Custom tattooing · Stony Plain, Alberta

Work with weight, atmosphere & meaning.

Black-and-grey realism, mythic figures, natural forms and large readable compositions—built through careful collaboration and made to carry presence.

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The approach

A clear idea. A strong silhouette. A tattoo that belongs to the body.

“The strongest tattoos do more than fill space—they carry a presence.”
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Share the idea

Send the subject, placement, scale and references that communicate what pulls you in.

02

Shape the piece

Composition, flow and readability are resolved around your body and the story behind the work.

03

Build it to last

The final design balances detail with the bold structure a tattoo needs over time.

Beyond the skin

The drawings behind the tattoos.

Fine-art studies in light, faces, symbolism and atmosphere—the same visual language that shapes the tattoo work.

Explore the art
Mixed-media figure study by Ray BartleyDark portrait study by Ray BartleyFragmented portrait drawing by Ray Bartley

Bring the idea.
We’ll find its strongest form.

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