manic mantis gallery
watercolors, pencil drawings, and tattoos
08/31/2026
Weekly Alien Sketchbook 👽⚓️
A little Sailor Jerry, a little outer space.
Keeping the palette limited, pushing the black and grey values, and letting just enough red come through to make it pop.
The more of these I draw, the more this little universe starts to feel like its own thing.
Traditional rules. Extraterrestrial problems. 🛸
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Linework practice doesn’t always require a tattoo machine.
Drawing the same letter twice lets me study the movement behind the line — entry, direction, pressure, transition and exit.
The goal isn’t really the letter P.
It’s making the second movement cleaner than the first.
Train the movement. The clean line follows.
Going the Extra Mile
Nobody may ever notice the extra little highlights.
And that’s kind of the point.
As an artist, I know they’re there—and I know they make the piece read better. Sometimes you’ve gotta put in the extra work simply because you give a s**t about the finished piece. 🤘
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08/24/2026
👽 Weekly Alien Sketchbook
Vintage vibes.
Otherworldly eyes.
A little color.
A whole lot of weird. 🛸
Keeping the alien sketchbook going.
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08/17/2026
From paper to skin. 👽🛸
Taking another one out of the sketchbook and onto fake skin.
Same design. Different surface. Different problems to solve.
Line weight, hand speed, stretch, saturation — every transfer teaches you something the drawing can’t.
The aliens are slowly taking over the practice sheet. 😂
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08/11/2026
Old ink. New life. 🐟⚡️
Sometimes a tattoo doesn’t need to be covered—it just needs a little attention.
We brought this little guy back with stronger blacks, fresh color, and enough contrast to make the original design pop again.
Same tattoo. Same character. Just alive again.
Got an older tattoo that’s faded, tired, or just needs some love? I’m always down to see what we can bring back.
👽 Georgia Tattoo Company
Good ink. Better every day.
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Alien Pinup Study 👽🛸
Building her the same way I think about a tattoo — structure first, values second, color last.
Traditional roots. Outerworldly subject matter.
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08/10/2026
Studying values from another world. 👽
Continuing to work black & grey — pushing contrast, soft transitions, texture, and learning when to leave the light alone.
Charcoal study. Still learning. Still pushing.
Outerworldly. 🛸
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Your hand follows your eyes.
If the full line feels intimidating, map it first.
Place a dot where you’re going.
Pull past the target.
Reconnect with intention.
Clean linework isn’t luck — it’s planning ahead. 🎯✍️
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Athens, GA
Opening Hours
| Monday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Thursday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 10pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 5pm |