https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/accept-whatever-comes-to-you-woven-in-the-pattern-of-your~a92af55f-76bf-4c07-9c80-2b01a59a3387 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/7886629d-43bb-46bc-a69d-2b14323183d0.jpg Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your… Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs? - Marcus Aurelius • Thank you for traveling up from Florida for this Charleston, SC https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/do-not-abandon-the-struggle-because-you-fall~5ea60f62-3734-4de2-b1f7-6209fe4891ae https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/288242a2-9053-4413-85c9-41da9cd2c5f3.jpg Do not abandon the struggle because you fall Do not abandon the struggle because you fall. Rise quietly and continue. - St. Joseph the Hesychast Thank you for traveling from Florida, and sitting for 4 days in a row. One more day for the final works. Charleston, SC • New York City O… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-from-alabama-in-progress~183e4bce-4bd6-494b-bf8c-aaa90e6b3c6c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/b3d2b577-2bf4-40ae-adf5-4baa98c3f3a5.jpg Thank you for traveling from Alabama • In progress • Thank you for traveling from Alabama • In progress • . Charleston, SC • Open by reservation only . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/my-work-is-created-with-the-concept-of-evoking-the-feeling~ea50231b-abe6-4576-ba25-790002f2ff15 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/72fa52e3-e3cf-46f7-867d-271402f00633.jpg My work is created with the concept of evoking the feeling… My work is created with the concept of evoking the feeling of medieval / gothic / baroque architecture, castles & cathedrals, ornate manuscripts and embellished knights armor; yet to not be any of those things directly. An ornamental col… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/it-is-not-that-we-have-a-short-time-to-live-but-that-we~f683fa2e-59df-4ea5-8e8c-8b05e218416d https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/d137d40c-0f28-4f9d-8446-d6b8b05592fd.jpg It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we… It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it. - Seneca Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant, NJ . . . . ornamental tattoo gothic cathedral tattoo architecture tattoo fine line tattoo medieval tattoo knight tattoo … https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/difficulties-strengthen-the-mind-as-labor-does-the-body~de65093c-0f81-4d3b-a8f1-4cc0aa6e1691 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9da138fa-a3e3-4daf-9ec9-96cff990e751.jpg Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. - Seneca https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/no-great-thing-is-created-suddenly~5f9a2774-ea5e-4d0b-8b19-1d89a8b3b466 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/4bac9293-7dce-4d5f-9a39-2a9cf17c64cf.jpg No great thing is created suddenly No great thing is created suddenly. - Epictetus https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/tattoos-life~f1e39e5a-b0a6-4b22-8afd-9da402ee686b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/4f631e84-3feb-48dc-aa96-cb0117fc9ef5.jpg Tattoos & life Tattoos & life. Thanks for making the trip from NYC Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant Beach, NJ medieval tattoos, art & gothic architecture https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/i-have-been-working-on-this-hand-carved-wooden-table-for~3ab273eb-350b-4bbb-88f8-b36fee5ed437 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/7dbc1e79-59d8-49ef-90ec-bb4f8c3d0993.jpg I have been working on this hand carved wooden table for… I have been working on this hand carved wooden table for the past few months. Probably another month to go on it. I will post more in progress videos and photos as I continue this piece. When it is finally finished, I will explain in ful… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/fashioned-in-point-pleasant-beach-nj-thank-you~5f36b800-2008-4ac2-9160-01b618307b2b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/2689013b-bfc0-4292-8a03-7bb586143a24.jpg Fashioned in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ • Thank you • Fashioned in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ • Thank you • . Tattooing in: Charleston, SC • New York City . Merch available on my website . All booking is done via email only, please do not dm for appointments . Created a few weeks ago, more to… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/i-just-wrote-and-recorded-this-song-just-for-this-tattoo~2de764ae-dc44-43e6-848e-cf3f5fb0b804 