at @glaciers_end. This event invites artists of all skill sets to come create in a beautiful garden. There will be art, music, food, v

Intimate classes. Three meals a day. A post-and-beam studio overlooking the pond. And an instructor who gives every student real, one-on-one time. That’s what a workshop at The Landgrove feels like 🎨 In her “Animal Portraits in Oils” works

My dad used to say this to me. It's actually a Lou Holtz quote and my dad meant it the way Lou Holtz meant it. As a wake-up call. A push toward personal accountability. Stop looking for sympathy and start solving your own problems. I unders

My bio! @darksidetattoostudio #artist #tattooartist #ink #tattoo #tattoos

COMING NEXT WEEK Jennifer Paints a Cat - Finally 🙂 NEW SELF-PACED COURSE Jennifer’s students have been asking for this one for years. Link in bio 🎁 Join the waitlist — get 10% off Waitlist discount expires June 15th. Your reward for being

I'll be running a workshop @kinstlerstudioworkshops this August! Sign up for a few days of painting animals or track an extra day on if you want help with your drawing. August (27) 28-30! Email pkinstler@mac.com for registration or any ques

A little walk through First Friday Art Walk to a milestone I’m excited to share. I’ve displayed and sold artwork before through our studio gallery, and at the St. Augustine Art Association, but this is the first time I’ve had a dedicated sp

"Just tattoo more." Cool. Thanks. If you're tattooing and raising kids, you already know why that advice sucks. My time isn't just money anymore. It's bath time, bedtime, snuggles and being there for the moments we can't get back. So no, th

@rebelmusetattoo @rebelmusetattoodallas and @rebelmusekcmo are growing!!! And we're looking for our next artists! 14 years in, 3 locations and the most intentional direction we've ever had. 💪 If you're ready to grow and not just grind dm m

🎨🎟️ Win this beautiful painting and concert tickets in our Father's Day raffle! Every ticket helps support the foster children served by Tarrant County CASA, giving a voice to children in foster care when they need it most. Celebrate Dad

Tattoo shop owners, this one’s for YOU! 🙌🎉 We’re bringing together some of the most successful names in the industry for the Shop Owner Success Summit — a FREE online event happening June 16th from 12–4PM EST! Learn from Liz Cook, Osme Go

You don't need a coach. There, I said it. You've got the whole internet in your pocket and nothing stopping you from learning every bit of it on your own. So why would anyone pay for coaching? Swipe. DM or comment COACH and let's chat. And

@russabbott and I did a little denim shopping in Osaka. Picked up my first denim shirt. Get this, it was only 600-800% more expensive than an American denim shirt!! Who’s the sucker now?!?

If this is hitting close to home, comment or dm the word WALL and I'll show you exactly how a help artists break through it. #tattooeducation #candidcolorcoach #tattoomentor #tattooartist #tattoosofinstagram

About to start on Eric’s sleeve

Happy Birthday to my amazing beautiful wife. @tammy_corvii you are more to me year after year and I am proud to spend your birthday with you. I love you mama. #birthdaygirl #betterwithtime

When a client tells me they've been trying to book me for years, it feels incredible that they've waited. Want help becoming that artist...the destination artist instead of the local convenient option? Comment COACH for the link to book a d

Prescott, AZ! July 3-4 I’ll be tattooing @northernaztattoofest along with @lordtonebone_ I’ve got some availabilities, DM me your ideas!

After 23 years tattooing, sustainability is the mission...not just a better year but a whole life you don't feel like burning down to survive. If your journey and mine aren't so different, comment or DM COACH and let's talk about next steps

Had a great time guest teaching my wet-on-wet plein air painting method at SIUE with John Denhouter’s amazing students. This is a thing I do that may not seem parallel to my biomech tattoo practice but they’re actually very symbiotic indeed

Fun at work

That's the question isn't it? I wish I had asked it sooner. I wish I would have known to ask it. That's when the work can start. Where we start depends on where you're stuck right now. Skill, pricing, the clients, not knowing what you want

Just had a killer session collaborating for two days with @donmcdonaldtattoo on @cruciblefabricationllc doing our third and fourth sessions on his back. Super stoked at our progress! @cheyenne_tattooequipment @rawpigments @monsterkreations

Once you start asking if a piece pays you twice, you start seeing that every tattoo is doing one of three jobs. A dream portfolio piece is the work you'd proudly show anywhere. It moves your style forward and pulls in the clients you actual

Clips from the @artstoheartsproject 101 DOG Book I'll be featured in. Follow the link in my bio, pinned post, or stories to get your very own copy!

