All Posts By Cody Deegan

Big ole coverup

Big ole coverup

I’ve made a lot more progress on designing a coverup for client’s half sleeve. The original artist left a lot of open space which has really been beneficial to me, and so far client is liking what I’ve come up with. I have to tackle the inside of the arm next. I’ve done a few…

Sleeve and boat

Sleeve and boat

I’m nearing the end of a full sleeve. I think I can finish it in the next session. This will be the quickest full sleeve I’ve ever done. Today was her 5th session, and she has been coming every 2 weeks. I spent 3 full hours with no breaks just on the inside of her…

Day Off, Draw!

Day Off, Draw!

I try to give myself at least one day off from tattoos each week, and I usually spend that day off drawing designs because I am always behind.  Today I worked on a few in the morning, then in the afternoon I worked on another that involved a few photo shoots. The client stopped by…

Biomech and stuff

Biomech and stuff

I got some new designs started. I had an old friend install a lift kit on my Jeep last month, and now I owe him some tattoo work. He at first wanted his Dodge Challenger coming out of the skin. After I drew it he asked for some bio mechanical type stuff with skulls. I…

Consult and Session

Consult and Session

I had a consult appointment with a client who I tattooed about 3 years ago. She’s from Texas and wanting a rattlesnake on her leg. We discussed the art style and layout details, then I added her name to my “draw” list, which I can never stay caught up on. For my afternoon tattoo session…

Designs and reptiles

Designs and reptiles

Today’s session was 3 and a half hours. Normally he goes longer but I was using small needles which really beat up the skin and slow down progress. It’s coming along, just very slowly. I started out with a small palette of colors which I mix together as needed while working. I put out a…

Flowers and touchups

Flowers and touchups

I try to be capable of many different styles, although I have mentioned before that I am more painterly and not so much into linework-heavy tattoos. However Friday’s client was very specific in wanting a line style floral piece. While designing it she provided me with quite a few reference pics and requested a lot…

Starting a Frazetta

Starting a Frazetta

Today I had a session with a client I met almost 20 years ago. He lives in Elko which is 4-hours away so I wanted to get as much work done today as I could. I’ve been looking forward to working on his upper arm piece because it’s an iconic painting from my childhood featuring…

Design and creativity

Design and creativity

Creativity is a multi-faceted concept for me. It’s not enough just to draw, I sometimes want to imagine a scene, then hire models and go to a far off location and try to create that imagined scene.  Then set up lights and go through an entire photo shoot to capture that scene.  Then manipulate the…

Website Remodel

Website Remodel

I decided to update the Underground Tattoo website. I think I built the previous website in 2013, and since then I’ve updated it only a handful of times.  I forget it is there. Most of my posts regarding Underground Tattoo have been on the shop’s Facebook page.  After recently finishing a website for my fine…