Berlin & Barcelona

Well! I’m back from Berlin. This was my first time in the city and also at Das Kabinett. The experience has been great and I had the best of times working there. My special thanks goes to Alexander for following me since my Dortmund trips and getting this big goat tattooed. It was an honour once again.

Also, after many years of knowing him, I faced the incredible challenge of tattooing Matteo Radentti’s head…! No joke! Matteo is the studio owner and he needs no further introduction. His work is out of this world and he helped me through the whole process. I know it was painful but worthy too!

I really hope to establish a Berlin-Barcelona bridge to work there as many times per year as possible. I really enjoyed the city and working with all Das Kabinett’s team was a pleasure as I early mentioned. Please, if you want to get tattooed, just write me an e-mail and I will add you to my waiting list. As soon as it’s possible to go I will contact you back to ask for dates and availability. I’m always open to your ideas and also I have a huge amount of flash and projects ready to be tattooed. Please, don’t hesitate to ask for info!

Contact: david@davidtejero.com

Back in Barcelona I had the chance of tattooing Carlos again, one of my oldest clients in town who asked me for a special version of this tattoo about the plague doctor. Also, Dan, a classic client and tattoo collector from our Aloha Tattoos days, came for this Snaggletooth on his leg. You both know it was a pleasure! I’m always open to Motörhead tattoo proposals, don’t doubt it.

Finally, after almost three years, I was lucky enough to take some good pictures of this big harpy which is also tattooed on Carlo’s leg. This was done right after the lockdown for the fucking Covid pandemy. It was, back then, and until now, one of my favourite projects to work in.

Thank You all for following me here and not only on instagram. My agenda is open for this summer in Barcelona at Eclipse, my home. After, I’m planning on visiting Berlin again, Brussels, Vienna, Zurich and Copenhage too. Keep posted!

Flash

Hi there! Some months ago I painted this small selection of tattoo flash. Each one of these designs is ready to be tattooed at Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona or in any of my travels around Europe. Don’t hesitate to ask if you are interested in one or more of them! Also, if you are up to it, the original watercolour pages are available to sell through Eclipse’s online store. Three of them are already sold.

Thank you very much!

Contact/info: david@davidtejero.com

MATIÈRE NOIRE
Paris, France
15-16-17th June
fully booked

Sol Invictus

Todos los años, Artplus bcn, uno de los talleres de estampación serigráfica con mejor reputación e historia de Barcelona, le encarga a un ilustrador o diseñador que realice la felicitación de Navidad de la empresa. Esa felicitación, acaba siendo impresa con su correspondiente carpeta y acaba en las manos de unos pocos afortunados ya que siempre son ediciones limitadas. Esta vez, después de colaborar con ellos durante casi diez años, ¡me ha tocado el turno! Sol Invictus es la obra original que realicé para la ocasión y la podéis comprar en mi tienda online. El soporte es una tela sobre cartón y la he realizado con acrílicos.

Y para los interesados en el print en cuestión, con su carpeta también serigrafiada y con el texto explicativo, os dejo aquí abajo unas imágenes y la info de como conseguirla.

Si queréis haceros con una de las 70 copias firmadas y numeradas en serigrafía a dos tintas, 30 x 40 cm, visitad la tienda online de Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. ¡Son tan solo 30€ más gastos de envío y ya quedan menos de 40!

Para acabar, solo agradecer a Jose María, el maestro impresor detrás de todo esto, su atención al detalle y su dedicación a la profesión durante todos estos años. Siempre es un placer visitarle y desarrollar proyectos juntos. Por muchos más años y Navidades. Gracias.

Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona T-shirt

I’ve been working on this design for a new Eclipse T-shirt for some time and the wait is finally over. You can buy it through the studio online store right now. Stock is limited to 50 units! Sizes from S to XL are available. Don’t be late if you want one or more for your Christmas presents. As usual, worldwide shipping is granted by DHL Express.

They have been printed with discharge on Stanley Stella Creator T-shirt. They are 100% organic cotton. Once again, the expertise of my friends at Newtownlab has been crucial! I also want to give thanks to my friend Pablo Sinalma for modeling and to Pol Vila for the amazing work he has done with the photoshooting for this and other Eclipse merchandise.

The original illustration is now on Sean Gamill’s private collection in Malta. Thank you very much for buying it Sean!

El Camino patch

Hi there! I present you my new patch : EL CAMINO. It’s a huge one, 20 cm height, full embroidery as usual. It took me a long time and a little bit of extra work but it’s finally available through Eclipse’s online store. This is a limited edition, only 50 units are available. Once they are gone, they are gone forever. I will never do a second edition of this patch.

Every patch comes with a nice sealed envelope filled with some extras. If you want to know more about the process, just check out my instagram and wait for the reel today. Thanks again for all your support! Feliç diada de Tot Sants.

Sirins, storm warriors and time machines

I recently had the pleasure of working on a favourite subject of mine, sirins and harpies. David, aka Sinistral Mortimer on instagram, came from Bratislava to get this huge piece done in two days in a row. That was a true display of strenght and commitment and will always have my admiration and respect.

