Classic skull and snake for a super cool back piece.A bold red and green rose.
Adam does old school traditional tattoos, mainly in heavy black work but if you take a look at his Instagram you’ll see some bright pieces as well.
Classic crying heart (Bert Grimm) and death mothNo Cure For Fools done in colour
If you’re looking for something classic, look no further. Adam has lots of flash to choose from, but he’ll also do up a custom piece if you ask.
Eagle vs snakeGrim Reaper and rose
Big or small, Adam does it all! Most of his work is smaller pieces that can be done in one or two sessions, but if you’re looking for something big like a sleeve or back he’s got you covered.
Super cool Alien piece done in the classic composition of a panther piece.Treehouse of Horror Bart/Edgar Allan Poe piece
Adam is a must visit artist if you’re in the Worcester area. Be sure to check out his website as well where you can buy books and flash.
Jan Veldman works at First String Tattoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Matching Russian nesting dolls with totem designs.Blackwork death’s head moth.Big ole’ werewolf and red moon.Badass cobra with witchy hands.We all float down here… Pennywise and balloon.A Salvador Dali inspired piece.Traditional ship with flowers.He’s late! Black and grey white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.Terrifying snake lady with barbed wire.
Jan’s style can be characterized as neo traditional and new school, with a hint of American traditional thrown into the mix. He tattoos everything from classic roses to characters from shows and movies.
Ghost sheet tattoo with some classic flowers.Devilish baphomet in black and grey.American traditional style Jesus Christ and cross.Hobo cat doing his thing!Japanese good fortune Maneki Neko cat.A drunk Speedy Gonzales.Road Runner and Wile E Coyote.Creepy new school spider with eyeball.
Most of Jan’s work is bright and bold, but he doesn’t shy away from some brilliant black and grey work either!
Neo trad woman and wolf head.Classic and deadly scorpion with red background.A ghostly Bart Simpson with some script and trad flowers.Cute little cactus with budding flowers.Bender!Bright red chameleon.Adorable Michelangelo with his favourite food.Super cute new school cupcake.
Bring in your own design or pick one of his. Whatever you choose, Jan is a must see artist in Winnipeg!
Shawn Beatty is a tattoo artist working out of Soul Survivors Body Art in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Shawn is a talented artist who works in several styles; including American traditional, black and grey, realism, blackwork, new school, neo traditional, and some Japanese.
Disney’s Cinderella and quote.Badass grim reaper.Neo traditional flower and snake.Black and grey surrealist death moth.Black and grey realistic/neo traditional sleeve featuring a demonic version of V from v for vendetta, a bird, snake, and caged heart.Black and grey neo traditional fortune teller and tarot card.Black and grey compass with arrow and biblical quote.Bright new school Sailor Moon piece.Canadian Eddie from Iron Maiden!Realistic black and grey tiger with skull and quote.Japanese tiger and flower cover up.Knight inspired armour full sleeve. Looks like the real deal!Red crescent moon and skull.Neo traditional leopard headdress piece.Simpsons pig and donut, anti fascist piece!Lego leg piece tearing through the skin.David Bowie astronaut piece inspired by the song Heroes.
Shawn Beatty is a must see artist if you’re in Winnipeg!
Vince is a Canadian tattoo artist working out of Emerald Club Tattoo in Selkirk, Manitoba.. Vince does brilliant American traditional work, creating his own original work as well as doing the shop’s flash work.
Classic clasped hands and wreaths.Badass wolf head!Bright lighthouse.Aboriginal girl head.Angry snake head.Classic swallow, lantern, and “dad”.Skull, scythe, and spider web.Disney piece featuring Chip from Beauty and the Beast and Tinkerbell from Peter Pan.Eagle!Beautiful stag and traditional flower.Japanese peony!Bold stomach scorpion.Aboriginal styled bear paw and head.American traditional deaths head moth.Brilliant traditional dragon!Bart Simpson skull.
Vince is a must visit artist for you walk in and American traditional needs!
Carly Montgomery is a Winnipeg tattoo artist who works out of First String Tattoo. Carly has fantastic attention to detail, doing both colour and black and grey work, as well as fantastic script.
Fun lazy sloth with scriptHedwig and Hogwarts for Harry Potter fansPartially finished Japanese koi leg pieceBright and colourful peacockWrapping crowDeaths hand moth and tree
Carly has done a number of my own tattoos, including these.
Black and grey chest piece. Anchor, rose, and heart.Calf knight, bat wings, and tree.Carl from Pixar’s UP.Harry Potter quote and Deathly Hallows mark.
Be sure to check Carly out if you’re going to be in Winnipeg!
Moth tattoos are the darker version of a butterfly tattoo. They often stand for searching for a light in the dark. They are also often associated with moonlight, searching for this light with little to no regard for their own safety. This makes it a vulnerable, spontaneous, but determined creature.
Creepy, super realistic moth done by Duncan Whitfield, in Southampton, UK.
Moth tattoos can be done in most styles, but are most popular in black and grey, dotwork, realism, and old school. They are also often done in neo traditional.
Traditional death moth and moon pairing done by Cory Craft in Lakeland FL, Black Swan Tattoo.
Death moth tattoos are also an extremely popular design. Deaths-Head Hawkmoth get their name from a species of moth that gets it’s name from the skull-like mark on its thorax. It has often been seen as a bad omen in history.In 1840, entomologist Moses Harris wrote that “It is regarded not as the creation of a benevolent being, but the device of evil spirits—spirits enemies to man—conceived and fabricated in the dark, and the very shining of its eyes is thought to represent the fiery element whence it is supposed to have proceeded. Flying into their apartments in the evening at times it extinguishes the light; foretelling war, pestilence, hunger, death to man and beast.” It is no wonder then that it is a popular tattoo design for lovers of the darker side of life.
Death moth done on the back of the head by Alex Bage, done at Fat Panda tattoo in the UK.Neo traditional hand moth done by Ela Berger, a neo trad artist from Germany.Black and grey sternum piece by James Armstrong done at Holy Mountain tattoo in Scunthorpe UK.A rare watercolor moth and coverup tattoo done by Jay Van Gerven working out of Titan Tattoos in Hobart Tasmania.Small colorful elbow piece by Justin Dion at Sovereign Tattoo in Portland Oregon.An amazing black and dotwork back tattoo done by Kamil Mokot at AKA Berlin tattoo in Germany.Beautiful blackwork moth once again paired with a moon, done by Levi Hatch.An amazing macabre neo traditional moth and moon pairing done by Lipa Andrzej. See her work and where she will be tattooing at https://www.instagram.com/_lipa_/Amazingly detailed Dotwork tattoo done by Uls Metzger tattooing out of the Black Lodge, in Poland.Old school death moth tattoo by Virginia Elwood working out of Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn, New York.One last traditional death moth tattoo done by Zach Bowden working out of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Do you have your own moth tattoo? Let’s see it in the comments!
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