Mexican, pre-Hispanic and Maya
Mexican, Pre-Hispanic and Maya Tattoos in Puerto Morelos, on the Riviera Maya
I'm Mexican, and the art of my own land is part of my work. Goddesses, myths, quetzal feathers and cacao: I draw them as living stories, made for you.
Roots
My roots: Piramide Tattoo
In Morelia I worked in studios such as Piramide Tattoo, focused on Mexican pre-Hispanic style and the art of indigenous cultures.
Now I live in the Maya land of Quintana Roo, between the jungle and the reef, and that culture runs through my work again.
Goddesses
Ixcacalotl, the cacao goddess
This is a design for a client's first session: Ixcacalotl, a cacao goddess, with a gold headdress, an embroidered red blouse, two quetzals on her shoulders and a cacao pod in her hands.
Pieces like this start with a conversation about what the image means to you. Then I design it with the color, the clothing and the symbols chosen for your story.
With respect
Symbols that still belong to living people
Maya and Mexican images are not decoration from a museum. Many are sacred to families who live here today. I design them with care for where they come from.
Gods and goddesses
Cacao, maize, rain and the moon. Portraits with headdresses, jade, gold and feathers.
Glyphs and geometry
Step-frets, serpents and calendar shapes, used as borders, armbands or the frame of a larger piece.
Jungle and sea
Jaguars, quetzals, ceibas, cenotes and the reef: the living landscape of the Maya world.
Custom design
How a custom Maya or Mexican tattoo is designed
Step 1: Your story
Tell me the meaning, the figures you love and where on the body it will live.
Step 2: Research and sketch
I gather references and sketch the composition for your placement.
Step 3: The drawing
I draw the final design, in color or black and grey.
Step 4: Tattoo day
The session is in my private studio in Puerto Morelos, by appointment.
See the studio in Puerto Morelos and my color neo-traditional work, or build your WhatsApp message.
Tell me the story you want to carry
A goddess, a glyph, a jaguar or the sea of the Maya coast: send me your idea and the placement.