Nick Stegall

Convention Time !

2012-01-17T09:17:00.001-08:00

I'll be tattoo there with fellow artists Chris Reed, Scott Lukacs, and Chelsea Rhea. We will have some prints, original art, and I'll have some OLD GOLD for sale on the table so drop by the booth !!

Lilly & Forget-me-nots flower Half Sleeve - Pelican

2011-12-18T18:23:00.000-08:00

Adam & Eve - Tiger - Acrylic Skull Painting

2011-10-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

Bike Shred !

2011-10-12T07:31:00.000-07:00

Having some fun trying out my new GoPro camera.

Morning bike ride at Alafia River Park from Nick Stegall on Vimeo.

sugar skulls / flowers and lace

2011-09-28T08:13:00.000-07:00

Ksatriya Indian warrior & Day of the Dead girl

2011-08-10T11:35:00.000-07:00

A close friend of mine started this Ksatriya Indian Warrior about a year or so ago. Finally snapped some photos of it all healed. Super fun and meaningful tattoo to do. I enjoyed it as much as he enjoyed watching the design come to life. I will get better pics of the day of the dead girl soon, these were still a little fresh and still healing a bit.

Hanya torso - Tiger inner arm.... in progress

2011-07-21T21:25:00.000-07:00

A couple more projects I've had the pleasure of working on lately. Still more to come, keep an eye out for some updated pics.

Video session - 4 eyed wolf

2011-07-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

I outlined this four eyed wolf on a clients thigh a month or so ago. Super fun ! It was actually his first tattoo, so his girlfriend captured the experience. She put this little video together for all of us to enjoy. Thank you again Cheryl, your awesome !

A Session with Nick Stegall from jujmo on Vimeo.

In progress pieces...

2011-07-20T11:04:00.000-07:00

So lately I've been starting some big new projects. Keeping super busy with drawing and designing and because of this I've slacked on updating this blog. This past June I also attended the NIX Toronto show, which as always was a great time and great weather. A favorite in my book for sure. Here are a couple progress pieces which I shall be finished, wrapped up, and posting healed photos before to long.

Jackalope - Crane & Waterfall

2011-06-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple new healed photos I got from some good clients of mine. After doing the Jackalope tattoo I came across one at a Cabella's store and had to buy one to mount on the wall.

West Virginia - May 2011

2011-06-20T21:11:00.000-07:00

So this past may was crazy busy for me. Seems to be the norm as of lately. We moved the shop to our new location, which went as smooth as possible. Then after somewhat settling in I went to North Carolina to visit my friend Heather and enjoy some mountain air. I'm always up for an adventure and adventure we found. The nantahala river was our playground for over two hours and 8 miles through 55 degree water. Amazing ! If I lived near there that would be another hobby for me. Then we also went antiquing and to the flea market. Interesting to say the least. Also included was the Arboretum which was simply beautiful. All of these photos were taken with just my phone. I'm an idiot for not carrying my SLR with me on these perfect days. Before I said my goodbyes I made an addition to my friends tattoos and extended it down her arm. I'm sure she'll send me some good pics once its all healed. Below are some of the pics from N.C.

So after a few days in Asheville I headed up to Dallas Pike, West Virginia to visit my father and step mother. I spent about a week there and enjoyed chilling in his tattoo shop and simply just bullshitting with the general public up there. He's got a sweet location with a nice storefront in a little downtown area. His health hasn't been the greatest so I'm glad to have been there. Same goes for my step mother. She's a trooper, after suffering from back to back strokes she still manages to keep her chin up and head straight. Also on this little journey I visited with my grandmother and cousin who I haven't seen in several years. Again it was a much needed visit and one I'm glad I made. Then I said my goodbyes....drove for 17 and 1/2 hours. The following week we had our grand opening and art show at for RedLetter1. I also moved into a new place only a bike ride away from the shop. Really happy with the shop and my new living space. Then a week or so later I headed up to Toronto to work the NIX 2011 show. Great show as always. Enjoyed my visit, the people, the tattoos I made, the weather, and the city as usual. Thank you for the opportunity as usual.

