Jesse

A 13-year tattoo veteran, driven by the passion of the ART of tattooing, Jesse is a resident artist at our Austin Ink Couture location. Jesse is a master and innovator in the progressive styles of blackwork, dot-work, fine-line and stippling. He is also accomplished in diverse styles neo-traditional, to black and grey, watercolor, and color realism, Jesse has both the eye and talent to extract your vision and make it reality.

How long have you been tattooing professionally?
I've been professionally tattooing since I was 17: going on 13 years now.

What inspired you into the art of tattooing?
I've always loved art in some way, and tattooing was a perfect outlet for me to try another medium in my journey. Afterall, I've been an artist since I can remember. Even in high school, I would make stencils and art for my friends to get tattooed. The artists in shops would always tell me I should take on this career...so I did.

Tell us about your preferred style of work.
My favorite style is my own original work. I love when people come to me for my designs, which include dark, gothic, macabre, occult, witchy, and horror vibes.

What other styles are you known for?
I do everything from old school traditional to hyper-realistic color.

What inspires you as an artist?
I take a lot of inspiration from 1800's Victorian-era clothing and furniture, but I make it scary and gothic, as I love to mix horror aspects into my art and make something extremely unique.

Why should someone pick you to be their artist/for their next tattoo?
I would love to be chosen for my specific style. So, if you like the dark and spooky elements of art and the idea of having an original piece that no one else will, I'm definitely the artist for you.​

Anything else you'd like for prospective clients to know about you?
I love being tipped in oddities or small taxidermy items! Haha