Mikes tattoo/recovery adventure possible trigger warning for dark art

Hey everyone so I wanted to start my thread where I can share my story and tattoos and drawings. I also think it would be cool if you all share your tattoos here, I love looking at tattoos and seeing all the different genres and styles. Also don’t be afraid to critique me, I need to know where I could of done better. Things are going well, I’ve already posted some of my work in the artist page but I figured I’d share it here and also share my daily journey as well about sobriety and life living in a half way house. The half way house has helped me so much from my recovery to my mental health. I’m grateful I chose rehab and a half way house. I didn’t think it was possible but it was the best choice I made. Anyways here is some of my work again, and like I said plz don’t be shy to critique or share your work and also possible trigger warning bc I may share some dark art












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I really like the gray scale ones, even tho they are not my thing, you know?

Nice work Mike!!!

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Proud of you Mike. :hugs: I Love how you’re doing things. Not much of a tattoo guy AT ALL.
But that one with the heart and plants or flowers growing out of it looks pretty awesome. :sunglasses:
Real happy for you buddy.
ODAAT
:pray:t2::heart:

Edit.
I just relooked at that one with the bug on your leg. Lots of depth in that one. It looks like that big Ol bug is actually sitting on you. It seriously looks real.
Nice.

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Whoops I shared the unfinished Version of this. Here is the finished piece

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Just wanted to say good morning everyone. It’s a beautiful, halfway house life is different for sure but has helped me alot. I wanted to thank all you for showing me some love and giving positive feedback. I have another tattoo I’ll be doing Monday so I look forward to sharing. Woke up at 530 this morning like usual and started doing some drawing. Anyways much love to you all

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Sounds like a nice way to start the day.

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You’ve come a long way my friend, nice work. I had a dream last night I bumped into you and your girls in a store where I live. You were just vacationing here :laughing:

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Lmao that’s great. We will eventually meet in real life bro.

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Wow Mike, your skills have improved so much and more importantly, you’ve gotten a distinct style! Definitely a surreal quality about your work, dark, dreamlike.

Very excited about this thread. Much love my man. :purple_heart::v:

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Thats some nice art!

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Thank you that means alot I really do hope to keep improving and being the best I can. While balancing life and not getting sucked in like before and over stress about it. So far so good.

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Here is a design I put together for a client. Hope they like it, I’m pretty stoked with it

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Ended up fixing alot of stuff wrong with the skull and cards after I noticed when I posted I’ll be tattooing in Monday which I can’t wait for it’s gonna be sick. And then did this really quick for another client

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I was much happier with the tattoo then the drawing lol. It turned out good im pumped and added a rose too


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Looks pretty sweet bro, nice job!

Beautiful work @anon53116147

Nice work mike! I’m really glad you started your own thread :+1:

The EYEscream cone is pretty unique. :eye: :icecream:

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Yes lol it was my design. And I called it eye heart ice cream

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Love the rose!!

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