KeishaNicoleAtelier@gmail.com

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I tattoo at

Monolith Tattoo studio

61470 S HWY 97

Bend Or 97701

My books stay open, and here’s how to book!

The only way to book with me is to sign up for my newsletter / tattoo form. I will be focusing and prioritizing my niche called “Dark Nouveau” wich blends Art nouveau ,Neo Traditional in a more gothic approach.

I will be taking on selective custom projects each booking cycle to ensure the appropriate time it takes to design these , while still balancing personal art <3

Never hesitate to reach out, as my interests are always growing !

I choose clients based on my interest in the requested subject matter, if our communication styles feel compatible, and if you have a realistic budget for the piece (pricing info below).

An in person consultation is always preferred , however I can accommodate a Phone Consult for those traveling long distance!

Subject Matters Im interested in tattooing are

Fantasy things like

Mid Century to 1800’s Lady heads

LampShades and Victorian furnishings

Boroque frames and Furnishings

Neo Romantic
Vampires ,Books, candles,Cathedrals

I love tattooing mystical subject matter, altars, tarot cards, lanterns, candelabras, Lamps your spell book materials

Fairys , elves, ogres , pixies, sprites,fantasy lands, floating islands, magical forests yeah you get it !

Florals with Motiffs

Fruits

Exotic animals

Gods And Goddess

Anything with folklore - or ancient history themed.

Egyptian , Mayan, Outerwordly , Universal , Yogic Philosophy based.

Ladies or Lady heads with Ornaments and Adornments. Example - A bellydancer /A lady face with an ornamental frame. Witchy ladies, druids, wizards, Magical elements , Things in Jars.

Hands with Magical tools

Potion bottles

Medieval subject matter

Glowy Flaura and Fauna ( dark high contrast)

I love animals , and really want to tattoo - birds and parrots , snails and crabs - lemurs and possums - exotic cats and your pets (stylized how I draw) I also love mythical creatures and animals in the fantasy realm.

I want to tattoo more dark subject matters like

witches, old hags, dryads, wizards, worlocks, hermits , forest people, pixies, forest nymphs , sea nymphs , mushroom people, fantasy and folklore.

I love tattooing Fruits, and Herbs, Plants and Crystals, Marble Textures, decorative gold leafing . Anything mystical, and occult. Bones and oddities.
I will not tattoo hunting imagery or patriotic materials.

I created my own niche named DARK NOUVEAU so my illustration process, focuses the inspiration from Art Nouveau and Neo Traditional aspects.

Large projects require many hours of us being close and intimate . Therefor I want to curate a safe space to do so, as well as be trusted to not be micromanaged so that the creativity can flow through me effortlessly.

Allowing creative freedom gives me the chance to design a tattoo the best way possible without feeling boxed in.I can express this in another column below (read below )

What does all this tattoo terminology mean!?

All this info is never to scare one away with a book of offerings to read however, this allows you to understand the process !

Creative Freedom -

Being micro-managed in art takes away the freedom to create whatever comes to the mind while drawing. To make a readable - legible- cohesive design one must stay within the “rules” of art that apply when it comes to technical application, composition, color, value, light source, etc .

A straightforward idea makes for a readable design.

Example- A witch and her Cauldron.

A lady with plants growing out her head

A witch riding her spirit animal

a peony with black work ornamental motifs.

PreDrawn

These are designs or tattoos I’ve already drawn and colored and are ready to be tattooed with zero changes! This is what I spend my free time curating in hopes of getting the opportunity to tattoo.

Freehand

This is one of my favorite approaches , however it usually takes repeat clientele or trust. I just draw on the skin and you let me do my thing. Period!

Custom Tattoos

Custom tattoos are all your ideas, and I make something from them! As amazing as this process can be , and the teamwork that it takes between the two of us ( sometimes even my mentors chime in on designing ) This can be extremely taxing and difficult to accomplish unless appropriate time is planned.

It takes about 2-8 hours to design the average tattoo. For large scale projects - I usually spend a few days researching references. Planning my layout and composition for the project. Then I spend days drawing it. Once I have a good foundation and framework for the tattoo I come up with a color palette, a mood, the lighting and the emotion that can then go into this piece. This is why designing things can be so complicated when you have so many variables of being told exactly what to do because its the most meaningful.

I want to give you those meaningful tattoos and experiences, but I also want my tattoos to be readable, age well, and keep me interested to do my best!

I charge for half days or full days.

So much of my tattoo process goes into the design.Setting up for the tattoo. My Stencil process can take hours sometimes for symmetry or large-scale , geometrical projects. So these rates seem the most fair for how I work.

My half day rates are 800.00

My full day rates are 1100.00

200 an hour/200 minimum

For large-scale - your first appointment is stenciling and linework. mapping out everything can be the most stressful part of the tattoo process. From this point on , we just cruise!