A million thanks again David for your blind trust in my work and ways.

I also had the privilege of tattooing two old clients of mine in very interesting subjects such as time machines and storm warriors. I feel lucky as hell! Daniel, and Jonathan from El Verbo Studio , thank you very much again and again. Being able to go deeper on these subjects is something I really want to try.

To end this post and stage of the year, I’m going to show you my first collaboration with my good friend and co-founder partner at Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona El Carlo. We were asked several months ago by Juanito Sin Alma to draw something of our own in a combined piece. It was fluid, funny and really great to work on that creature from the abyss:

We would really like to thanks Juanito fro his wild trust in our ideas and also to encourage anyone who feels pretty brave to try and make us a call. Doing this collaboration has been really fun and we are looking forward to repeat the experience!

My last call is for the Brussels Tattoo Convention next month. I still have plenty of time and ideas to tattoo you there. Don’t doubt to contact me through my mail david@davidtejero.com if you want to get tattooed. I will also bring some new merchandise we are working on right now at Eclipse. Keep posted!

Thanks!

FUN TATTOO
fully booked
Porto, Portugal
4-5 November
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

BRUSSELS TATTOO CONVENTION
Brussels, Belgium
18-19-20 November
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

EL NIDO
ValenciaEspaña
3-4 Diciembre
info y citas: david@davidtejero.com

Hic Sunt Dracones

…el dragón es la figura ejemplar del monstruo marino, de la serpiente primordial, símbolo de aguas cósmicas, de las tinieblas, de la noche y de la muerte; en una palabra: de lo amorfo y de lo virtual, de todo lo que no tiene aún «forma»…

Mircea Eliade, Lo sagrado y lo profano.

Bajo este lema latino para designar lo inexplorado y peligroso en los mapas de navegación y la reflexión de Mircea Eliade en su obra clásica por excelencia, he iniciado una serie de ilustraciones para adentrarme en el mito del dragón. Como un salto al vacío, tanto físico como intelectual, han sido realizadas sin boceto previo de ningún tipo. Con la plumilla, directamente sobre el papel, he dejado fluir una serie de imágenes descompuestas que cobraban relevancia para su propia composición a medida que avanzaba. Sin reglas y tan solo manteniendo esta forma circular, de momento. En breve espero poder presentar unos cuantos dragones más e ir explorando otros formatos y tamaños.

De igual manera, este pequeño experimento sobre el papel, me sirve para inaugurar mi propia tienda online dedicada exclusivamente a mi obra original o reproducida más personal. Seguiré publicando y produciendo para mi colectivo artístico en Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona y vendiendo a través de esa plataforma, pero ya de una forma más explícita, enfocaré ese material a las derivadas del arte del tatuaje. En este nuevo espacio, que espero actualizar de forma constante, pondré en venta material con un marcado acento experimental. Espero que os guste y como regalo de apertura, los gastos de envío de todas las obras serán gratuitos durante el mes de octubre de 2022.

Muchas gracias de nuevo a todos los que seguís el blog con atención. Espero que la nueva tienda online os sea igual de útil que la que ya tenemos en Eclipse. No dudéis en darme vuestra opinión via mail!

Hic Sunt Dracones I, II, III, IV
Ink on Saunders Waterford white natural, 300 g/m2 (140lb), 100% cotton, acid free, archival standard paper.
20,5 x 31 cm



Storm Warriors

This past summer I had the chance of tattooing a pair of gentleman coming from England and the U.S.A and both asked for my beloved storm warriors. So thanks Adam and Javier for your trust in this particular subject of heavy birds. It’s been a pleasure.

I also had the chance of taking a closer look to one of my favourite tattoos from 2021. This one is on Jonatan and we will continue his leg very soon!

Don’t doubt to get in touch if you want one of these birds. I always have some stuff already drawn but we can also work on a custom project for you. Please contact me here david@davidtejero.com

You can always find me at home, Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona, but I will also be visiting Madrid and Brussels very soon. More places will be added to the agenda before the end of the year.

See you around!

BRUSSELS TATTOO CONVENTION
Brussels, Belgium
18-19-20 November
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

COBRA TATTOO
Madrid
6-7-8 de Octubre
citas: david@davidtejero.com

Full embroidery

I have new patches available and also a reedition of the realm patch. It’s always fun to work on this little pieces of merch. More of them are coming in the upcoming months prior to the Brussels Tattoo Convention, where I will have a full display of items. If you want to buy them now, visit our online store at Eclipse.

As usual, I love to make them in a full embroidery technique. They are rough and not perfect, as real patches should be. Expect little variations from one to another! Life and Death patches are sold in pairs, and I ‘ve worked a little bit on the packaging. Only 50 pairs available. Make sure you add them to bigger orders if you want to save some money on the shipping costs and don’t forget to keep posted for more news!

Thanks again!
And a little reminder, my next confirmed guest dates are:

BRUSSELS TATTOO CONVENTION
Brussels, Belgium
18-19-20 November
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

COBRA TATTOO
Madrid
6-7-8 de Octubre
citas: david@davidtejero.com