North Carolina Vacay - May 2011

2011-06-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Art Show and Grand Opening Party !

2011-06-05T20:11:00.001-07:00

We had such a great turnout. Thank you everyone for your support and interest in the art show and our workspace. Much appreciated !

Germany Trip : Recap

2011-05-05T13:25:00.000-07:00

So both conventions were great. Everyone was super nice and pleasant to be around. No real bumps in the road, it all went exceptionally smooth. I will gladly attend them both next year. My new friend Sven also let me come by and do a guest spot at his shop Crossed Bones in Cologne, Germany. We did some site seeing and drove around from place to place enjoying the weather. He was such a great host. Thank you once again Sven, your family and friends for being so terrific. I took some pics while I was there or rather tried my best to. Overall a great trip and experience for the books.

Hanya/Snake

2011-04-03T11:17:00.000-07:00

I made this new design for Rebel Reprints. You can purchase them on their website or from the upcoming Germany shows that I will be attending. I have the conventions listed on the blog. There is only a limited edition of 50 so check the site for order info and some other great art from the artists involved.

Machine Painting

2011-04-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

I painted this piece in acrylic for my good friend Nick Wagner. A gift for being such a great host while I was recovering from my eye surgery. Hope he enjoys it !

America !

2011-02-27T17:23:00.000-08:00

Philly this weekend !

2011-02-01T21:23:00.000-08:00

So tomorrow I'm heading to Philadelphia for the tattoo convention. Scott Lukacs and I are heading with prints for sale from Rebel Reprints and I'll also have some Old Gold Small Batch pigment for sale. So stop by the booth. I'll have a few more new pics to update when I return. Looking forward to a snowy venture and a warm return back home. Im out !

Tibetan Skull, Dragon chest/half sleeve, Pheonix/griffin

2010-12-04T20:00:00.000-08:00

Day of the Dead Girl, snake/hourglass chestpiece

2010-12-04T19:54:00.000-08:00

Machete painting

2010-12-02T17:09:00.000-08:00

So last month I got the chance to paint a machete blade for the "Killer Art Show" in Orlando at Steadfast Brand's store. It was a fun challenge painting on the narrow metal blade. I didn't really get any good pics but I believe they have it up on the Steadfast brand online store with better pics and for sale !! only $150 !! I also included a little one shot elephant piece I did months back.

North Carolina

2010-12-02T16:58:00.000-08:00

So it's been awhile since I've last updated. Back in September I had PRK laser eye surgery done, which was a success. Had to take some time off to recover and heal up. Strange waking up and being able to see naturally without the need off prescription lenses. Really awesome. Then I donated 14inches of hair to the Locks of Love. I also went up to Asheville, North Carolina and did some more climbing,hiking in the woods, and visiting with friends. It was a very pleasant getaway over the Halloween weekend. Always good to get some fresh mountain air.

Geisha Sleeve

2010-08-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

Another sleeve I recently photographed. Started this Geisha and Buddhist statue piece about a year ago.

Heart/Tree - Monster Arm in the Sea

2010-08-23T18:11:00.000-07:00

For this first piece the client requested a heart which has been cut with both living and dying limbs of a tree. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. The next design was inspired by an artist named Eric Jones. His concept was the huge hand holding the ship out of the sea for a band actually. A memorial piece, the band was a favorite between the client and a close friend which has passed. We will be adding more to the inside of his arm soon.

Poseidon and Dragon Tattoos

2010-07-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

I've been super busy with new projects and coming close to finishing a few these last several weeks. I also recently went out to Yosemite National Park in Cali and did some major hiking and rock climbing. It was simply amazing and uplifting. I'm still editing the pics and waiting for more from the others. I will certainly post them asap. In the mean time here's a couple of pieces I started about a year ago. Finally finished and finally photographed. Hope you enjoy!

Niagara Fury !

2010-06-22T13:56:00.000-07:00

Besides staying in Toronto, Stefan and I also hit up Niagara Falls for some tourist action. I took a few pics. The wind was blowing a bit so the mist of the natural falls made it hard to capture. Then we took a stroll up the street and walked into a couple haunted houses, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and grabbed some ice cream. It was overall just a beautiful day.

