James Wisdom is a tattooer, fine artist, and educator. James is currently tattooing in Indianapolis, IN, at Artistic Skin Designs in Broad Ripple; he specializes in tattooing Black & Grey, Portraiture, Illustrative, Biomechanical, and Surrealism; he also streams a weekly drawing show on the Reinventing the Tattoo Network. After his tattoo apprenticeship, James began tattooing professionally in 2001. He also pursued higher education and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in oil painting from the American Academy of Art in 2013. In 2016 he was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree in studio arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. James is also a nationally exhibited gallery artist and published author. Learn more at www.TattooingWisdom.com or www.PaintingWisdom.com. You can also find James on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

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Oil painting on round canvas "Split Subject" -2012
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Tattoo by James Wisdom. Father part of a father and daughter tattoo. Firearm tattoo, Black and Gray, and Lettering.
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Tattoo by James Wisdom. Daughter part of a father and daughter tattoo. Angel wing tattoo, lettering, black & gray.
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Tattoo by James Wisdom. Three flowers inspired black & gray tattoo.
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Tattoo by James Wisdom. The Lovers tarot card inspired tattoo.
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Tattoo by James Wisdom. Rework of an existing portrait tattoo. Portrait tattoo rework, black ink & white ink, and more updates to come.
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Black and gray angel chest piece tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray cross with banners and names tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray angel tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray + pink ink Asian-themed sleeve tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color Asian-themed sleeve tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color lotus and waves tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color naturalistic hummingbirds tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color joker-themed half-sleeve tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray Jesus neck tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color leprechaun-themed tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray skull, anchor, and roses chest tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Traditional owl tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray St. Michael rib-panel tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray Pieta tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray pirate skull tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray praying hands tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray + white ink hand lettering tattoos by James Wisdom 
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Fine-line playing card-themed tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Black and gray Donkey Kong tattoo by James Wisdom 
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Full-color Anime-themed tattoo by James Wisdom
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Hellfire Club Tattoo by James Wisdom at Artistic Skin Design and Body Piercing in Broad Ripple https://www.tattooingwisdom.com/ #artisticskins #hellfireclub #strangerthings #coveruptattoo
Intricate line work mandala fan tattoo #Tattoo by @tattooingwisdom (James Wisdom)
I enjoyed tattooing this intricate pattern! Thank you for the trust allisonmariebelcher.

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, IN

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Tattoo by James Wisdom at Artistic Skin Design and Body Piercing in Broad Ripple https://www.tattooingwisdom.com/

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Left Hand Lion #Tattoo by @tattooingwisdom (James Wisdom)
Lion tattoo on the left hand. Painterly realism, this was super fun tattoo to do!

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, IN

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Little Owl Tattoo #Tattoo by @tattooingwisdom (James Wisdom)
Photo-realistic owl tattoo. Painterly realism this was so much fun to do!

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, IN

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Yin Yang with Lion Guardians - #Tattoo by @tattooingwisdom (James Wisdom) A dynamic and exciting tattoo. Thank you, Sam, for your trust! Tattoo by James Wisdom at Artistic Skin Design and Body Piercing in Broad Ripple https://www.tattooingwisdom.com/ James Wisdom Art , IN United States #AnimalTattoos #ColorTattoos #FantasyTattoos #YingYangTattoos #SpiritualTattoos  #artisticskins   Feed powered by @tattoonow_dot_com
Bio-Organic Sleeve Tattoo - #Tattoo by @tattooingwisdom (James Wisdom)
This tattoo has been so much fun to create! Thanks, Becky; just a few more layers to go. 

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, IN United States
Tattoo by James Wisdom at Artistic Skin Design and Body Piercing in Broad Ripple https://www.tattooingwisdom.com/

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