I'd like to announce that I will be opening my books for fully immersive custom tattoo ceremonies beginning November 1st of this year.

I originally planned on waiting until Spring and spending this fall/winter season working exclusively on those who live and stay here. However, because the birth of our second child will now be sometime in April, I'd like to provide the opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a client sooner to get in the door before that happens. When this second child is born I will likely take around six months (potentially more) off to recover and spend time with my family. I will update as things evolve, but I can be certain that I will be able to work for the next several months.

If you have any questions, would like more detailed information about my practice, or would like to book, please email me: artofsiin@proton.me.

#SpiritualTattoo #InkWork #Siin #OccultTattoo #CeremonialTattoo

the tree
growth & decay
visions, knowing what comes next & the anticipation & excitement that brings
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featuring Eros, the fish
and scavenged bones and relics from a dear friend
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#Siin #Inkwork #DipPen #TheeSketchbook #Sketchbook

Final session out of the way.

#SacredTattoo #Siin #HandWorkTattoo #InkWork #SpiritualTattoo #SolarWorship

Sat with this for a while today. One more session planned to shade it fully, but I'm happier now with this result than I was with the first sitting.
Tattooing oneself is tricky for a variety of reasons, but is a really great way to put a microscope to your shortcomings and progress.
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#Siin #SacredTattoo #SolarWorship #Paganism #Inkwork #HandWorkTattoo #OccultTattoo

Welcome! I'm Siin, a ritual handwork tattooist and multidisciplinary artist based in the high Mojave desert. My work seeks to bring the recipient or viewer into transcendent states, often centered around connection with one's body, the land, and the Divine.

I've recently gotten more comfortable defining myself as a pagan animist. My practice is rather eclectic though rooted in ancestral Chicano & Sicilian practices and folk magic. Because these cultures have been heavily assimilated, I will never claim that any practice or ritual I engage in is "authentic". I am, as most of us are, working with the tools I've been given by the two surviving generations before me, my own interpretation and inspiration, cues and materials from this sacred landbase, and the broader social context.

My partner and I are the owners of #RanchoDeLaLiberta, a regenerative agricultural project and sanctuary here in the desert, currently in its infancy. We host events and people interested in being a part of the sacred work of stewarding abused land.

Veneration of life and creation are at the base of my art and spiritual practice. I'm proud to be the creator of a small human, and hopefully more in the future. Parenthood is sacred to me, and I will occasionally share meditations on it or cute things my kid has done.

I will be opening books to schedule tattoos in the spring. However, I will only be accepting clients selectively. If you're interested in having space held for a tattoo or tattoo ceremony, my email address is in my inbox. My work is priced on a sliding scale: I'm not out to make money, but my time and knowledge is worth something. If you need this space, but are concerned about being able to afford it, reach out to me.

I look forward to engaging thoughtfully with everyone new and old here, and appreciate if you've taken the time to read this entire thing!

Blessings ~

#Introductions #Siin #InkWork #LandWorship #SacredTattoo #LandSteward #Pagan #Animism

Finally was able to provide a dear, dear friend with a finished set of planetary symbols.
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Mercury on pinkie touched up by me but not done by me
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Edited to make public rather than followers only*
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#OccultTattoo #InkWork #Siin #SacredTattoo #Rituals #Sacred #Alchemy

Custom sigil, adapted from one of his own from years past, for beloved Starlight.
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Handpoked tattoo done in a Sak Yant-esque dotwork style

This more "spotty" technique works well for this region: as the tattoo heals the dots will "bleed" together somewhat, forming more cohesive lines but allowing some space for touching up rather than overboldening the tattoo in such a tender and delicate area.
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What a wonderful, meditative, and intimate experience for both of us to work through this inkwork together.

#SigilTattoo #SacredTattoo #HandPokeTattoo #Siin #Inkwork #Rituals #LastQuarter #MagickTattoo #Sigils #ChaosMagick

Duads | Devotional tattoo
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Hand poked among friends and family, and loosely based on designs traditional to my partner's ancestry (as encouraged by him and done with respect, offerings, and a significant amount of preparation and research).
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#SpiritualTattoo #SpiritualInk #InkWork #SacredInk #SacredTattoo #Duad #RanchoDeLaLiberta #Siin

The Wolf Predator

#SciFi #sciencefiction #scifimovie #alienvspredator #inkwork #classicmovies #predator #predatormovies #avp

Totally freehand hand-poked root system, part of a larger design, ~1 day into healing (some lines healed, some fresh)
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I've been limited severely by life in terms of tattooing practice recently but have enjoyed building out larger pieces modularly as I can steal an hour here and there. The result is teaching me patience, as often a tattoo doesn't look like I want it to for a long time while I wait for it to heal and then sit with it again and repeat that process. However, aesthetics aside, it brings me into awareness with my body, my own impatience, and my reasons for tattooing in the first place.
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#SacredTattoo #NaturalTattoo #Siin #HandPokeTattoo #Inkwork

My recent man in the maze interpretation
Likely will be tattooing this on myself in the near future
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#ManInTheMaze #Blackwork #Inkwork #TattooDesign #Siin #SacredArt

How do you manifest responsibility for others (could be your family, your broader community) in your life?
How do you manifest this responsibility offline?
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The Matriarch
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#SurrealArt #TattooDesign #Siin #ApprenticeTattooer #Tattooist #SacredTattoo #PenAndInk #Inkwork

Four humours flash
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Going to be posting some work from the last several months that was on my other account but that I haven't shared here
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#TattooFlash #FourHumors #Siin #DarkArt #SurrealArt #PenAndInk #Inkwork #SurrealIllustration

[ Commission ] for @/lazerlord10 (Twitter)

#art #inkwork #dragon

Growth & Decay
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I've hardly had any time to draw (other than some client designs) for two weeks and I had to step back into my comfort zone and just do something quick and fun.
A meditation on growth, decay, and all living things having purpose and life beyond their corporeal lifespan.
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#Surrealism #DarkArt #PenAndInk #Inkwork #DipPen #Sketchbook #TheeStudio #Siin

A little page of #sketchbook duly inked for posterity

Little process reel on Insta, also, if you’re into that: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoNWQ3rjku0/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY=

#sketch #drawing #InkWork #InkDrawing #illustration #fantasyArt #DnD #MastoArt #art

Wyrdwood Crook
#osr #dnd #ttrpg #ttrpgfamily #magicitem #inkwork #fantasy #sheep #crook #drawing

Ride love. #gayart
Inspired by @motoridersd
Apps #inkwork #joydoodle

Big smile. #gayart
Inspired by @TheQueerGuy
App #inkwork #joydoodle

Campfire. #gayart
App #inkwork #blendeditor