73853 CA-111, Palm Desert California 92260
Well--I finally found a real inking artist. I have been to numerous tattoo artists throughout the United States, and their artistic abilities have been, for a lack of a kinder way of saying this, "messed up." I had one inking on my right hand of a triangle with a cross in the center in 2009. Sad to say--the "artist" (and I use that word loosely) who did it was disorganized and detailed his idea, not mine, of what a triangle with a cross looked like, on the center exterior of my right hand. The design was off center, colors bled, and when I went back three weeks later, the shop was shut down, and the "inking nut" who did the work was gone. Over the years, while working in various regions of the United States, I have scheduled appointment with other artists, only to have them, (1) require a deposit and never show, (2) cancel at the last minute, and/or (3) perform there "artistic inking" in a "studio" that looked like a nightclub. I was told by countless artists over the years that the image could not be reworked, and one told me to go see a dermatologist to have it removed. And--so the tables turned when I moved to Palm Springs and encountered the Picazo Tattoo Studio on the way to my tailor's store. When I entered the inking studio, it was immaculate. It was well lit, excellent studio chairs, and the layout was totally organized. I spent time w/ Fernando, and he was very detailed. I provided him w/ the date the tattoo had been originally inked, a vision of what I had in mind, and we actually talked about various ways the image could be reworked using my idea(s) and his artistic eye. The proprietor is very much an artist. I have seen other tattoo artists who claim to be "artist," while using stencils to attempt to create what I am interested in. Fernando took photos of my hand and requested that I send ideas of what I was looking for in my "cover-up." I also asked him to brainstorm, as I could see he was an actual artist. In fact, when I walked in he was freehand sketching some amazing artwork. I put a small deposit down, and we scheduled an appointment one week out. The day of the appointment, we looked at various images I had sent, as well as ones he had created. Using what seemed like pretty high-tech computer graphics, he was able to generate an image of what my reworked tattoo would look like. On the day of my appointment, we started on time, and we concluded the work without a problem. He was very thorough and explained the aftercare for the image. The price was very reasonable, and I really appreciated that he was accessible by text or email with questions. I am planning on having the remainder of my arm done in a month. If you are looking for an outstanding inking artist, visit Picazo Tattoo Studio, and ask for Fernando the owner!