Colorful Octopus Tattoo in Sacramento, CA
A few moths ago, Bernice came to me for her Octopus tattoo. We had a brief consultation where we talked about tattoo style, placement and size. I have done two other pieces for her in the past, she said trusted my skills based out of past experiences and gave me full artist freedom for the piece. I designed the tattoo for it to flow with her leg so it accentuates the shape of the muscle in her calf, giving it some movement. The session went great, she sat really well, which always makes my job easier. The energy was awesome, we talked about horror movies and music. I picked the color hue and values based out on what would work for her skin tone, orange and blue are complimentary colors and always work great together.
We did the tattoo in two sessions. One for the linework and black shading which took about 3 hrs. The second session took about 3.5hrs and we did all the color work. We were both really happy with how this piece came out at the end. It was a lot of fun for me to tattoo this piece. One of my favorite subject matters for my art has always been any kind of wild life, I definitely find Octopus really beautiful and fascinating.
If you are in the Sacramento or Bay Area and are looking to get an octopus tattoo, or any kind of colorful animal. I’d be more than happy to work with you. I offer free in-person, or online consultations to talk about your project and answer any questions.