2010 NIX Tattoo Convention

2010-06-22T13:23:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend my friend Stefan Meisse and I traveled up to Toronto for the NIX tattoo convention. We had a great time making new friends , tattoos, and seeing some familiar faces. This was my second year attending and I must say that I had just as much this year as I did last year. Within the first two hours of being there I even lost my phone. Lucky for me I was able to get it back thankfully because of friends and a genuinely nice limo driver. That was just a little bump in the road. I also painted a skateboard for NIX's "Highway to Hell" Art Show. They auctioned it off for the "Skate 4 Cancer" foundation. I'm super proud to say that my board raised $5000 for the charity. Awesome ! Now here's a couple tattoos I made on Friday and Saturday of the convention. Not the best pics, but hopefully I get some better ones next year. Cheers to Canada and possibly doing a S Africa convention at the beginning of the year.

Space scene and flowers

2010-05-29T18:06:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of tattoos I finally got to photograph. The space scene will actually be a full half sleeve soon. We are going to add more on the inside. Possibly a space telescope or satellite. The magnolia flowers are on my friend Samantha, she requested them in black and gray.

More skull paintings

2010-05-11T23:19:00.000-07:00

This first painting I did using oils. It's only my second finished oil painting, I truly enjoyed working on this piece. First because of the challenge and second because I learned how to move and play with the paint during these sessions with this piece of canvas. I've started some new pieces which I will post progress pics soon. Keep checking back. The next piece I did was done with watercolors and prismamarkers. Fun little tattoo styled piece. cheers !

New Convention Banner

2010-05-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

I worked on a new banner for the Tried and True Expo. I spent more time than I had imagined, but loved doing it, especially for it being of such a large scale. I rarely paint at this size, perhaps I'll start. I have this hanging at home so I can actually put a few more hours into it before the next convention, which is in Toronto next month. Again lots of fun to do.

2nd Annual Tried and True Tattoo Expo

2010-05-11T22:34:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend I had a great time at the Orlando show. It's held in a super nice hotel,The Rosen Centre, with a list of top artist from around the states. Getting this many people in one room is always impressive and inspirational. Good times, good times indeed. And as usual I left the convention satisfied and excited that I was able to meet new people and spend time with old friends. I worked on some cool "in progress tattoos" which should be all finished within the next several months. I'll keep ya posted. Here's a few pics of our booth. Enjoy !

Gypsy tattoo

2010-04-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

Finally got a sweet healed photo of this piece I did several months back. Thanks Heather !!

Holy Cheesesteaks !

2010-04-02T15:52:00.000-07:00

So this past month Greu and I drove up to Philly to attend the convention. We had a sweet 17hr drive, lots of energy drinks and heavy metal ! The first day we arrived we decided to walk down to chinatown and then take a bus up to new york and venture around. I brought some artwork , prints, and sketchbooks to sell for the show. Thank you to all who bought some artwork we greatly appreciated it. We had the chance to see some familiar faces and make some new friends from Tough Luck tattoos in Delaware(super rad dudes). So, once again I had a great time that weekend and will surely attend next year. Road trippin !!

2010-02-13T08:49:00.001-08:00

There has been a lot going on in these last several months, between holidays, family, moving into a new house, etc. Loads of life changes. I'm currently without an internet connection at my home, but this week that will all get hooked up. Some pics for the portfolio, future t-shirt designs, and some everyday nonsense to show off. I will be getting all of this stuff together soon, my deadline being the end of next month. Greu and I will be attending the Philly Tattoo Arts Convention next month and I'd like to have a fresh portfolio, biz cards, stickers, t-shirts, and prints to show off. Lots to do in the next several weeks. Time to get my ass into gear. Climb on !

2010-01-01T18:54:00.000-08:00

So I've neglected this blog for a little bit. With all the holiday madness it's hard enough to keep your head on straight. This past December I went to Virginia for a friend's wedding. We all had an awesome time, great company. Christmas was also time well spent with friends, family, and delicous food. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Here's a picture of a dragon I finished a while back, but finally had the chance to get a pic. We covered a little lower back tribal piece, he was happy about that being gone !

