During a call with my oldest, Amanda — who goes by they/them pronouns — shared their enthusiasm and affinity for American Tradition (AT) style tattoos.

I myself have never been tatted so I’m not familiar with tats of any kind, let alone American Tradition-style ones.

But the reason AT tattoos even came up was because Amanda mentioned how much they like that kind of line art style and so I was intrigued and curious. Plus we’d been discussing the kind of art they’ve been drawn to lately or wanting to hang on their walls and such and so when AT was enthusiastically mentioned in passing, I just had to see for myself what this tat style is all about.

After checking out a few examples on Pinterest and Google,  I instantly fell in deep like with the thick bold lines and stylized art of this genre of tattoo art.

Beyond the many skulls, daggers, and typical, military-themed designs, I found countless AT style tattoos featuring women and flowers (often red roses) and those “females and florals” themes appealed to me the most.

So much so that I began to sketch out ideas of AT-inspired line art that I could gift to Amanda, perhaps for their birthday or for the holidays.

And so I dove into my sketchbook and started to draw.

Though I’m still tweaking, I’m loving the direction of my doodles so far.

As I’m trying to have these AT-inspired ladies ready in time for this holiday season, please check back around October’ish for updates as well as links to wall art, T-shirts, and more 🙏🏽

Yours in art and creative expression,

2025 🍾 let's do this

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new designs for 2025 💫👇🏾

exciting and fresh mixed media-inspired designs (with playing cards theme) will soon be available 🙏🏽 designs feature hand-stamped original illustrations and collaged elements.

check back soon 💎

#creatorpreneur #creativeentrepreneur #mixedmediart #mixedmediacollage #mixedmediaartwork #playingcards #playingcardsart #surfacedesign #downloadableart

new designs for 2025 💫👇🏾

exciting and fresh mixed media-inspired designs (with playing cards theme) will soon be available 🙏🏽 designs feature hand-stamped original illustrations and collaged elements.

check back soon 💎

#creatorpreneur #creativeentrepreneur #mixedmediart #mixedmediacollage #mixedmediaartwork #playingcards #playingcardsart #surfacedesign #downloadableart
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each new year centers around pending change and new beginnings; so i've been thinking about how internal and external change(s) impact our sense of art and creativity (interests, styles, intentions & direction) 🤍 how about you? how is pending change or the dawn of a new year influencing your artistic ideas and creative experiences?

#artislife #artislifestyle #creativeminds2024 #changeisgood  #changeiscoming #artjournal #artjournaling #creativejournaling #inspiration #journalinginspiration

each new year centers around pending change and new beginnings; so i`ve been thinking about how internal and external change(s) impact our sense of art and creativity (interests, styles, intentions & direction) 🤍 how about you? how is pending change or the dawn of a new year influencing your artistic ideas and creative experiences?

#artislife #artislifestyle #creativeminds2024 #changeisgood #changeiscoming #artjournal #artjournaling #creativejournaling #inspiration #journalinginspiration
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5 creative space tips 💫👇🏾

The 5 tips (shared in my #igreel 🎥) work even if your #creativeworkspace isn’t related to art at all.

The ultimate goal is this👇🏾

💎 to design a creative space that reflects your:

📌 commitment and 
📌 unrelenting passion (for your craft) 

… while conveying a sense of 

📌 sass, 
📌 style, 
and soul 🔥

… that motivates and inspires YOU to no friggin’ end 💎

Best of all, these tips help you fire 🔥up your whole flair *without* having to spend a single dime 🙏🏽

… because believe me: you’re already plenty rich 💡💰💡with ideas and imagination … you just have to cultivate your creative assets to yield max returns ✊🏾🙌🏽🙏🏽

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#creatorpreneur #creativeentrepreneur #creativespace #creativespaces #creativespacestudio #workingspace #tipsforsuccess #workspacedesign #workspaceinspo #artstudiolife #artstudiodesign #artstudiospace #artstudiodecor #artstudiopro

5 creative space tips 💫👇🏾

The 5 tips (shared in my #igreel 🎥) work even if your #creativeworkspace isn’t related to art at all.

The ultimate goal is this👇🏾

💎 to design a creative space that reflects your:

📌 commitment and
📌 unrelenting passion (for your craft)

… while conveying a sense of

📌 sass,
📌 style,
and soul 🔥

… that motivates and inspires YOU to no friggin’ end 💎

Best of all, these tips help you fire 🔥up your whole flair *without* having to spend a single dime 🙏🏽

… because believe me: you’re already plenty rich 💡💰💡with ideas and imagination … you just have to cultivate your creative assets to yield max returns ✊🏾🙌🏽🙏🏽

LOVED this?
👉🏾 HIT ❤️ like
💫 FOLLOW @mayrayadirstudio for more
👀 SEE my Stories
💌 SIGN UP for email inspo (🔗 in bio)
🎁 SHARE w others
🗣️ DM or comment to continue the convo!

#creatorpreneur #creativeentrepreneur #creativespace #creativespaces #creativespacestudio #workingspace #tipsforsuccess #workspacedesign #workspaceinspo #artstudiolife #artstudiodesign #artstudiospace #artstudiodecor #artstudiopro
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