Jesse

A 10-year tattoo veteran, driven by the passion of the ART of tattooing, Jesse is a resident artist at our Austin Ink Couture location.  Jesse is a master and innovator in the progressive styles of blackwork, dot-work, fine-line and stippling.  He is also accomplished in diverse styles neo-traditional, to black and grey, watercolor, and color realism, Jesse has both the eye and talent to extract your vision and make it reality.   

How long have you been tattooing professionally?
I've been professionally tattooing since I was 17: going on 10 years now.

What inspired you into the art of tattooing? 
I've been an artist since I can remember.  In high school, I would make stencils and art for my friends to get tattooed.  Artists in shops would always tell me I should take on this career...so I did.

Tell us about your preferred style of work.
My preferred style of work is neo-traditional, solid blackwork, dot work, or stippling.  I really love the elements of my tattoos to be occult, pagan, satanic, macabre, Victorian, horror, or altered portraits.

What other styles are you known for?
I'm greatly versed in every style including color realism, black and grey, watercolor, and American traditional.

What inspires you as an artist?
To put it simply, anything dark and spooky really sparks a lot of my ideas for original artwork.  This includes movies, comics, paintings, etc.

Why should someone pick you to be their artist/for their next tattoo?
If you pick me as your artist, you can fully expect to walk out with something no one has ever seen before.

Anything else you'd like for prospective clients to know about you?
If you know me, or have met me, then you know that I tend to have little or no expression.  Don't let this fool you.  I can assure you that I have a passion for tattooing and for every piece and I'm excited to tattoo anyone and everyone.

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