JASON ANGST
“Art is all I’ve wanted and all I’ve known for a long time. From drawing covers for punk rock 45s when I was fifteen to the first time I picked up a tattoo machine when I was 18 many years ago, this journey has been eye opening. Now tattoo is my everything, and it has pushed me into the visual arts world. From Oil, watercolor, graphite, and charcoal to photo arrangements and even performance art: I’ve taken on all of it to push my tattooing further than I ever thought possible.
This is what I want. This is what I was made for. Skin, a canvas. My eyes and hands are yours if you will have them.”
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PASSION
I love working with the character archetypal art. Struggle, beauty, the muse – symbolism that is timeless brings my work to life. I have a love for both black, gray and color tattoos. I always orient the imagery to accentuate the natural strengths of the body that is wearing the art.
I love working in large pieces. Fully body compositions are some of my favorite work.
SCHEDULING
Scheduling is broken down into several steps after initial outreach and includes a rolling timeline for you, my client, also approving and loving the art that we’re creating together.
After we’ve had an initial consultation and come to an agreement, we move into the design process. The design process and booking takes several months and vary considerably based on your feedback and iteration to finalize the design that exceeds your expectations. Throughout this process, we’ll be in lockstep communication.
PRICING
Tattoo time is billed at $175/hour. Large pieces have a $300 design deposit. Small pieces have a $150 design deposit. Design deposits are non-refundable for creating the art.
There is a $300 appointment retainer to book an appointment. Appointment retainers are deducted from tattoo time.
EXAMPLES OF LARGE TATTOO TIME ESTIMATES
Black and Grey Projects
Dense, three passes on all important focal points
– 8.5/11 sheet of paper (rib panel or smaller thigh piece), 8-12 hours.
– Sleeve, 30-45 hours depending on size and intricacy .
– Back; 30-45 hours depending on size and intricacy.
– Leg; 45-60 hours depending on size and intricacy.
– Chest; larger frame, 16-20 hours, smaller frame 10-14 hours.
– 4 x 8 portrait 6-8 hours
Color Projects
Three passes, all of it
– 8.5×11 sheet of paper (rib panel or smaller thigh piece), 16-20 hours.
– Sleeve; 40-60 hours depending on size and intricacy.
– Back, 40-60 hours depending on size and intricacy.
– Leg, 60-85 hours depending on size and intricacy.
– Chest, larger frame 24-32 hours, smaller frame 16-22 hours depending on placement and size.
– 4 x 8 portrait 8-10 hours