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9858d17d-9760-43e6-9121-3450381f00ee.jpg I just wrote and recorded this song just for this tattoo •… I just wrote and recorded this song just for this tattoo • Thank you for making the trip up from Alabama to South Carolina for this • Multiple days in a row • In progress • Gothic, baroque, Spanish medieval architectural tattooing • Geom… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-coming-in-for-this-gothic-swan-tattoo~b6a5eab9-46fc-4578-9381-08c3a8365e2b https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/cabbe5d9-b599-4d25-926e-f0eb39d25d3f.jpg Thank you for coming in for this gothic swan tattoo Thank you for coming in for this gothic swan tattoo Charleston, SC https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/charleston-sc-point-pleasant-nj-prints-paintings-and~5d21b451-0c44-493a-b695-c6e68d9a629a https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/e3964a8d-6e83-4962-94a5-007ab3874aa1.jpg Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant, NJ • Prints, paintings and… Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant, NJ • Prints, paintings and shirts through the link in bio https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/while-one-section-of-a-major-art-piece-is-drying-i-am-busy~fc168d06-c5cd-45b5-8c26-d3d238fe3338 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/c4eb55e9-c080-4257-a81c-5131a352b94a.jpg While one section of a major art piece is drying, I am busy… While one section of a major art piece is drying, I am busy painting other smaller pieces for an upcoming exhibition at a gallery. Progress so far on some smaller originals. More to come. Also, that is me performing on a nylon string fla… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/i-have-been-eager-to-announce-the-completion-of-this~ee6819db-799c-44f7-adf8-0c3dd3c8e97c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/8dcdfbfc-f721-4cf2-aa20-0c3b9f6e7e91.jpg I have been eager to announce the completion of this… I have been eager to announce the completion of this massive new pen and ink drawing I have been working on the past few months. I am proud to present this new work with an announcement tomorrow about pre-orders for prints. Many more new… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/made-in-san-diego-ca-thank-you-for-flying-from-seattle~7e694932-74cb-40f8-bea3-0d53d937b30a https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/21fc1aee-287c-4e2a-8ee4-529060407b5b.jpg Made in San Diego, CA • Thank you for flying from Seattle •… Made in San Diego, CA • Thank you for flying from Seattle • Fingers are freehand . . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-making-the-trip-from-washington~1bf423fd-d9b4-42a6-bde8-882ef03b8c4f https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/00dfafd0-7099-4cb6-9e7d-858b826da362.jpg Thank you for making the trip from Washington Thank you for making the trip from Washington Charleston, SC • New York City . . . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/charleston-sc-new-york-city~d081dee1-dc68-4e95-929e-52eec9ab6308 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/7aa32dcf-c367-42af-bdcd-dbf43c32798e.jpg Charleston, SC • New York City Charleston, SC • New York City https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-worked-around-a-tattoo-made-at~b16f5861-857c-4295-9440-be6b13bd0c73 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/923a4d06-ae88-43df-ab00-21d75afcbbd2.jpg Thank you for traveling • Worked around a tattoo made at… Thank you for traveling • Worked around a tattoo made at the legendary Hanky Panky tattoo in Amsterdam • Honored 🙏🏼 Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant, NJ Baroque tattooing Gothic medieval ornamental architecture tattoos https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/tattooed-in-new-jersey-stained-glass-gothic-cathedral~d2c0e82d-9ed9-45e5-af02-1da187fa6fb8 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/c7ada272-6a05-4530-a79b-4d78e05f555e.jpg Tattooed in New Jersey • Stained glass gothic cathedral… Tattooed in New Jersey • Stained glass gothic cathedral window • Always original, always custom, always hand drawn • Thank you NYC • Charleston • NJ https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/charleston-sc-new-york-city~901b7c9f-ceac-4054-b8bb-ec5a55366bd2 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/979fa12f-5cad-4067-a8f6-2391c853a496.jpg Charleston, SC • New York City Charleston, SC • New York City https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/a-rare-post-from-a-tattoo-artist-without-using-ai-to-write~bca1ab4e-8b58-4f6f-8594-f67d74411d5c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9ba9b43f-b18e-4831-8255-7eeec792204d.jpg