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Caro
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Tattoo artist in LA
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Tattoo of persimmon branches in a colorful chinoiserie-inspired vase A tattoo of a colorful, happy shooting star Tattoo of a pink sparkly bow surrounded by flourishes
November 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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🧡💚🩵💛
October 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Joyous and fun (flower tattoo is also by me)
A fun, colorful tattoo featuring swirls of blue, green, pink, and yellow flowing around an already healed poppy tattoo. Some parts of the swirls lead to starbursts and sparkles. Zoomed in, cropped view of the tattoo.
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Galaxy Gorl
Color tattoo of a a feminine figure laying on a shooting star; one leg is popped up while another is straight in the air. A happy star stands on the tip of the raised foot and the woman’s right arm is out stretched as if to present the star.
October 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Been auditing a figure drawing class
October 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Roosting pigeon 🐦🌻
Colorful crayon-style tattoo of a pigeon roosting in some sunflowers
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Steven Universe clothes line ✨💗👖
Cute, colorful tattoo of a pink shirt with a yellow star, and a pair of jeans on a clothes line. Stars and sparkles surround the clothes and there is the suggestion of wind and movement
September 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Sorry I didn’t know how to end it once I got the main points out (2/2)
Artist asking a tattoo client if they are ready (to get tattooed). Text reads: I’m still an artist. I delight in telling people I’m an artist. I’m just taking some time to redefine what being a creative looks like and means to me. Artist dismayed looking at some shitty work they just did. Text reads: I do spend some time grieving what I expected of myself when I was 17. I grieve the person I thought I was before executive dysfunction and skill regression and other mental health hiccups. Artist dancing with a sunflower. Text reads: But now I have to nurture the version of myself that is here. It is scary, uncertain, and hard as duck. I will forget I felt any of this when my luteal phase starts. Tulip and sunflower making out. Text reads: at least I’ll have these drawings as proof that I did at some point feel self-assured. That I am doing ok, and that
September 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Life update maybe (1/2)
Drawing of the artist excitedly saying: Idk where this came from, but I suddenly feel the need to express (& document via comic) that… Drawing of the artist gleefully riding an idealized animal cell, arms outstretched, surrounded by floating phospholipids; text reads: I’m so glad I went back to school! Drawing of the artist as an awkward teen, artist in a cramped cubicle pulling back the curtain and saying: This box is my home! Text under drawing reads: When I went to CalArts, I felt like a pace was set up for me, and I had to keep up or I was a failure. Drawing of the artist crying in the corner of a mail room while someone nonchalantly talks on the phone and picks up their mail beside them. Thought bubble above artist reads: Who gets their mail at 3am? Text below reads: You could argue that I didn’t have to give in to the pressure, or that I fabricated those standards in my head, but I started college when I was just 17. I had a narrow idea of what I needed to do to “make it” and I trusted the adults around me. Artist walking through school campus, text below reads: But at a community college, where my classmates are all ages and at various stages of life, I feel much more at ease. I feel like I’m doing exactly what I need to do, for myself, at this stage in my life.
September 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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villagers
two sketches of a character wearing a pink hood and long blue and yellow dress with a red gem on her chest. in the left drawing she stands with her hands on the gem and in the right drawing she appears to be curtsying drawing of two tulip villagers. the left one is a short, plump, pink tulip wearing a dress and apron; they are carrying a basket. the right tulip is tall, skinny, and orange. they are wearing patched clothes and leaning on a bush. fairy-tale/fantasy-inspired
September 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Bowser!
Color tattoo of Bowser from Super Mario 64, executed in a color-block style
September 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Process video for a recent tattoo🪻
August 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Lilies🌾🌾🌾 (lily emoji when😔)
A pair of delicate lily tattoos on the clients hip, done with gray wash
August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Worked out, did laundry, and responded to emails all before noon; I live a normal and stable life 👍
Screenshot from Going Seventeen, a YouTube series centered around the Kpop group Seventeen. In the center one of the members holds a big sign that says, “The World Best Liar.”
August 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Lately
Cute color tattoo of a happy orange cat sitting amongst some grass and yellow flowers. Color tattoo of a lilac branch on a forearm; there is a happy snail at the end of the branch
August 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Cat memorial tattoo for my client before they go to grad school abroad
Cute tattoo of two cats lying down facing each other; the one on the left is slightly fluffy and has white, gray, and black coloring. The cat on the right is orange. The tattoo is done in a doodle style and there are flourishes above the cats such as shooting stars and clouds. In front of the white and gray cat is a small snail and there are some lavender springs around the cat. The orange cat is hugging a sun.
