Art with Atticus

06/05/2026

Some of my recent work in order of completion! (Oldest to most recent left to right.) I appreciate everyone’s time and trust so much. Especially thankful for all of the time and patience has put into teaching me everything about tattooing this past year. I definitely struck gold with him as my mentor and as the shop that I landed at.

I’ve absolutely loved doing every project so far, and am officially booking for July. I would love to start doing some bigger projects with more shading, contrast, and color by then! DM me so we can make your ideas come to life! I’m able to do pretty much anywhere besides the neck for placement.

May was a pretty weird and rough month for me and the people I love, and tattooing has been the thing that I wake up still excited for the day because of, despite a lot of loss I’ve been navigating. I’m so happy that this is the career and art form that I chose to get into. It’s been so awesome seeing and hearing about how much everyone loves their work.

Thank you for being here on my journey with me and let me know if you’d like to book for July! 🙏🤍

05/23/2026

Super proud of how these two pieces turned out for my homie today! His first and second tattoo(s) 🥹 Can’t wait to see them healed.

Thanks for the trust homie, DM me to book for June!

05/23/2026

So thankful for Sacred Moon Studio, my mentor Austin, and all of my other friends/mentors there :)

05/23/2026

New flash for June, still open to other ideas and doing my old flash as well! Would love to do some more pieces with shading & color. Pieces range from $50-$100 depending on size and placement. Let me know which one is catching your eye!

I have super limited weekend availability in June as well so get in now to see me at !

Thanks yet again for all of the support.

05/21/2026

Another tattoo dump (posted in order of completion), I love happy friends & clients! My color ink set is on the way and I’ll be coloring in quite a few of these here soon 😉 I’m also now able to start doing some shading, coloring, and working on some limited areas besides just arms and legs! I’m already falling so deeply in love with tattooing and wake up so excited to get in the studio every day. I appreciate everyone’s support more than I can express and am beyond ready for more growth. 🌱🥲 So thankful for the amazing mentors around me as always.

I’ll be drawing some more flash tonight and posting it tomorrow… now booking $50-$100 flash and custom pieces priced by size/piece for June! DM me with any ideas you have or let’s do some cool flash pieces!

05/21/2026

Another paint your own pot event at coming up on Sunday, May 31st from 2-4pm! It was a such a fun community building event last time and I can’t wait for the beginning of summer edition😍

20% of proceeds for the month of May will go towards QC Pride in Motion!❤️

Join us for a fun take on paint night and walk away with the perfect beginning of summer-themed gift for yourself or a loved one! 🎨

We will be painting/decorating plant pots and potting a complimentary plant after you’re finished painting! (All plants will be non-toxic to pets)🌱

You will have the options of:
-A provided pot ($25 admission)
-Bring your own pot! ($15 admission)

Invite a friend and email: [email protected] to secure your spot today!
Payment options include: Venmo, CashApp, or cash the day of.

Thank you for your interest and support. I’m looking forward to seeing what all of you create and to be able to give back to QC Pride in Motion as we near pride month!

05/09/2026

Tattoo dump!! Swipe to see some of my recent favorites at the end ➡️

I appreciate everyone coming to see me and your trust more than I can express, my growth would be stagnant without yall! 🫶

Color, shading, and some different placement options coming soon. I’m also almost three weeks booked out at the moment so DM me to get in now 😉

05/07/2026

Pretty cool that I got to be in the newspaper AND be the center spread for MainStream MultiMedia in the same month! 😌🙏 Thanks again for the feature:) Check out their website for a location list of places to pick one up at, including the Figge Art Museum !

Arriving in mailboxes now, already available in hundreds of locations in eastern Iowa and northwest and central Illinois, and coming to all of Illinois and Iowa within days: the May edition of MainStream MultiMedia magazine!

In this edition:
• Profile of Rock Island rapper and autism advocate Styles Dim of Rock Island
• Profile of Mike Draper and RAYGUNshirts, "game-changers"
• Busting the body positivity template, by Chamieka House-Osuya
• Foundation 2 Crisis Services counsels us on having difficult conversations
• Tyler Yost of Church of Peace UCC takes on the Bible's LGBTQ+ "clobber passages" again
• A summary of primary showdowns including Davenport's Adam Peters challenging former ally State Rep Ken Croken, the Congressional matchup of Josh Turek vs. Zach Wahls, and the three-way contest in Des Moines involving Blake Clyde for Iowa House, Cody Smith For Iowa House, and Ivette Muhammad (Ivetteforthepeople)
• Arts centerspread featuring Art with Atticus
• A peek at Cinco de Mayo events, and coming Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride events

Plus, our regulars: the crossword and word search, HIV And ...., The Green Wave, Illinois and Iowa News briefs, and a Central Illinois section in collabora!ion with the Prairie Pride Coalition.

Links in comments to find free copies at 625+ locations in Illinois and Iowa, AND to order home delivery!

(cover of Styles Dim features photo by Chiquita Kight, and cover design by Allaina Humphreys of Free Wheelin Design)

05/04/2026

New month, new reasons to visit the Figge.

Classes, free nights, and creative ways to spend your time. May is looking good.

🔗 Download the full calendar: https://go.fliplink.me/view/1B4CA2C1-F2B9-42A6-A4CB-CA9E5884B82C