A rare post from a tattoo artist without using AI to write… A rare post from a tattoo artist without using AI to write some lame caption about the process. This isn't a design about my deep connection with the metaphysical, or some other fantastical made up AI word slop designed to boost the algo… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/creating-new-art-these-are-still-available-only-a~669fe4b3-acd0-40ec-8ba5-ff60fc0dc346 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/276af811-2db2-460d-9101-883af27504c4.jpg Creating new art • These are still available, only a… Creating new art • These are still available, only a handful left of each • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/azul-blue-ink-design-series-thank-you-for-choosing~59554c72-fa78-4dd5-8095-bd5fddd04d49 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/603be50b-1195-476d-b772-4e2a6706d593.jpg • Azul • Blue ink design series • Thank you for choosing… • Azul • Blue ink design series • Thank you for choosing this blue medieval crest from my design book • • Charleston, SC - Point Beach, NJ - San Diego, CA • Books always open, email only . . . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-in-from-idaho~1a12d68e-4ea6-488d-821d-7b813d306548 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/e45ab4ba-2521-43f4-a87f-719e8aad9a0b.jpg Thank you for flying in from Idaho Thank you for flying in from Idaho Point Pleasant, NJ • Charleston, SC https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-in-from-texas~fb95ab2a-fe93-4f8c-9e12-4d2c3121c1e9 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/4eace03e-ad4a-4145-88b3-e9351002383f.jpg Thank you for flying in from Texas Thank you for flying in from Texas. Kirk Nilsen Baroque tattooing Charleston, SC • Point Pleasant, NJ • New York City Books open Travel dates available May 25-30 | San Diego, CA June | Miami, FL September | multiple European dates https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/point-pleasant-nj-charleston-sc~19325aef-80a5-4cd6-9f8c-6aaff4b5dd16 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9a4c2a79-b015-4806-ac5f-5894b5d8b18d.jpg Point Pleasant, NJ • Charleston, SC Point Pleasant, NJ • Charleston, SC Thanks for making the trip from Washington for this Knight / Lord of the Rings sword tattoo . . . . Medieval, baroque, victorian, gothic ornamental, etching engraving tattoos, medieval knight helm https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/san-diego-ca-one-full-day-left-in-may-my-bio-has-contact~3d7a2a4a-56cf-4be6-88f3-37ccca0d5733 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/ca1516fa-e2af-4e88-8377-1488a42b84dd.jpg San Diego, CA ONE full day left in May • My bio has contact… San Diego, CA @kirknilsentattoos ONE full day left in May @gurutattoo • My bio has contact info • NILSEN Baroque Tattooing New York City • Charleston, SC • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/husband-wife-soon-to-be-sleeves-thank-you-for-making~8ddf4a3d-1165-4989-8e98-e53f1948d043 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/dff1d904-35f8-4664-af1f-307499b84134.jpg Husband & wife (soon to be) sleeves • Thank you for making… Husband & wife (soon to be) sleeves • Thank you for making the trip from Washington, DC Medieval tattooing in Point Pleasant, New Jersey & Charleston, SC 6 days of tattooing. Thank you for sitting so well and giving so much freedom with … https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/point-pleasant-nj-charleston-sc~0b5556db-1a33-43cc-8916-b2053bc1c8f5 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/4821ff17-9fe1-425a-beda-4d173fb3efaa.jpg Point Pleasant, NJ • Charleston, SC Point Pleasant, NJ • Charleston, SC Hand drawn tattooing by appointment only https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/n-e-w-y-o-r-k-c-i-t-y-thank-you-for-the-freedom-in-design~bf820b40-79d3-4343-bcaf-3b6229badf6f https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/4a0e9de2-e5db-44b5-972e-5ad1d8e2c332.jpg N E W Y O R K C I T Y • Thank you for the freedom in design… N E W Y O R K C I T Y • Thank you for the freedom in design • Medieval, renaissance, victorian, gothic, ornamental, architecture, geometric, etching engraving tattooing in NYC, New Jersey, & Charleston, SC . . . . