Tattoo artist • Montréal • By appointment
Tattoos made the right way, worn for life.
There are two kinds of tattoos: drawn for anyone, or drawn for you. We only make the second.
Floral pieces drawn on skin, made to follow the lines of your body.
Detailed animals, made for you.
Myths, angels, dragons, figures and other creatures and elements, telling tales of story and time.
24 pieces, and a board of ready-to-book flash.
I tattoo the way I draw: by hand, patiently, one person at a time.
Focus
Black and grey, built from fine, deliberate line. Botanicals, animals and figures pulled from myth, carried with the weight and softness of a real drawing rather than a stencil.
Vision
A tattoo should feel personal and permanent: a drawing made for one person alone that still looks intentional in twenty years. I would rather make fewer pieces, and make them properly.
Craft
Every design is drawn by hand and finished the day we tattoo, with your input. Precision, restraint, and an obsession with how ink settles and ages in the skin.
Book a sessionMontréal, Québec. Private space, by appointment only. Easy to reach from Laval, Longueuil and the whole island; the exact address comes with your confirmation.
Clients come from Québec City, Gatineau, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, and from Ottawa and Toronto. For a large project, sessions can be grouped on consecutive days so one trip does the work of several.
Prices are listed in CAD and USD. Clients from the US are welcome: say so in your request and multi-session projects can be grouped on consecutive days.
Four steps between an idea and a tattoo you keep for life.
Describe your idea, the placement, and the rough size. Send reference images for mood and subject (never other artists' tattoos), plus a clear photo of the area. We confirm the project is a good fit before any date or deposit.
The final design is drawn the day of your appointment, with your input during the process. The first hour is discussion and sketching, included in your session. Nothing is traced from a stencil bank; it's drawn for you, once.
Sessions start at the agreed time. Sleep well, eat beforehand, stay hydrated, and avoid alcohol for 48 hours. Shave the area with an electric razor (never a blade), wear comfortable clothing, then we take our time. Precision over speed. Always.
Second Skin stays on for five days. Fragrance-free soap for three weeks, a thin layer of moisturizer on dry skin, no sun and no swimming. The drawing settles into the skin, and then it's yours for good.
A deposit secures your appointment and is applied to your final session. Non-refundable. You may reschedule twice with at least 3 days' notice without losing it. Card payments have a 3% fee.
Everything to know before your session, and how to heal it after.
Describe your tattoo idea in detail and include the placement you'd like. Send reference images that capture the mood, subject or details you want, plus a clear photo of the area to be tattooed. We don't use or copy other artists' tattoos as references. We'll confirm the project is a good fit for us before discussing dates or deposits.
The final design is created on the day of your appointment, with your input during the process. Expect about 1 hour for discussion and sketching at the start of your session; that time is included in your booking.
A $300 deposit (CAD) is applied to your final session and is non-refundable. You can reschedule twice with at least 3 days' notice without losing your deposit. By paying your deposit you agree to the full policy.
Avoid alcohol for at least 48 hours before your appointment. Get good rest, eat beforehand and stay hydrated. Shave the area to be tattooed before coming in, using an electric razor rather than a blade so the skin isn't irritated, and wear comfortable, accessible clothing. Sessions start at the agreed time. If you're running late, email us at commedesdessins@gmail.com; arriving 30 minutes late without notice may cancel the session and forfeit the deposit.
In Montréal, Québec. Sessions are by appointment in a private space; the exact address and directions are sent with your appointment confirmation.
Welcome. Clients travel from across Québec (Québec City, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Laval, Longueuil), from Ontario (Ottawa, Toronto) and from the United States. Multi-session projects can be planned on consecutive days so one trip covers more work, and prices are listed in both CAD and USD.
Thank you very much, looking forward to seeing you again :)
Fresh from the needle.
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