To book an appointment I require a non-refundable deposit.

For Half Days or anything under 4 hours, I require a 150.00 deposit.

For a Fullday / One- Shot Tattoo or Pre Draws ( not large-scale) I require a 150.00 deposit (2hours)

For Large-scale Multi Session Bookings, I require a 300 deposit.

Please Read Design Changes for information regarding your deposit below .

I will allow 2 minor design changes after viewing your illustration that are within 15 mins of change time.

Anything longer or more complex requires me to redesign and then re study my color palette , my shapes, and my light sources. These changes are totally fine however they will require us RESCHEDULE and NEW DEPOSIT will be taken. It is only fair I get paid to draw. Thank you for understanding what it takes to make this perfect for the both of us to be happy with the illustration and for us to work in harmony with one another <3

Serious Inquires Only

For multi session tattoos,I schedule a minimum of 3 appointments every 4 weeks. I only take on large scale if the client is willing to commit to the sitting and expense it takes to finish the project. Due to progressing as an artist daily , my styles grow and we want the project you are collecting to look as cohesive as possible without a lot of break time in between appointments. This ensures the tattoo settles the best way it can , as well as keep my interest in the project. Please understand taking on a large tattoo requires a budget as well as mental strength and good health!

I love a client who wants to smash out back to back full day sessions, and get progress done done done.

Please consider how your year will look with continuous healing.

please budget correctly as your days will be 800-1100 every time .

I will only take those on with large deposits and seriousness around the commitment it truly takes to do this !

please only ever book what you can handle pain wise what you can afford time was.

Tattooing can be therapy for some people, and can be extremly painful for others.

I want to create a space for you to have the most comfortable sitting.

If you prefer to chat to be distracted through the pain, and can do so without moving (especially your hands or face ) then I am open to do so.

I can be noise sensitive and with many artists and style of music sometimes I really enjoy tuning out and tuning into my own world by listening to my own tunes , or Books , or thunderstorms! I am really quite and concentrate or get lost in my own mind a lot of the time…

When I get tattooed , I bring a pillow and a scarf to throw over my face and headphones to meditate and get into a place. Sometimes I really want to get to know the artist though , so I try my best to do the chatting in spurts or before the session .

I don’t ever want my clients to feel ignored or bored, so I want to do what is best to keep you sitting for prolonged hours and entertained !!

I am methodical and have my process down pat so I am very efficient . However, I never rush my process.

Sometimes free handing or stenciling can take hours before the tattooing process can even begin. please be aware that my full days consist of taking a break for the restrooms, stretching, give my eyes a break, eating, and drinking.

Aftercare

I prefer all of my clients to use Second Skin ♡ Dermalize ♡Saniderm ♡ Tegaderm

to heal their tattoos.

This ensures it to heal flawlessly and not loose any details

Second skin is a Wound dressing that causes the tattoo to heal as a contusion instead of an abrasion, what that means is that; it is healing the wound using your own plasma ( that yucky soupy stuff)

The wound dressing is breathable ( unlike saran wrap that creates a sweaty wet reservoir )so your good!

Leave this bandage on 5 to 7 days

Only change after 24HOURS IF plasma is stuck in the bandage and hasn’t dried. Please come back to studio for a change, or

Remove bandage , clean with antibacterial soap. Dry tattoo as good as possible , re apply second skin and leave on remainder of the days.

That plasma soup stuff is great for your tattoo, you only want to change the dressing if there’s to much that cant dry underneath !!!!

Do not be alarmed that there is liquid, you got tattooed for hours and this is completely part of this healing process.

For MOST appointments the design is ready the day of the appointment , and there is enough time to edit the design in person together( please read design changes).If you are getting a backpiece or something large and complicated , I will schedule 2nd and 3rd consults prior to your appointment.

Please make sure you are choosing me with total trust , as this is team work ♡ I tattoo 8 hour days, and design the night/ morning prior or days leading up to your appointment.( depending on size)

Cover ups are not my strong suit, however consulting about this is best .For this manner, I generally do a lot of ornamental, blackwork ♡

I never do “a little bit of color “

The designs I create are fully color saturated tattoos, or heavy blackwork tattoos .

So no watercolor , minimalism, realism, or anything without creative freedom….. ♡♡♡

My newsletter will provide these details at all times!

I get this a lot because I am vegan and so are a lot of my clientele. My entire process is Vegan ♡ Cruelty Free . I do not use petroleum based products , or beeswax. I used a vegetable based Thermal Transfer as well as soap less razors. I also make sure every ink company I use is Vegan and Cruelty Free

♡Dan Kubin &Fk Irons Machine ♡ Eternal, Fusion,World Famous, and Solid Ink as well as Dynamic and intenze ♡Ink Eeze lubricant , Stencil stuff Applicator and Spray♡Second skin /Dermalize Aftercare Product