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/victorian-beaches-gothic-sunsets-spanish-castles~2d3e50ae-c532-4147-a0fc-002a0f8b34f1 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/6c50189b-2c13-4d68-9327-612819fc2f5c.jpg Victorian beaches • Gothic sunsets • Spanish Castles • Victorian beaches • Gothic sunsets • Spanish Castles • C H A R L E S T O N •.N E W Y O R K C I T Y https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/n-e-w-y-o-r-k-c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-l-e-s-t-o-n-s-c-thank~e4957cb3-3fdd-41bc-99d3-2733732e3e70 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/ddd78cc4-5d27-4003-a385-ca8fd96f8dd6.jpg • N E W Y O R K C I T Y & C H A R L E S T O N • S C • Thank… • N E W Y O R K C I T Y & C H A R L E S T O N • S C • Thank you for the freedom in design • Medieval, gothic architecture, etching engraving tattoos https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/c-h-a-r-l-e-s-t-o-n-n-e-w-y-o-r-k-c-i-t-y~f9c7c9fe-b338-4fa8-92b4-744774cdfde7 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/869a5e52-cdeb-458d-a037-720a2754431c.jpg C H A R L E S T O N • N E W Y O R K C I T Y C H A R L E S T O N • N E W Y O R K C I T Y Small tattoo ideas, new tattoo Thank you. #spanisharchitecture #tattoo #ornamentaltattoo #medievaltattoo #gothicarchitecture @spanish.castles (on spotify) for my musical arrangements https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/works-and-small-designs-for-those-who-are-seeking-new~ad4196fb-1df1-4ff9-b9c4-92270eb4afe1 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/240704a4-9e7f-44eb-898d-14eedc578912.jpg Works, and small designs for those who are seeking • New… Works, and small designs for those who are seeking • New York to Charleston, SC • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/i-have-never-been-a-fan-of-loud-obnoxious-quick-flashing~49a28b32-d94a-4523-b146-b6b08f54f340 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/e56750a7-ebc9-4a61-b863-4d96306c1e1a.jpg I have never been a fan of loud, obnoxious, quick flashing… I have never been a fan of loud, obnoxious, quick flashing videos / content; but social media overlords have always insisted if you do not follow their algorithmic trends, you will be forgotten. That trend has gotten increasingly worse; … https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/estudos-de-catedral-n-50-fashioned-in-charleston-sc~0f6f58ca-67d0-4d43-a7b5-a83383d4ca71 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/f2bd2561-8115-4ff4-9d00-871d9aaf4623.jpg Estudos de Catedral Nº 50 • Fashioned in Charleston, SC Estudos de Catedral Nº 50 • Fashioned in Charleston, SC https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-coming-out-from-philadelphia~53c04494-f9a4-4f90-a5c6-c1b2efc3be35 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/88a25546-b7ba-4f9b-8803-72a0c60627e7.jpg Thank you for coming out from Philadelphia Thank you for coming out from Philadelphia Baroque Tattooing by appointment only Charleston, SC New York City Amsterdam Upcoming guest locations: San Diego, CA Miami, FL Barcelona, Spain Porto, Portugal https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/based-on-sainte-chapelle-cathedral~48cb2c79-b744-4421-abfb-2d61992fba15 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/7a11d2ca-ca3a-4b2c-8531-7dac07cb1c0c.jpg Based on Sainte-Chapelle Cathedral Based on Sainte-Chapelle Cathedral. Fashioned in Charleston, SC. Appointment only https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-coming-to-my-new-jersey-location-for-this~aa8003b1-0314-4184-be66-fc2cfaf8c824 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9272e04f-7292-497e-9786-fbe5cb13330c.jpg Thank you for coming to my New Jersey location for this •… Thank you for coming to my New Jersey location for this • Medieval knight helm done in an etching / engraving woodprint style • Fashioned in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Nilsen • Baroque Tattooing Charleston, SC New York City Amsterdam San D… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/baroque-tattooing-fashioned-in-charleston-sc-thank-you~548d0a86-af62-484d-b81d-9f16b037af33 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/e426a8c8-6dec-429f-9cd3-4a19d9c9d4e8.jpg Baroque tattooing • Fashioned in Charleston, SC • Thank you… Baroque tattooing • Fashioned in Charleston, SC • Thank you for the trust • Worked around some existing smaller tattoos Original, hand drawn, gothic architecture, medieval etching / engraving, cathedrals and ornamental, victorian frames,… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-from-texas~ab4ca81a-c494-4c10-aacf-2e2b4295a881 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/df39f66f-e633-413c-9915-544b3a4c8920.jpg Thank you for flying from Texas Thank you for flying from Texas Gothic, architecture, medieval, ornamental tattoos: Private, exclusive art space Open by appointment only Charleston, SC New York City Amsterdam Guest spots: