Michael Bales is an artist living and working in North Texas.

Tattoo
Fine Art
Workshops
Nature stuff, mountains, trees, scenic landscapes, geometric shapes, abstract elements, dotwork details... these are all good things to tattoo!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Sometimes it’s the little details that really make a piece. Happy with how we connected this one back around on the inner arm in a subtle way, without actually connecting or touching. what do you think? 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻
My modified version of the hands from Michelangelo’s fresco, “The Creation of Adam”, in the Sistine Chapel. 🙌🏻👉🏻👈🏻
I like merging stylized imagery with patterns and textures in tattoos. The final composition is always a surprise and keeps the process fresh.👌🏻👊🏻👏🏻
I rendered this piece with more line work rather than a shaded or realistic style. I think it has the look of an etching, engraving, or wood cut print, but still with some realistic details tied in. I still love both directions in style though, Wha
I love tattooing natural objects and manmade mementos arranged in a little composition. 🙌🏻 If you are in the Lewisville, TX area and want to book a consult you can inquire through my website link in my bio! If you are in the Lake Tahoe Nevada/Cali
Owl and trees to start this sleeve. 🙌🏻
Finished this girl face tattoo this evening! I’d love to tattoo more pretty faces! 😍😍😍
Skulls and flowers always go well together, don’t ya think?
More skull stuff, more nature stuff! 🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻💀⛰🌲
Loved tattooing this piece because the sound of cicadas is so quintessentially summer for us in Texas. And, who doesn’t love a good bug tattoo?! 🙌🏻 ☀️
I really enjoyed this grumpy toad a little too much. And with 13 little mushrooms 🍄 swirling around his head, technically it’s my first “Friday the 13th” tattoo... 👏🏻🧟‍♂️🐸