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My name is Daniel Sprague, and I'm located in Austin, Texas. I also guest in LA, Utah, and NYC- you can select this in the form below and I will add you to my waitlist for that location.
I love to do two things- come up with unique, never been seen before surrealistic ideas, and also capture existing concepts like nature in a photorealistic fashion.
I specialize in black and grey tattoos, but can and love to do color tattoos as well. Biomech, Japanese, dark art, and realism are my main strengths.
Here are some important things to know before booking an appointment with me:
◦ I tattoo large scale dark art, large scale realistic scenes, biomechanical, and microrealistic pieces- in my fully saturated style! My favorite subjects are skulls, snakes, surreal women's faces, and mythology.
◦ I work on both sleeves and one off pieces, and my process is different depending on what the project is. For larger freehand projects I layer, for non freehand I complete by panel.
◦ I do my best work with creative freedom, and less input is more for me. I present my client with what I think is the best possible concept for the idea they've described.
◦ Details take time- the more detailed our reference or idea, the more time it will take. A 10*5 photorealistic tattoo will take between 1-2 full days, depending on what subject and reference we're using.
◦ I collect references and design the night before, I share the design with you the morning of if we're doing anything other than realism, for realism I'll give you options from high contrast, visually appealing references.
Please note:
❌ I do not use AI in any form, and will not work with you if you are clearly using ChatGPT to communicate with me or develop references to send to me.
❌ I'm not the right artist for someone looking to have 100% control over the process and final design. I need trust and freedom to do my best work!
The cost of one full working day in Austin is $1500 (7–9 hours), and is $1700 in any other location.
For larger projects that require over 1 single session, the rate is $1200 per day or 1300$ in other locations.
The cost of a half working day is $800, or $900 in other locations.
Every appointment requires a nonrefundable $400 deposit, subtracted from the total due day of.
I will let you know how many sessions each piece or project will take when responding! Please note, scheduling consecutive days will get your project completed faster for larger projects.
Please fill out the form below, and I’ll reach out to you via Instagram, or email to connect. Thank you very much, and have a pleasant day!