San Diego, CA Miami, FL Barcelona, Spain Porto,… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/3-days-in-a-row~02d214a5-922c-4f18-bd8e-0b099139ce7c https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/8235b591-65a4-48f5-8ccc-5ee4640ad3cf.jpg 3 days in a row 3 days in a row. Thanks for coming up from Virginia and requesting my old style. I absolutely blew up in 2014 for this style of work I was doing, after pushing it for years. It takes ten years to become an overnight success. But when thi… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thanks-for-making-the-trip-for-this~2c1990b0-7f6f-4bab-a639-c736a6abdd2e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/b8c4347a-603e-48ae-bda8-f44dac8a4ac2.jpg Thanks for making the trip for this Thanks for making the trip for this Gothic architecture • Medieval ornamental • Patterns & tiles • Cathedrals & Knights Armor • Etching & Engraving • Woodprint Tattoos in : Point Pleasant, New Jersey Charleston, SC New York City San Dieg… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-from-portland-oregon-for-this~182960fa-b2df-4f59-a5f2-6db4174f5165 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/19565ffa-d02a-4ba7-bae1-1be9a9f88beb.jpg Thank you for traveling from Portland, Oregon for this… Thank you for traveling from Portland, Oregon for this tattoo Photo travel dump Ornamental, medieval castles cathedrals and tile work set in palm coast of the iberian peninsula Tattoo artist: Ocean County, New Jersey New York City Amster… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you~720ff454-624f-43b7-8a5f-b058629ebc43 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/b791a381-df7f-4fb1-a418-f9c5b1c1fc79.jpg Thank you Thank you. Made in NYC last week. Thanks for having me @noidolsnyc Tattooing in New York City Amsterdam New Jersey Charleston Barcelona San Diego Medieval, gothic architecture, cathedral stained glass tattoos https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/tattoos-and-iphone-photography~648ca737-1edc-47c2-a871-f7ae0ef745f8 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/6641bdbb-75eb-473d-867b-90767a9d848a.jpg Tattoos and iphone photography Tattoos and iphone photography BTW instagram keeps putting your messages as spam. I know instagram wants me to tell you to stay on the app, but you're going to have to email me because I don't know how I am supposed to tell you to DM, me… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/bold-lines-stand-out-on-a-small-screen-to-captivate-social~e13b825f-4a86-4043-b92c-7a3fb5987fe3 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/22e39320-f58f-4b34-85ce-57582bbc754b.jpg Bold lines stand out on a small screen to captivate social… Bold lines stand out on a small screen to captivate social media - but after many years of experience thinner lines will hold better in the long run for immense detail. When you take a full arm and condense it to the size of a phone scre… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-in-from-detroit~d2550d2d-08d6-43ad-9f80-89d6452114fb https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/7fe8e3f5-d8d7-409a-99df-0da8a88b7ddf.jpg Thank you for flying in from Detroit Thank you for flying in from Detroit. The architectural contours of the human form. Hand-drawn symmetry, measured and mirrored across both legs. Architectural structure, layered with Ottoman, Chinese, and Iznik ornament. Patterns once ca… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/medieval-gothic-architecture-was-never-meant-to-be-cold~929168db-f26d-4291-b3a3-889b4a7ed1f7 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/0baf4edb-ea06-4a0b-a1f3-087d953c037b.jpg Medieval Gothic architecture was never meant to be cold Medieval Gothic architecture was never meant to be cold. It was ornate. Painted. Alive with color. Built to inspire awe, devotion, and beauty—not fear. What we’re shown today are weathered bones: ruins stripped of pigment, eroded by cent… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/gothic-was-never-meant-to-be-cold-or-oppressive~2f7401ce-2326-43bf-9163-92a6f5b51e35 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/2e1fe04c-869b-479e-9f43-7c3ec5ba778e.jpg Gothic was never meant to be cold or oppressive Gothic was never meant to be cold or oppressive. It was meant to be beautiful. I’m taking my feed in a new direction; because the world already feels too bland, too grey. The old world celebrated ornament, craftsmanship, and romance. Got… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-from-oregon-currently-tattooing~f011a603-2f3b-440d-b6dc-77075bee1cce https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/a76b426d-190a-4a2f-b470-bd9ac137a70b.jpg