The work / 22 real pieces

Built around the person wearing it.

Every piece starts as a conversation—not a menu. Explore memorials, portraits, cover-ups, lettering, Northwest subjects, vivid color, and strange ideas made personal.

MemorialBlack & greyColorPortraitRefresh & cover-upIllustrative
Bright-eyed & entirely yours
01 / Neo-traditional color

Bright-eyed & entirely yours

A wide-eyed companion alive with turquoise, orange, florals, and unapologetic personality.

Prehistoric in full color
02 / Custom color

Prehistoric in full color

A roaring red dinosaur breaking through tropical leaves—playful, saturated, and built to be noticed.

Under the skin
03 / Black & grey

Under the skin

Mechanical depth wrapped over the hand, using the knuckles and natural movement as part of the illusion.

Time carried forward
04 / Memorial

Time carried forward

A raven, hourglass, florals, and personal dates composed into one living remembrance.

Northwest wild
05 / Illustrative

Northwest wild

Bear, evergreens, mountain, and a blood moon—an unmistakably Pacific Northwest story with sparks of color.

Home in the water
06 / Watercolor color

Home in the water

An orca moving through electric blue, made for a client whose connection to the coast deserved vivid motion.

A garden in full color
07 / Color

A garden in full color

Sunflower warmth, deep blue petals, and crisp botanical structure built for the shoulder.

Built to rise
08 / Large scale

Built to rise

A full-chest phoenix balanced around existing work—bold movement with a personal edge.

The face you know
09 / Portrait

The face you know

Character and expression preserved in black-and-grey detail.

Grace in black & grey
10 / Black & grey

Grace in black & grey

Soft tonal work that lets an angel and florals move naturally with the body.

Stories with a pulse
11 / Commemorative

Stories with a pulse

Two pieces, two personalities—humor and remembrance held with equal care.

Nothing hidden
12 / Cover-up

Nothing hidden

A hand transformed into a skull illusion with dense, deliberate saturation.

The Reader
13 / Illustrative

The Reader

A tarot-framed skeleton rendered with fine detail and old-world character.

Soft strength
14 / Botanical

Soft strength

Layered petals, precise linework, and contrast shaped to the shoulder.

Always close
15 / Memorial

Always close

Names, dates, wings, and a heartbeat joined into a deeply personal tribute.

A dark little library
16 / Illustrative

A dark little library

Books, bones, roses, and a blade—the kind of strange idea that becomes completely yours.

Heat & bone
17 / Black & grey

Heat & bone

A warm-toned skeleton study with texture that catches the eye from across the room.

Small, sharp, personal
18 / Lettering

Small, sharp, personal

A tight placement and unapologetic blackletter made clean and readable.

Sweet work
19 / Custom color

Sweet work

Sunflower, bees, honeycomb, and a personal honey pot brought together in a warm, joyful composition.

Strength takes wing
20 / Black & grey

Strength takes wing

A full upper-arm floral framed by wings, shaped vertically to feel at home on the body.

Aim true
21 / Illustrative blackwork

Aim true

A crisp archer silhouette balanced with ornamental pattern and an existing butterfly below.

Color restored
22 / Refresh

Color restored

A faded butterfly and flower renewed with cleaner definition, richer color, and a new sense of life.

Before / after

A small piece, brought back to life

Not every meaningful tattoo needs to become larger or darker. Here, Jason respected the original butterfly-and-flower idea while restoring its definition, color, and presence.

Bring Jason the tattoo as it is now and the feeling you want it to carry next. The consultation is where coverage, color, scale, and realistic options get worked out together.

Tattoo before refresh
Before
Tattoo after refresh
After
Made to move with you

See the finished work in motion.

Photos hold the detail. Motion shows how the piece follows the body—the final test of a custom design.

Every portfolio piece here was tattooed by Jason at Recovery Ink—never stock art, never a borrowed style board.

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