Nate Graves

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My client said “Do whatever you want.” That’

My client said “Do whatever you want.” That’s a tougher request than you think. There’s concern of landing on something the client simply doesn’t want. And that’s fair. But in this case, thankfully, my client loved it. This piece allowed me to push towards elements of design that really inspire me. Shout out to the artists pushing the envelope and paving the way for the rest of us. @robbylatos @david.jorquera @mrdist @rubentattooer @carlostorresart @roberthernandeztattoos @victorportugal @michaelperryart @josh_duffy @quinhernandez @garymossman @ivanonataletats And there are many many more I’m sure.

I’m breaking the mold here. I never post color/t

I’m breaking the mold here. I never post color/traditional tattoos to my page. But I want to start sneaking in more traditional tattoos on days that I get done early or when I have cancellations. It will generally be a short notice situation, so simply post a comment below and I will reach out on days that open up! @sacredtattoostudio P.S. This is on my best bud @ryanmcclellandart Go check out his work and give him a follow. Thanks y’all! ✌🏼

Reaper and cemetery. Done over two days on a super

Reaper and cemetery. Done over two days on a super tough dude. Thanks for the trust Troy! This was so fun. @sacredtattoostudio

Making great progress on this Lord of the Rings le

Making great progress on this Lord of the Rings leg sleeve! Much more to come! @sacredtattoostudio

🌹@sacredtattoostudio

🌹@sacredtattoostudio

I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the

I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! @sacredtattoostudio

I had the honor of memorializing my client’s son

I had the honor of memorializing my client’s son for her today. Tattoos like this always carry a lot of weight. It really means a lot to me that people trust me with something so important to them. 🙏🏼

Getting spooky. Just in time for fall 🎃 Made @s

Getting spooky. Just in time for fall 🎃 Made @sacredtattoostudio

-Geralt of Rivea VS the Leshen- Two days back to b

-Geralt of Rivea VS the Leshen-
Two days back to back @sacredtattoostudio

Happy Monday y’all!! Here’s an adorable little

Happy Monday y’all!! Here’s an adorable little fawn I did last week. @sacredtattoostudio

I try my best to show healed work. To me, that is

I try my best to show healed work. To me, that is the most important thing. I want to fairly represent my work. Of course tattoos look outstanding when they’re fresh, but how it wears in the skin is what really matters.

Here’s a little @macmiller for your Monday after

Here’s a little @macmiller for your Monday afternoon. I really love doing portraits and I also love abstract art, so this was a blast for me. @sacredtattoostudio

I just finished this piece last week. It was two s

I just finished this piece last week. It was two sessions. Somewhere between 10-11 hours total. Thanks for getting such a fun piece Tori! @sacredtattoostudio

Fully healed! @sacredtattoostudio

Fully healed! @sacredtattoostudio

Fully healed from a few months back! Thanks for ta

Fully healed from a few months back! Thanks for taking care of it Justin @eatworkskate

I had the pleasure of finishing this Greek mytholo

I had the pleasure of finishing this Greek mythology piece on a longtime client @jahd_isis The plan is to eventually do the whole leg. This also connects to a rib piece we completed a couple of years back. Really stoked on how it all came together. Made @sacredtattoostudio #sacredtattoo #blackandgreytattoo #tattoo #realistictattoo #blackandwhite #realism #tattooartist #ink #tattooing #tattoostudio #bngInkSociety #tattooistArtMag #tattoosnob #greekmythologytattoo #zuestattoo

Dead Priest @sacredtattoostudio #sacredtattoo #b

Dead Priest @sacredtattoostudio

#sacredtattoo #blackandgreytattoo #tattoo #realistictattoo #blackandwhite #realism #tattooartist #ink #tattooing #tattoostudio #bngInkSociety #tattooistArtMag #tattoosnob #darkart

Fully healed and settled. One of my all time favor

Fully healed and settled. One of my all time favorite tattoos that I’ve done. This was a really cool opportunity to visually convey a rather abstract idea. This sleeve is close to done, and I look forward to sharing the whole thing, if I can take decent photos haha. @sacredtattoostudio #hashtagsaredumb #butimdoingitanyway #girlswithtattoos #sacredtattoo #blackandgreytattoo #tattoo #realistictattoo #blackandwhite #realism #tattooartist #ink #tattooing #tattoostudio #bngInkSociety #tattooistArtMag #tattoosnob #healedtattoo

We wrapped up this project today! This is roughly

We wrapped up this project today! This is roughly 90% healed. Really happy with how everything has settled in. I’ll be excited to continue on this arm in the future. Thanks for your dedication Ryan! It’s been a blast! @sacredtattoostudio

I had the pleasure of making this x-wing for a rad

I had the pleasure of making this x-wing for a rad new client yesterday. I rarely do single sitting tattoos anymore so this was a treat!

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