Thank you for traveling from Oregon • Currently tattooing… Thank you for traveling from Oregon • Currently tattooing in : Main locations I tattoo: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Charleston, SC Secondary tattoo studios, books always open: New York City, NY Amsterdam, Netherlands Porto, Portugal Barcelo… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-in-from-portland-oregon-for-this~02890a0d-bd84-4eeb-85a8-1d1364f287b1 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/cc824a31-fecc-4206-8714-228df0cac79f.jpg Thank you for flying in from Portland, Oregon for this… Thank you for flying in from Portland, Oregon for this medieval knights and gothic architecture tattoo sleeve. Tattooed three days in a row in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ BOOKS OPEN: Charleston, SC Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Lisbon, Portugal … https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/loved-creating-this-sicilian-tile-tattoo-some-images-to~6a38c17b-18dd-4571-b621-c2a3a7cdffdc https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/0bd94c9f-517b-41d6-a257-101646f524be.jpg Loved creating this Sicilian tile tattoo • Some images to… Loved creating this Sicilian tile tattoo • Some images to make you feel warm on this horribly cold day • Dreaming of Italy Charleston • New York • New Jersey • Amsterdam • Barcelona Traditional folk tattoos, medieval architecture, tiles,… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/charleston-sc-barcelona-spain-new-york-city-ny~2fb8d8f6-f66b-47ed-a8dd-d37e8502cb6f https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/c97c3758-2aa4-4c74-ab64-57ab5a6fcdf6.jpg Charleston, SC • Barcelona, Spain • New York City, NY Charleston, SC • Barcelona, Spain • New York City, NY . Estudo Andaluz nº 1 . Would enjoy creating more gothic paradise tattoos. . Medieval architectural palm tree beach tattoo NYC • New Jersey • Amsterdam • Charleston, SC • Barcelona https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-books-open-medieval-architecture-tattooing-in~fd8b050f-33e6-4b9a-bb7e-60949c7813c6 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/17d6a5b8-4a82-4b77-b515-1c741589f4ff.jpg Thank you • Books open • Medieval architecture tattooing in… Thank you • Books open • Medieval architecture tattooing in : New York City, New York Amsterdam, Netherlands Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Charleston, South Carolina Barcelona, Spain tudor rose and thistle & gothic cathedral ornamenta… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/azul-designs-i-have-50-more-of-these-if-interested~41c30344-17ef-4fb5-861b-42541d627ad4 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/191ff5fd-59d3-4fa7-b556-080245ed116a.jpg Azul designs • I have 50 more of these if interested,… Azul designs • I have 50 more of these if interested, although you need to stop by in person to see or just book a day and pick when you get there, everyone stole the designs when I posted them • The second tattoo is healed. I designed t… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/i-get-many-requests-wondering-how-my-tattoos-heal-i-post~9e531700-20cf-4813-83b2-3bebbc5890c7 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/0d31d73f-93c9-4eb8-bf5e-eb80bf135ff0.jpg I get many requests wondering how my tattoos heal - I post… I get many requests wondering how my tattoos heal - I post them in my stories every week & add those to my highlights - but here is a sleeve I did a few years ago if you missed any of those posts. Books are always open for all cities, ju… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/2-days~592a4287-4746-44b2-ad29-acb4cecc72a3 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/96f256e0-57a3-4e8c-b703-4c2f9afb8508.jpg 2 days 2 days. Thanks for flying in from Tennessee . My old style still happens from time to time. . NYC . New Jersey . Charleston . Amsterdam . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-from-washington-dc-medieval~51a6939b-638f-4419-b046-c69cf31dcb36 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/b2598ccc-d245-4e12-89d2-e3dafdc52575.jpg Thank you for traveling from Washington, DC • Medieval… Thank you for traveling from Washington, DC • Medieval tattooing in New Jersey • New York City • Amsterdam • Charleston, SC . . . . . . https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/i-would-rather-reign-among-corpses-than-live-among-traitors~84abb7cc-39a7-4605-ad00-d7140f816445 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/3185bbde-38d5-437a-98ba-148c6dab9871.jpg I would rather reign among corpses than live among traitors… I would rather