some recent flash I’ve tattooed 🖤 thank you all for choosing these designs and placements Now booking flash and custom tattoos for April - June in the SF Bay Area and New York via hayouink.com — #flashtattoos #sftattooartist #bayareatattooer #newyorktattoos #floraltattoos

hyeonmu (현무) for Colby - no words to describe how grateful I am for your trust and ideas for this custom! Completed over two sessions, thank you Colby!!! From the national museum of Korea: “Hyeonmu (black tortoise and serpent) symbolizes seven of the 28 constellations, situated in the northern portion of the star chart. The belief of the Five Elements soon gave rise to the worship of the so-called ‘four cardinal deities’, making hyeonmu the guardian deity of the underworld. In Goguryeo tomb murals, hyeonmu was depicted as a serpent coiling around a tortoise. Initially, it bore a rather awkward appearance, with the heads of serpent and tortoise were depicted as that of the beasts. Later on, as its importance within the visual language of tomb murals grew, hyeonmu gradually shed its rather primitive appearance. Hyeonmu was afforded more refined and elaborate details, eventually acquiring its characteristically esoteric look. From the 6th century onwards, the representations of hyeonmu became highly sophisticated, brilliantly colored and conveyed vigor and liveliness, eloquently showcasing the consummate artistry of Goguryeo painters.” Source: https://www.museum.go.kr/ENG/contents/E0202010000.do?menuId=current&schM=view&exhiSpThemId=3542&listType= — #watercolortattoo #koreaninspired #serpenttattoo #turtletattoo #bayareatattoo

✨ East Bay ✨ Booking flash & custom for April 2 & 9! thank you to the lovely folx @divingswallowtattoo for hosting me ❤️ Link in bio to book (hayouink.com) - other dates in the Bay Area also available I’m hoping to work in east bay more often! Please reach out if you’re interested in an appointment May/June and I’ll be back :) — #oaklandtattoo #oaklandtattooartist #bayareatattoo