TOMORROW NIGHT!!! 5-8pm! Share with your friends! Bring ‘em along! Meet the artists, bring your tattoo ideas, eat some cheese and crackers!

This is the Candid Color Coaching mission. Tattooer sustainability. If you wanna be here for a lifetime (because artists don't just stop making art), then let's talk about how we do that. Comment COACH or send a DM and we'll set up a call.

Come for the art, stay for the poopin’ 🎨💩 #tattoo #tattoostudio #portland #maine ART OPENING & OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, May 30, 5-8pm. 999 Forest Ave. Portland ME 04103

The delusion is that the fear means stop, when it actually means you've reached the edge of who you've been and the next version is right there. Comment or DM COACH and let's talk about what's on the other side of yours. #tattooartist #tatt

*Trumpets* ANNOUNCEMENT! My new website is live and ready for you! You'll be able to learn a bit about me, get a sense of my mission and where my heart is in all of this work, and check out the new and improved COMMISSION area! You'll now b

How do you know which colors go together???? I get asked this all the time. Honestly… almost every color can work together. You just have to give the eye enough information to connect them visually. At first glance, @eternalink Mocha and Dr

Split sheets with my friend @voodoo_bridge 🙏 If you’d like one of these designs or anything else, just shoot me a message 😎 Jah bless

Browns can totally be a wild card and heal unexpectedly muted or weak. These are my favorite mods that I use in portraits and well...everything lol. If I was only mixing from a super limited palette, I'd mix a combo of Yellow Jacket, Light

Don't miss the Paradise Artist Retreat this year! David Cheifetz will be teaching an imaginative painting workshop to help you break out of creative ruts! Get your tickets today.

Day 2 in Kyoto. Fushimi Inari shrine was cool. Too many people though. Finished the day off with my first ever “Omikase experience” at Gion sushi Faro. Might be the best dining experience I’ve ever had. I’ve had 2 meals here so far that riv

Awesome night for @maxa_billion and me. @easymoneysniper and I are pretty tight now. We’ve been texting for days. He loves my fadeaway. go grizz!

A couple of still shots from Friday at @richmondtattooconvention Collab with my buddy @kjaketattoo He did all the drawing. I just showed up and took credit.Maybe we’ll finish it some day. Down with the help of our friends at @firesidetattoo

​Happy Memorial Day! Immense gratitude today for the men and women who gave everything to protect the freedoms we enjoy! 🙏 One freedom I'm most grateful for is getting out on the lake for the summer! One of my most unexpected burnout recov

It’s a wrap! This year’s convention was great! I had a lot of fun, met some nice people and saw amazing artwork that always inspires me to keep pushing my work and expand my boundaries with tattooing. If you would like to plan an epic tatto

Something a little different for me. I’m teaching a plein air workshop at SIUE in Edwardsville IL this Tuesday, and after the class I’ll be doing a talk at the campus that’s open to the public. I’ll be showing not only my landscapes but all

‼️‼️‼️REBEL MUSE IS HIRING ‼️‼️‼️ We've been open since 2012 and we're still here, still growing, still in love with what we do. 🥰 That last part matters because we're not just filling a chair. We're looking for artists who want to build a

"Do something" usually turns into "do more," so we pile on more hours and more clients and call it hustle. The move is get visible to the people who actually buy from us, cut the things that drain us for no return, and make sure the work we

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! We’re having an art opening and open house, showcasing work from our four resident artists. Chris Dingwell, Mandy Martin, Mike Gorman, and Chris Braley. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 5-8pm 999 Forest Ave!

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It's going town tonight! Comment or dm FIRESIDE, and I'll send you the link to sign up!!! MARCH 21 7PM CENTRAL

Welcome Christopher @grinderchris_tattoos to the T&T Tattoo Ambassador Team. Based in Orem, UT — 37 years of full-time tattoo experience ⚡If you’re local or passing through, don’t miss the chance to get tattooed by him — true experience spe

1 more day! May 21 at 7 pm central Comment or dm FIRESIDE and I'll send you the link 💪

So I have this horrible tattoo. It's actually already a coverup, and sort of an unfinished jailhouse coverup, if you can imagine that. It's got big areas that aren't shaded or anything, just outlin…