Kat's Artistic Direction for the Future!

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I realize everyone wants bite-sized bits of information at a time, but I am asking that you take the time to read this and connect/reconnect with my desires as an artist. After almost 16 years of tattooing (I can’t believe it’s been that long, but it’s not actually that long…I got a late start! Technically still a teenager in the business!), I’ve decided I’d like to ease up on taking requests.  There will be some exceptions to the rule, but for the next few months, I will be putting out artwork that I’d like to tattoo. In my years of tattooing, I have rarely done this and it’s high time!!  No really—-I know; most tattooers out their own artwork all the time! I’ve just been balls to the wall with requests since I came to Houston!! Anyway—Most will be custom, but some will be renderings/reimaginings/portraiture of some imagery I would just love to tattoo.  You can view the current tattoo projects up for grabs in the gallery below! Some are fully-rendered, some aren’t; size and placement are negotiable of course, but there will be a minmum size I can shrink an image to, of course. If you see one you like, and want to discuss size, and placement options get in touch with me. These tattoo projects will still be charged hourly, so don’t ask me how much they are. I have no idea without knowing where, who, size…..and about 30 other variables. And just for quick information, right now my hourly rate is $170 per hour.

Goodness gracious, you guys, I really need to simplify my color palette; At last count I had 184 colors. I’ve managed to cull it down to about 70. What a nightmare!! But, it will be a super fun evolution for my work. I’d even love to do some 3 color-palette or Zorn palette style tattoo projects.

Additionally, I’m interested in scaling down on size…with a few exceptions. Don’t get me wrong; I have had an incredible amount of fun and artistic gratification from all of the large and complex projects I have done. Each one afforded me an immeasurable experience of inspiration, heavy evolution of my imagination and creativity, discovery of a whimsical side to my art, not to mention creating in me the desire and undeterrable drive to find each of your stories within myself; things you asked for AND things you didn’t ;). Each of you I’ve tattooed have not only allowed me to “have artistic freedom” to stretch my wings….you’ve been key in the development and nurturing of my whole creative being. To be noted, not just my creative being; my personal growth as well. No exaggeration. It’s not lost on me how nourished I have been by each of you.

Back to the point at hand…I’m also just trying to get some time for me back in my life so I have time to care for my body and health daily, as well as pursue some other things that were hobbies born of the Covid times, but have become highly intriguing areas I’d like to give some focus to. So, simplifying and drawing for myself will a great help. Continuing on….

A note to small tattoo projects: I’d love to do some small one-sitting work; but it still needs to fall within the categories/themes listed below and I have a two-hour minimum for small stuff. I still love color tattooing, but at this time, I am more interested in blackwork (fine line, detailed with shading executed with stippling and the like) and black & grey projects at this time.  With that said, I am not opposed to full color work, so just check with me and we can talk about it. I am still interested in botanical projects, just not in full, complicated color as I have been doing.

Typically, I don’t tattoo hands/fingers, necks, faces, behind the ears, toes, palms of hands, soles of feet, or inside the mouth. Some exceptions may be made for a particular composition or flow that is needed for a project.

Yes, I do cover-ups——but I prefer a blank canvas. No mystery there, huh? Also, I don’t want to finish or add-on to another artists tattoo and I will not give you someone else’s tattoo-if you want to show me inspiration for your idea, great-but it will not be duplicated. I have a great imagination, and even with just a few words regarding your theme, I can run like crazy with it.

Here are some other themes I’m interested in, in case you DO have a request tattoo project you’d like to pitch to me!:

  • My Stained-glass style Geometric/Pattern work

  • Fantasy/Surreal

  • Animals/Nature

  • Portraiture

  • Painting/Artwork Recreation/Portraiture

  • Geometric

  • Botanical

  • Insects

  • Birds

  • Sacred/Spiritual

  • Magic The Gathering imagery

  • Dungeons & Dragons imagery

  • Burlesque/Circus Themed

  • Historical/Period Pieces

  • Decorative/Mandala/“Henna/Mehndi-style”

  • Mathematical Sculptures

Also, I made a major update to my portfolio on the website. If you click on “Meet Your Muse”, you can view my body of work!

BELOW ARE SOME CUSTOM PIECES AVAILABLE-OPEN TO RESIZING/COLORING/BODY PLACEMENT FOR ALL OF THESE: