Monsters, alicornios and Paris

Hi again! It was time to show some of my latest tattoos. So here’s a little selection of my favourite pieces during the summer months. This first one is for Vero, my coworker at Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. A direct comission by her based on some of my artwork designs featuring eyes, membrane wings and more creepy stuff. it was a pleasure to work on it! The way it wraps around her forearm is also really interesting for this kind of style.

This fine line rooster talon is for Eric Sueiro, one of my personal hero clients. I’m always glad and available to work on these filler tattoos.

These small ones are from Eclipse’s summer flash day, also really funny to make! Specially for the good vibes during that day. All these designs will always be available on my book of drawings. Don’t hesitate to ask for them if you are interested.

Finally, a very special piece for Fernando. This beast is called Alicornio. Extracted directly from the old galician folklore and myth tales. I haven’t been able to find a graphic description of it before, so I guess this tattoo is one of a kind. It is always great for me to work on this old chimerical beasts from dark european sources. Please, don’t doubt to bring your local stories to me if they are about this kind of animals. They are the best sauce to make a very interesting tattoo.

AND…Paris again! There’s no point about pretending this 2024 has been great about travelling as a guest artist. Many trips in my agenda had been cancelled due to a lack of work. But I’m willing to give it a last try on my beloved city of Paris with my friends at Matière Noire. Small, medium and large tattoos are welcome. I have many designs ready to go and I’m also open to your ideas. So please, get in touch asap if you want to get tattooed so I can have time to organize my schedule. December 10, 11, and 12th. Only three intense and cold days!

Thanks for keeping an eye outside instagram. See you in Paris!

MATIÈRE NOIRE
Paris, France
10-11-12th December
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

Time animals and other creatures

Here we are! Another hot summer enduring the low season in Barcelona. But, so far, so good, as we are still here and kicking. This is a good selection of small and medium tattoos I’ve done at Eclipse Tattoo these past months.

Some of them are extracted directly from my book of available designs and the rest are custom projects. I’m always available to engage in both ways of working, so don’t be shy and ask! I’m grateful to receive your ideas aswell as proposing mine. All roads are fine if they lead up to a nice tattoo.

I will spend the rest of the summer at home but in mid September I’ll be visiting my german friends again in Berlin. I still have open spots in my agenda so feel free to get in touch if you are interested in getting tattooed there.

Thanks.

DAS KABINET
Berlin, Germany
17th-18th-19th September.
appointments: david@davidtejero.com

Mercadillo de verano y docu en Eclipse

El próximo sábado 13 de Julio a partir de las 11:00h y hasta las 20:00h tenéis una cita de nuevo en Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. Esta vez, con motivo especial: presentamos documental propio. Federico Cella estuvo pegado a nuestros cogotes durante meses en 2023 para recoger de una forma muy personal nuestros orígenes, aspiraciones, opiniones creativas y pecados intelectuales también. El resultado podréis verlo en primicia el mismo día 13 en el estudio ya que lo vamos a proyectar a lo grande en un par de pases. Para amenizar la jornada y porque somos lo que venimos siendo y seremos, también montamos mercadillo de merch y obra original a cargo de todos los miembros actuales del estudio. Nos van a acompañar además nuestros amigos de Scarface trayendo su maravillosa cerveza artesana que ya pudisteis probar hace nada en nuestro aniversario. Así que ya sabéis, no tenéis excusa para no pasar ni que sea un rato a vernos.
Para los que estéis lejos o no podáis venir, el documental estará disponible en youtube a partir del día siguiente. Seguid atentos al instagram de eclipse para ver las novedades.

ECLIPSE by Federico Cella
13 de Julio 11:00 a 20:00h

ECLIPSE TATTOO BARCELONA
Torrent de l’Olla 53
08012 Barcelona

¡Os esperamos!

Rooster

After some months of work, Kevin’s backpiece is finally finished. This pictures are from the last sitting so you’ll find some healed areas and some fresh touch ups. By far, one of my most challenging tattoos. Starting and going through a backpiece project is always tricky and hard, specially for the owner! In this case, Kevin has proved that he’s an absolute beast and I’m very grateful for his energy and good vibes. It was also clear, from the beggining, how easy and direct his approach was to this tattoo. A big, powerful rooster in the back. No more, no less, no excuses. Straightforward tattoos such as this one often make the best choices.

This tattoo has been entirely done at my home, Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. If you are willing to start your own big custom project, please, get in touch : david@davidtejero.com

For my european friends and clients, here are a pair of confirmed dates for my next tattoo trips:

UTOPIA WORKSHOP
Lyon, France
7th-8th-9th May.
appointments: david@davidtejero.com

DAS KABINET
Berlin, Germany
17th-18th-19th September.
appointments: david@davidtejero.com

Thank you very much.

El barón de Bolinaggi y más ojos

Cuatro nuevas ilustraciones a tinta, siguiendo las líneas de la anterior tirada y siempre con la idea de no programar mucho el resultado. Todas ellas han ido saliendo sin boceto previo o preparación alguna, más allá de marcar algunos ejes de la composición. Todos estos originales están en venta a través de mi tienda online y la de Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. No dudes en preguntar si tienes alguna duda o si quieres comprarla en persona en el estudio. En breve, nueva tirada.

Muchas gracias.

The eyes V, VI, VII
Rohrer & Klinger ink on white natural Arches, 300 g/m2 (140lb), 100% cotton, acid free, archival standard paper.
20 x 20 cm

Barón de Bolinaggi
Ink on Magnani Portofino 300 g/m2 (140lb), 100% cotton, acid free, archival standard paper.
15 x 15 cm

Rooster and hawk

Finally! Some pictures of this two healed (with some recent touch ups) major projects I’ve been working on the past months. Raul and Lidia have endured several sittings with commitment and a tremendous sense of humor. For this and for their trust in my work, I’m more than grateful. Tattooing such large and long lasting tattoos is always a challenge and it always feels like climbing the highest of mountains. But, nevertheless, the result pays off and the knowledge extracted from this process is gonna be visible in further pieces.

As I’ve told many times in this blog and beyond, I would like to engage in similar ideas with birds, dragons and combined creatures all in large scale. It’s fun and they look powerful once they are finished. So! If you are willing to try, just send me a text to david@davidtejero.com and we we’ll talk about it. I always prefer to start and develop this tattoos at Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona, but as I travel around Europe as much as I can, it’s also an option to do different sittings between two or more countries.

Once again, thanks for following me here on this platform. More tattoos, illustrations and travel dates coming soon.

Wings, skulls and a time animal

Second post of the year, a little bit late as always! This is a compilation of my favourite works done between Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona, Druids Tattoo Cork and Unity Tattoo Granada in february and march. I did a crazy amount of feathers and claws! You know I’m grateful for it, don’t hesitate in asking for more. But, I also had the chance to explore other ideas and return to some old ones. Skull and bones, demons with bat wings, heraldic figures and a crazy free one eyed time animal. I had the best of times tattooing all of them.

And now, a jackpot of wings, helmets and devils. I’ve been back at Unity Tattoo Granada after many years. Three days of intense work and a lot of fun were enough to deliver this three pieces.

So! Not in order but with all my energy, a deep thanks to Ana, Jose, Alberto, Javi, Séan, Jorge, Hector and Pau for your commitment and for choosing me.
Now it’s time to focus in Barcelona a little bit and start planning future tattoo trips. Berlin, Copenhagen, Zurich…coming soon? We’ll see!

Last 2023 tattoos and first tattoo trips of 2024

This post comes a little bit late but those last 2023 tattoos, done in Paris at Matière Noire, are worthy to show. As always, my visits to this city are great and I really hope to be back this year. I also had the chance to finish Alix Nonne legs too with this pair of harpy roosters.

I said it before and I say it again, thank you very much Alix for your trust and commitment to finish your harpy sisters in a record time. You are one of a kind. Please, go and check her work as she is a very promising young tattooer in the dark scene. You’ll not be disappointed.

So, as 2023 was filled with travels and new tattoo studio discoveries around Europe, let’s start 2024 with some new dates. In february I’m visiting Ireland for the first time and I’ll be working alongside some crazy talented spaniards at their new studio in Cork. If you want to get tattooed there, don’t doubt it and text me as soon as possible. In march, I’m back, after many years of absence, to one of my favourite cities around: Granada. One more time, like in the old days, you’ll find me working at Unity Tattoo. Agenda is busy already but I still have time for small or medium tattoos. And last, but not least, I’m opening my agenda in Berlin again. Many of my german clients have been asking when I’m coming back to Germany and where, and this is why this waiting list is opened now. As soon as I have enough appointments I’ll be back to Das Kabinett in Berlin and dates will be announced. So please, if you want to get tattooed there and you have availability, please send me an e-mail and we will work it out.

DRUIDS TATTOO STUDIO
Cork, Ireland
12-22-23th February
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

UNITY TATTOO
Granada, España
7-8-9 de Marzo
citas: david@davidtejero.com

DAS KABINETT
Berlin, Germany
Open agenda. Dates to be confirmed.
appointments: david@davidtejero.com

Thank you very much.

A crane, a lion and a bat

Hi there! This is a small selection of one sitting tattoos done recently between Cobra Tattoo Madrid and Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona. I’m currently working on some larger projects that I really wish to show you as soon as I can once they are finished. You know I’m always open to any size of tattoo you have in mind.
And, talking about easy going one sitting tattoos, I’m coming to Paris and Vienna really soon. So please, just e-mail me if you are interested or have any consultation in mind.
Thank you very much.

MATIÈRE NOIRE
Paris, France
14-15-16th December
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

SCHWARZDORN
Vienna, Austria
17-18-19 January 2024
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

New tattoos from Breda and Barcelona

So! I’m back from Breda. It’s been a really nice trip to the Netherlands and the city is lovely as it’s people. My two days at Bunker tattoo were filled with lots of fun and good tattoos, can’t ask for more. The first one is this arm piece done in just one sitting to Samuel Adams. He invited me to work at the studio and asked for one of my favourite subjects to tattoo, these armored bird creatures I call Storm Warriors. Yes I know it’s a cheesy name, but everything has a meaning and roots into the past! Thank you very much Samuel for sitting like a real legend. If you are in the area and looking for a cool japanese tattoo in black and grey, don’t doubt to reach him!

I also had the pleasure of tattooing Niek and Jasmin at Bunker. Both work there too and choose directly from my book of available designs to get tattooed. Thank you very much for getting this pervert head and the Drôl! The sacred eye was tattooed back at home, Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona, to Bryce. Another very good choice from my old flash!

And last, another Storm Warrior back at Bunker, this time for Pim. I really enjoyed working on the design of this one so I will try to come up with similar ideas to fill my book in a near future. Bird related tattoos are always welcome! I will visit Breda again for sure in 2024.

Now I’m back in Barcelona to spend this October tattooing and preparing myself and the studio for the Eclipse anniversary party. I have time to tattoo you if you are coming from abroad or if you are already in Barcelona. Don’t hesitate to get in touch through my e-mail if you are interested.
And finally, please check out my next dates for trips around Europe starting this November:

COBRA TATTOO
Madrid, España
16-17-18 de Noviembre
citas: david@davidtejero.com

FUN TATTOO STUDIO
Porto, Portugal
20-21th November
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

MATIÈRE NOIRE
Paris, France
14-15-16th December
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

SCHWARZDORN
Vienna, Austria
17-18-19 January 2024
bookings: david@davidtejero.com

Thank you very much and see you around.