reign among corpses than live among traitors - Vlad III Drăculea, Voivode of Wallachia • • • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/iphone-experiences~fdc34d15-ee48-4cc5-ba32-0a130056d9af https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/2d78bdf7-c90b-43c5-a798-23730e3dc4b7.jpg iphone experiences iphone experiences https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-flying-in-from-canada-booking-amsterdam~e8bacb70-be6a-4302-8c25-ec043d4cf6ab https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/c3ea33e6-e4fe-4da4-bc0d-cd1adde8223a.jpg Thank you for flying in from Canada • Booking Amsterdam • Thank you for flying in from Canada • Booking Amsterdam • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/yes-i-still-tattoo-my-old-style-that-i-stopped-posting~32686225-279c-44bb-8a4f-acfd14bf8707 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/9d800d9c-b1ac-4849-adce-6df41f0f16b2.jpg Yes, I still tattoo my old style that I stopped posting… Yes, I still tattoo my old style that I stopped posting because too many people stole my designs . . . . . . . #geometrictattoo #patterntattoo # https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/gotisk-slavisk-studie-n-1-n-2~17c63a64-359b-4300-84a8-7c888025bc3d https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/97d28431-de4b-42be-9e82-05a8280eb9b0.jpg Gotisk Slavisk Studie Nº 1 & Nº 2 Gotisk Slavisk Studie Nº 1 & Nº 2 https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/music-by-knight-is-healed~92572b03-0042-4a5e-b580-a3430845529e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/2e12ca1f-77a7-4ef3-a2cc-a68407874ef1.jpg Music by • Knight is healed Music by @spanish.castles • Knight is healed • • • • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/estudo-do-castelo-de-rosa-n-1~933c35fd-0454-4095-9cf6-a7143bc7b561 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/61a3e501-8ee1-4afb-98c8-282ac01d2912.jpg Estudo do Castelo de Rosa Nº 1 Estudo do Castelo de Rosa Nº 1 https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/estudos-de-catedral-n-50~5b7aedf9-77f1-4029-b4e5-714af99e3c0e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/a7754d6a-89b7-4c70-a461-97bcf89d28db.jpg Estudos de Catedral Nº 50 Estudos de Catedral Nº 50 https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/kirknilsentattoos~2fa151fa-7d2e-457e-a9fe-d542c46ab1df https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/8278b56f-2581-454c-b7b8-2655cd46abf8.jpg @kirknilsentattoos https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/art/cathedral-of-eternal-light-painting-now-available~54e02b54-edcb-48b7-9a13-8c3fa8fe8cc1 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/e0f99f26-a648-4b88-9d54-3451efc13531.jpg Cathedral of Eternal Light (painting) now available Cathedral of Eternal Light (painting) now available. This piece is a work of protection, against wars fought not with steel; but fought remotely through rituals. Attacks on energy and soul. It is a piece I had been working on for a while… https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/kirknilsentattoos~f0fdcef3-db47-43a7-af48-9b361d99919e https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/8d2fb955-3b97-40d1-a3ce-132bac5962c0.jpg @kirknilsentattoos https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-making-the-trips-from-philadelphia-top~bf994a2a-d8a6-43e6-8d96-d5b9e4d521e3 https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/bc0b1563-6498-4cbd-bebb-2e99e85519eb.jpg Thank you for making the trips from Philadelphia • Top… Thank you for making the trips from Philadelphia • Top healed, bottom new, black band done by another artist • Reservations reviewed weekly • Gothic architectural tattooing • New Jersey • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Charleston, SC • Porto, … https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/thank-you-for-traveling-from-texas~7bdeecb4-dc75-44d2-b5aa-04964ad5a1da https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/3c1c18a7-69c1-474a-a806-f1c7c1bc040b.jpg • Thank you for traveling from Texas • • Thank you for traveling from Texas • • • • https://kirknilsentattoos.tattoonow.com/gallery/tattoos/many-thanks-for-traveling-from-north-carolina-to~f522b444-7155-44dc-b4d9-ed778b9b087a https://images.tattoonow.com/tenants/kirknilsentattoos/images/2026/07/80ba6776-1a56-4921-9d91-12cbd3ca7e8a.jpg • Many thanks for traveling from North Carolina to… • Many thanks for traveling from North Carolina to Charleston for this • Baroque tattooing | Amsterdam | Lisbon | Charleston | New Jersey | • If you are a tattooer who enjoys using my original art for reference, please support by followi…