August 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Here’s a tattoo I did this weekend 🧼⭐️🛋️⛲️
Tattoo of a feminine figure sitting on a star floating in water. Their arms are stretched out in front of them, resting on their knees and they are subtly looking up. The figure and star is filled in with gradients of yellow, green, teal, and blue. A trail of stars and sparkles appear behind the figure’s head. The overall mood is serene.
July 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Heals of some little guys ✨🌷🧚
Photo of client’s upper arm with various tattoos of cute and happy fairy critters
June 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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I have tattoo trauma
Friendship ended with Meme. Text reads, “friendship ended with iPad. Now display tablet is my best friend.” Image in the meme is two men clasping hands; a photo of a cintiq is pasted on the right man’s head, and two photos of iPads with red x’s over them are on the bottom corners of the image.
May 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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𝓒𝓮𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓮𝓭💗
𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘⚰️
Tattoo of Robin and Beast Boy from Teen Titans Go with their arms around each other. The outlines are black and there is spot coloring of pink, orange, blue, and green. There is text above and below the characters that reads, “Certified Goth Lovers”
May 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Last one is a healed tattoo that I touched up after taking the photo
Tattoo featuring a cherry, ghosts, pellets, and Pac-Man Tattoo of a shiny Whimsicott Tattoo of a cloud girl surrounded by playful stars Photo of a healed tattoo of Ruby holding Sapphire up in the air (the characters from Steven Universe)
May 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Work examples on melanated skin
A 3x2 grid of tattoo photos in melanated skin tones. From left to right, row 1: a simple bunny in a gashapon capsule, a mermaid, a cute pink star keychain Left to right row 2: the Pokémon’s Dragalge, Kingdra, and Sylveon A 3x2 grid of tattoo photos in melanated skin tones. From left to right, row 1: a simple Charizard, a black and gray caricature of a long-haired dog, Trejo Row 2: snores surrounded by dim sum dishes, Kai from exo relaxing on a cloud while surrounded by tropical plants, a cat wielding a knife with its tail A 3x2 grid of tattoo photos in melanated skin tones. Row 1: a crayon tulip, a purple shooting star, main trio from the show Harvey Beaks Row 2: sleeping oddish, artist’s rendition of DO from an EXO music video, sonic the hedgehog A 3x2 grid of tattoo photos in melanated skin tones. Row 1: a lily of the valley plant that spans from the top of the ridge cage to the hip, artist’s rendition of Baekhyun from an EXO music video, an abstract rendition of a bleeding heart plant Row 2: a bunny sleeping on a bouquet of flowers, a lapras and mew playing together, biblically accurate angel Kirby
May 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Hi I’m Caro! I’m a former story artist for animation who is currently tattooing in LA✨ I’m a fan of fun, whimsy, and comics🌞
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Color tattoo of the character Astarion from Baldur’s gate. There are lines suggesting fire/flames hind the character. This is further enforced by the use of back-lighting to inform the artist’s color choices. The tattoo is primarily made up of the colors black, blue, yellow, pink, and red. Colorful, crayon-style tattoo of a terrier-esque dog jumping amongst bushes and flowers. Blue dotted lines in the background depict sprinkler water. The overall vibe of the tattoo is very joyful and carefree. All the colors used are basic colors, such as those you’d find in a box of crayons markers. Tattoo of the characters Aryll and Link from Legend of Zelda Wind Waker. Aryll is chasing Link while holding a pig. Color tattoo of a feminine figure in a float-y pose; they are surrounded by stars and sparkles around their head and at their feet are what appears to be puffs of smoke.
May 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Matching tattoo for siblings (photos taken at different times of day)
A colorful, doodle-style tattoo of a chihuahua. The dog has large, cute eyes and is wearing a blue bandana with pink polka dots. The chihuahua is surrounded by simple depictions of grass, bushes, and flowers such as a tulip and daisy. Above the dog is a blue, purple, and yellow shooting star with a pink and teal trail. Same tattoo on a different person. A colorful, doodle-style tattoo of a chihuahua. The dog has large, cute eyes and is wearing a blue bandana with pink polka dots. The chihuahua is surrounded by simple depictions of grass, bushes, and flowers such as a tulip and daisy. Above the dog is a blue, purple, and yellow shooting star with a pink and teal trail.
May 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Samples of custom tattoo designs I’ve done in the last couple of months
A page of colorful, fun tattoo designs by the artist. The page has a predominantly blue, purple, teal, and pink color palette with pops of warmer colors like yellow and orange. There are various subject matter including, Espeon and Umbreon nuzzling while wrapped in a scarf that’s being knit, multiple caricatures of clients’ dogs, flowers, and celestial-themed designs.
May 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM