Mike Devries blog

  • Cover-Ups vs Laser Treatments

    It happens so often, I get an email or a call from someone who is not only looking for a new tattoo to add to their body, but to also hide one at the same time. I constantly hear the story of the over eager collector, getting a tattoo and ending up with something they arent happy with, or a tattoo that is just old and doesn't look sharp anymore, or even it's just something that they feel no longer
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  • Cranial Visions

    "Cranial Visions: Exploring the Skull Through Artistic Interpretation" is the newest book project in the works. I want to give everyone a heads-up. If you’re interested in participating, the deadline will be here in no time. Jeff Johnson and I are putting together Cranial Visions, which is going to consist of a massive collection of skull-related artwork for this hardbound, high qu
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  • Cranial Visions: Exploring the Skull Through Artistic Interpretation

    Forming as an idea, progressing into a collection of efforts, and ending on the coffee table, Cranial Visions is finally finished. This book is not merely two covers, a binding, and 240 pages; it is a display of thousands of hours of work, in which artists have created a compilation devoted to one of the biggest inspirations in art since the beginning of self expression. The book itself is 8x12, h
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  • Get Real with Mike DeVries: Animal Style

    I am happy to present my new two-disk DVD that really outdoes my previous instructional DVD. This one features: higher all-around quality, more camera angles, better music, and essentially real-time editing. The informative instruction covers topics such as: Photoshop techniques to apply to tattooing, placement, stenciling, set-up, machines, needles, my palette and ink choices, color mixing; and m
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  • New Website design and features

    Hey Everyone!   Welcome to my new website! For those of you that have visited my site before, you can tell it has a new updated look. It has been long overdue and after a lot of hard work, I'm excited it's finally done! I have added a bunch of new features to try and keep everyone up to date on whats going on. Including a blog that I will actively be updating and posting new informatio
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  • Reflected Art.com

    Lately there has been so much going on in the art world to be excited about. I've gotten together with a long time friend and client John Pyles to start an online collection of books, DVDs and products of all art mediums and offer them online. www.reflectedart.com is a website built around the inspiration of artists and art collectors alike. All of the opportunities we have been given to trav
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