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

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... 👏🏻🧟‍♂️🐸