Austin Jackels
@austinjtattoos
Austin is originally from Minnesota, but spent some time in Duval, Washington, where he graduated from Cedar Crest High School. He returned to MN with the desire to find a tattoo apprenticeship. From the age of 15, Austin knew he that he had a future in art. He did not want to work in graphics or to sit behind a desk; he wanted to tattoo. And here we are today. Austin started his apprenticeship with Steve De Los Reyes over the summer of 2018. He likes working with traditional coil tattoo machines and his favorite style of art is realism. In the future, he looks forward to being a versatile artist, but would like to specialize in color pieces.
“My focus right now is color blending and saturation, technique and stroke, and needle groupings. Steve pushes me out of my comfort zone to improve my skills and is real with me about artist expectations.”
Thanks to my Grandma and Grandpa for all of their support! ~Austin Jackels
