WHAT FITS IN A SESSION.
A visual guide to what can realistically be accomplished in a half-day or full-day session, depending on the style, scale, and detail of the piece. These are simply estimates.
FINE LINE REALISM.
🟣 Purple areas roughly represent what can be accomplished in a half-day session
🟠 Orange areas represent the scope of a full-day session
Clean, delicate, and elegant — fine line realism allows for a surprising amount of visual detail in a smaller footprint. It's ideal for florals, architecture, ornaments, and soft visual storytelling.
Half-day sessions can typically accommodate one focused area (like a forearm panel or upper arm).
Full-day sessions may allow for wraparound designs or multiple elements within a single zone.
These are general guidelines — the actual time needed depends on the detail, skin, and flow of your specific design. But this should help give you a rough idea of what’s realistic per session.
PET PORTRAITS.
🟠 The orange areas represent the kind of focused space I usually aim for in a full-day session.
Pet portraits are some of the most technical tattoos I take on — they require time, care, and precision to get right.
Matching the expression, fur texture, and overall presence of your pet isn’t something that can be rushed. Even smaller portraits often need the full day to render properly and hold up over time.
These sessions are always built around one piece, done well, and they depend heavily on the quality of the photo reference provided.
I don’t currently book pet portraits as half-day sessions — it just doesn’t give the artwork the time or attention it needs.
MICROREALISM.
🟣 Purple areas give you a rough idea of what’s usually possible in a half-day session
🟠 Orange areas show the kind of coverage a full-day session can typically allow
Microrealism might be small, but it isn’t quick. These pieces rely on tight detail, smooth shading, and a lot of control — which means they usually take more time than people expect.
Half-day sessions can often cover a single, well-placed piece — like a small portrait, object, or figure.
Full-day sessions give more room for slightly larger subjects or multiple elements, but the pace is still deliberate.
Every design is different, so what’s possible depends on the subject matter, skin, and where it’s going — but this layout should give you a helpful reference for what can realistically be done in a session.