https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/my-mom-passed-away-last-saturday~e6ae3bea-0ad8-4a7b-9882-a07ce976808b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/07/f1d8400d-939c-41c8-809e-adde62619cf3.jpg My mom passed away last Saturday My mom passed away last Saturday. This is an oil sketch I painted of her in 2015. My brother, Eric made the frame. She was my biggest cheerleader and I credit her with instilling the confidence that has allowed me to carve my own path in… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/first-full-day-in-kyoto-with-lots-of-temples-street~b2e22e00-09e4-4d7d-8b59-3e6b56498b1c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/2e5b91cf-9fc6-4464-a533-789212e83292.jpg First full day in Kyoto with Lots of temples, street… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/black-and-grey-full-sleeves-with-clock-and-statues~2670f26c-62b1-40ad-b3dc-f64b316a6ec4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/ae703e1e-bbcb-4c40-88b8-3abfd7724ce8.jpg Black-and-grey full sleeves with clock and statues Got the chance to pick back through these 3-4 year old sleeves on @_chris_chase Happy with how they have settled in. Done with the help of my friends at Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/watercolor-wildflower-tattoo-on-shoulder~cb5a505c-b902-4eff-a260-b756db1c4c65 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/1ca115a5-180e-4e15-822b-228bc5758f69.jpg Watercolor wildflower tattoo on shoulder I don’t do many single session tattoos so it’s always rewarding to do something like this. This was Harleigh’s 18th birthday present from her parents. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/day-2-in-kyoto~299e4048-2d70-44d3-bd22-395b7f49dbc4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/37fc0125-22d1-47d8-8c88-5567e8d3dd39.jpg Day 2 in Kyoto Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/color-firefly-and-moths-back-piece~633cb551-3a96-42dc-a45c-6f3cd26e1085 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/2be85466-a90c-40b4-9929-4cd24eab9681.jpg Color firefly and moths back piece Been a while since we got some work in on Tim’s back. This is based on a cool story about a firefly who is so beautiful, Every insect wants to be with her. She will only consider being with someone who has the same fire in their belly as… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/color-illustrative-full-sleeve-gypsy-and-bear~c7275094-8a86-4934-83ac-7ed907999547 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/c7dec710-9d4c-40ec-ae5f-b38d056b10f8.jpg Color illustrative full sleeve, gypsy and bear Chris’ outer arm is fully healed now.thought I would share some of the journey. Still another session or 2 to go on the inner arm. Done with the help of my friends at Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/dont-miss-the-paradise-artist-retreat-this-year~10ff66ed-11e6-4cf6-995e-881f00987e0b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/b47fa770-f9db-457d-8c46-28790d68659b.jpg Don't miss the Paradise Artist Retreat this year Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/workshop-was-super-cool~e1120f59-e424-4e96-a199-5cea7848ea40 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/bbf923d4-2024-4e83-9ee0-3f20e4933db8.jpg workshop was super cool Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/color-illustrative-full-sleeve-with-cabin-and-fire~8b7c11ce-a7c7-43ba-901c-23ae76f0149a https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/27b607c1-642f-4b61-8649-ff9d3f552b84.jpg Color illustrative full sleeve with cabin and fire Haven’t posted much lately. Here’s a few tattoos I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/and-i-did-a-little-denim-shopping-in-osaka~848578a2-7b22-4162-926d-70bb939d48e6 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/e2527a71-3f21-498e-8097-3d1b6502b2fe.jpg and I did a little denim shopping in Osaka Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/botanical-full-sleeve-tattoo-in-color~4b1577bb-3ec9-4704-baa0-48085cebce16 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/ffd87315-85fc-4c08-9b19-4709fd2d850b.jpg Botanical full-sleeve tattoo in color A vibrant full-sleeve botanical tattoo featuring layered ferns, red berries, and detailed floral elements in pink and green. The design showcases illustrative color work blending nature and plant life down the entire arm. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/oil-study-stacked-tvs-in-rural-landscape~1b3462ed-ecdb-46a7-9986-bbffe27b9188 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/79c3ea24-2417-44db-8da1-e02e072316c4.jpg Oil study: stacked TVs in rural landscape A little study I did for a larger painting. I’ve been playing with old electronics in rural landscape scenes lately. The subject matter makes for lots of simple but fun compositions. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/neo-traditional-electrified-fox-sleeve-in-color~0a53721a-71c6-46f5-ac17-f6604994aa62 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/75b92b35-f5ae-435d-ba78-2b1c8213e602.jpg Neo-traditional electrified fox sleeve in color Got some with in on John’s electrified fox yesterday. First time I’ve worked on it in over a year. I like how the color has settled in. #foxtattoo #memphistattooartist Done with the help of my friends at Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/neo-traditional-hannya-mask-raven-leg-sleeve~ff2e1bf9-1c88-4ab3-9f69-104daca0d8e7 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/2cd9075e-6746-4a5e-b46d-770d972f5ed8.jpg Neo-traditional hannya mask & raven leg sleeve Collab with my great friend @kjaketattoo on day one of @richmondtattooconvention We didn’t finish but made some good progress and had a blast. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/surreal-woman-with-sheep-headdress-ai-art~2343255e-1e4b-413c-85be-f15548d4b845 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/d2e57c23-d65b-4894-873b-8a7b6238a66a.jpg Surreal woman with sheep headdress, AI art “AI In Sheep’s Clothing”. This is a new venture for me. An evolution, maybe? I began this is an oil painting on Masonite board. around the same time I was taking an AI image crafting course from @stevedmcdonald which focused on training … Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/bob-ross-inspired-color-landscape-full-sleeve~1cd78a23-3051-4545-bfee-34d3dda569be https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/b139a25e-d734-4cc4-bf8a-635ff02f8352.jpg Bob Ross-inspired color landscape full sleeve Almost finished with Chris’ Bob Ross sleeve. This has been a fun project. One more session to tie it all together. Done with the help of my friends at Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/aztec-warrior-shoulder-tattoo-in-orange-and-black~4a00fd55-9cf7-4291-9250-9f6cb09d413f https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/85108df3-dfb7-4779-b011-5bcdba505c8d.jpg Aztec warrior shoulder tattoo in orange and black Jesus has worked for @emily38134 and I for around 12 years handling maintenance and renovations for our rental portfolio. I was happy to give him his first tattoo yesterday. Thanks amigo! Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/illustrative-mushroom-sleeve-in-color~276228c8-ec03-4ba4-b365-b7eba08b0fb1 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/881f45f1-bfc8-413a-b430-b1556aae9987.jpg Illustrative mushroom sleeve in color Excited to continue building off this mushroom piece today. I’ll share some photos later. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/black-and-grey-alice-in-wonderland-rabbit-calf~ad001039-a7f9-41ee-8673-9efe3d491db4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/7cb06408-caf1-4f71-a18f-dac8715600d9.jpg Black-and-grey Alice in Wonderland rabbit, calf Some progress on this #aliceinwonderlandtattoo last week. I’ll be doing a talk on using edge in tattooing tonight for the inside Fireside Tattoo club. Join me if you can. Link in bio. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/frenchie-on-retro-tv-tattoo-arm-sleeve~5e577aa7-9733-40b8-9d52-02dd651f8b1c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/6b8e0eb6-4bfd-47d2-a528-367e244a3a4b.jpg Frenchie on retro TV tattoo, arm sleeve Frenchie on TV. I’m really enjoying these retro TV tattoos. Obviously we have a ways to go on this one but I’m loving every minute of it. My client/bestie @timkelly38112 ha the ultimate trust in me…for better or worse. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/japanese-waves-and-clouds-half-sleeve-in-progress~247e5f83-af4b-4358-9ffb-c436e4b4988b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/b6477b8f-7262-4714-8994-d06a450a45e5.jpg Japanese waves and clouds half sleeve in progress Good start to this piece on Assatta. Looking forward to coloring it. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/colorful-female-portrait-tattoo-with-celestial-elements~a0cef1d5-0426-4fcc-99e8-e149cc0c6a18 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/fa537de2-c59f-47b8-a568-f9c792b8bbb3.jpg Colorful female portrait tattoo with celestial elements The pressure to only post finished work will kill your momentum faster than anything. Waiting for “perfect” is the trap. And when your self-worth gets tied to a final piece, it feeds into all the psychological stuff we already carry as a… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/did-you-know-your-early-bird-ticket-to-paradise-artists~ad273a0e-9bb0-4c3d-ac28-6f5e246ba352 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/c1b8d109-22f7-4bef-8937-5983bee04a03.jpg Did you know your early bird ticket to Paradise Artist's… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/purple-roses-with-green-leaves-shoulder~b1ac5dcc-709b-470b-9250-c2cbd2938880 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/30ee1c70-d75c-407f-ab9b-df9e2a0abf70.jpg Purple roses with green leaves, shoulder First tattoo after Japan. I probably could have finished it but the jet lag was setting in. Thanks to Cara for allowing me to cut it short and schedule one more session to build up edges and cast shadows. Looking forward to finishing it up. Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/colorful-cat-portrait-with-gold-earrings-shoulder~7523317b-d0c1-43b7-b666-8f0c5886363b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/2b17b4de-bccf-4f02-b8f4-55fd2546ac98.jpg Colorful cat portrait with gold earrings, shoulder So excited for @lizcooktattoo to be joining us on May 21st to do a virtual class for fireside academy at 7pm cst Four shifts that change how you tattoo, book, and grow fast. In just two hours, Liz is breaking down the four things that wi… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/kumiko-geometric-wood-art-sculpture~d41affcc-a939-4590-9a58-5c9d2b4b38fb https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/05/980e170e-ee6f-4657-874e-b31593526608.jpg Kumiko geometric wood art sculpture Everybody has that thing they obsess about that other people can’t comprehend. Me? I have Kumiko. So I convinced @pluguglyart and @the_burning_jewel to take a train 3 hours from Osaka to Toyama Japan to visit the @kumikoza_official craft… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/shibamata-taishakuten-carving-temple-in-was-one-of-the~3674ac79-799a-4bdd-96c9-288827d9c90c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/cca7ac54-96b8-4572-85a4-3a9e33102f33.jpg Shibamata Taishakuten (Carving temple) in was one of the… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/have-you-ever-experienced-japanese-wagyu~e78abe7e-356e-42d9-b7e9-dd209f2662aa https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/ed45011c-3ad2-4dc4-866a-dd5c8c7ca3d0.jpg Have you ever experienced Japanese Wagyu Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/the-great-gives-his-stamp-of-approval-on-paradise~1c8b7a84-5579-4b1d-8d8d-4e2b9a5c8c1e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/41760c51-bd46-4708-bb6d-c2d05b5f5c85.jpg The great gives his stamp of approval on Paradise Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/paradise-artist-retreat-returns~0f941ca0-39a4-4bc3-9f05-20c50574d306 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/11a4d773-1a80-46d7-b6f8-27011c35cb15.jpg Paradise Artist Retreat returns Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/check-out-this-oldie-was-a-collaboration-i-did-about-10~00961ba0-261f-4254-bf5e-e36d10734db4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/9fd44975-b2c4-4919-b9a6-68a92727f7cf.jpg Check out this oldie… was a collaboration I did about 10… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/and-have-this-amazing-project-up-for-grabs~f087b69d-da55-4d98-be05-49f2e7729629 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/f83b1e26-f180-45e5-bccb-7ad91e8100c6.jpg and have this amazing project up for grabs Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/im-really-bad-at-doing-things-good~616c4d0a-971e-458e-900b-30ae3a77e224 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/fd5a3ba4-cdbe-4d44-87fb-29ce1c9f1fc3.jpg I’m really bad at doing things good Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/and-i-make-tattooing-fun-again~8ca3215b-9403-432c-af15-b3a728c787e4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/d9d96f67-197b-4c68-9d71-0bb0d168583b.jpg and I make tattooing fun again Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/the-more-powerful-a-kitsune-becomes-the-more-tails-it-grows~25201bbd-7148-4ca4-9f4b-eda6f6e18aec https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/e2bc22e0-fc4d-4144-aa7f-2f1e883211ab.jpg The more powerful a Kitsune becomes, the more tails it grows Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/in-japanese-folklore-the-kitsune-is-a-supernatural-spirit~c03813e1-b1b4-44fc-8fe7-04ae4b7c25f8 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/6c30d862-f009-4137-a13b-88fe0a9462f9.jpg In Japanese folklore, the Kitsune is a supernatural spirit… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/new-project-ideas~d57cecdc-856a-43b2-9980-60662f0d8dbf https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/d1f5d3a5-03ec-4215-bdfc-88e84e43179b.jpg New project ideas Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/jesse-spent-years-figuring-out-how-to-wrap-those-geometric~6d9738c8-1c9a-48ed-a60a-db4d319f5861 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/b4dbb2c7-a0c2-4295-af26-3fb91f3a689f.jpg Jesse spent years figuring out how to wrap those geometric… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/day-2-of-fireside-yacht-club-was-a-blast~ab79e47c-e02c-4e60-86ec-582c7ef7849f https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/b7f7a3af-f4d1-4898-b927-ee6158629766.jpg Day 2 of Fireside Yacht Club was a blast Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/so-much-travel-and-so-much-footage-to-edit~eac36029-c9d8-4238-9996-51f1a6acb77b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/50a1fd36-7b84-4582-8b2e-af825381ed85.jpg So much travel and so much footage to edit Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/jake-meeks-reposted-by-been-a-while-since-we-got-some~7cd8aabd-774e-4b1e-8a23-6dfdbfd94e9e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/a5273d99-61ae-49c9-a9a7-d57459eb0b23.jpg Jake Meeks - reposted by: - Been a while since we got some… Memphis, TN https://jake-meeks.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/jake-meeks-pluguglyart-is-a-seasoned-tattoo-artist-with~0efb2c2d-367d-4ddb-b032-6c75635b5e26 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/jake-meeks/images/2026/06/b72c7a32-c21b-40c5-88c6-84f7e1396569.jpg Jake Meeks (@pluguglyart ) is a seasoned tattoo artist with… Memphis, TN