"everything, everyone, everywhere ends"

2009-11-08T18:49:00.000-08:00

A little addition

2009-11-02T23:31:00.000-08:00

Several months back I tattooed this piece of a lady in a hourglass. Well we decided to make an addition to the tattoo and go up onto the shoulder. I'm super stoked on the final outcome and so is she.

Esao Andrews painting

2009-11-02T23:23:00.000-08:00

This gentleman came to me with a Esao Andrews design and decided to go right on the ribs. Perfect spot to display this piece. These tattoos are loads of fun, because I get to approach them just as I would approach a real painting.

Rock Climbing

2009-10-13T08:23:00.000-07:00

So these past three months I've decided to take up a new hobby, indoor rock climbing. Now my goal is to get good enough and have the confidence to actually take some trips to do some real outdoor climbing, but for now its all indoor training. Vertical Ventures in Tampa is primarily where I go once or twice a week to get my fix, but this past sunday a buddy and I drove out to Melbourne to check out On The Edge climbing gym. He packed a cooler with sandwiches fruit and cold drinks. It was pretty cool, lots of tricky boulder problems and high top roping. Each gym has different things to offer. I'm straight hooked, I mean I have the climbing bug as some may put it. This has helped me step out and remember how much fun it is to be active and go outdoors. Next venture will be purchase a kayak for myself. A Christmas gift to myself that I can get good use of. Here are a couple pics of the gym in Melbourne.

Da Vinci and World maps

2009-10-07T06:51:00.000-07:00

This guy brought in a bunch of DaVinci sketches and ideas. He wanted a world map and then a star constellation on one side and flames representing the sun on the other. My memory is bad, I don't remember what the quote meant, but it seemed very meaningful to my client.

Japanese Mask & Koi tattoos

2009-10-07T06:47:00.001-07:00

I did the mask last February, but finally found a descent photo. There's more to come on the sleeve. The nouveau koi was done a few weeks back while doing a guest spot up at the ole Ocala Tattoo shop. My old stomping grounds. Good times

Floral Sleeves

2009-09-03T00:51:00.000-07:00

Both of these ladies wanted some floral inspired pieces. The one on the right is actually going to be added to and brought down to the wrist and inner arm. I'll keep you updated on that venture.

Peacock Backpiece

2009-09-02T23:42:00.000-07:00

This was a partial coverup. She had a couple older tattoos on her lower back we got rid of.

dragon rib piece

2009-07-12T22:20:00.000-07:00

Here's an older tattoo i found pics of while going through some files. I worked on this during the Cigar City Convention in Ybor City, FL this past January. I'll be posting a handful of pics soon once I setup a photoshoot for my clients, so check back.

koi tattoo

2009-07-06T20:20:00.000-07:00

I did this one several months back, but finally got a nice healed photo, thanks Rick(ddrum). Enjoy

Northern Ink Exposure - Toronto Recap

2009-07-04T10:41:00.000-07:00

This past June I attended the Northern Ink Exposure in Toronto, Canada. It was a first for me and I must say it was a great time. Surrounded by a great city w/ good people and good tattoos made this a setting for a fun weekend. I will be there next year for sure. Here is a couple tattoos that I got to do while I was there. Not the best pictures, but hey hopefully I'll see them next year and get better pics. Enjoy your weekend, happy independance day !

mucha inspired

2009-05-29T21:44:00.000-07:00

New Dino & Rainforest sleeve, I had fun with these !

2009-05-17T23:19:00.000-07:00

I had fun with this one.

2009-04-15T23:38:00.001-07:00

2009-02-25T06:34:00.000-08:00

Some new prints !

2009-02-23T22:17:00.000-08:00

I've recently had a handful of prints made to sell for the philly show. They're 13x19 on watercolor paper. Im selling them for $40 each. If your interested please contact me @ nickstegalltattoo@gmail.com

2009-02-19T00:06:00.000-08:00

So I finally got this thing up and running. I hope to update more frequently on here so check back in the near future for new posts. In the meantime I've been busy with work and now preparing for the Philly Tattoo Convention next weekend. Should be fun, I'll be sure to post some pics when I get home.