BIOGRAPHY
Welcome to the captivating world of Michael Blais, a gifted Tattoo artist whose exceptional talent lies in the world of photorealism. With a passion for art and an insatiable thirst for perfection, he is making his mark in the industry one tattoo at a time.
From an early age, Michael’s love for art was evident, from drawing on his homework and doodling in the classroom to decorating the streets with his colorful graffiti, he was heading down a road where art was the obvious escape.
The path of becoming a renowned tattoo artist was not without its challenges for Michael. He was involved in a severe car accident leaving him with life-altering injuries, forcing him to confront the fragility of life. Everything he once knew had to be forgotten and a lifetime’s worth of skill gathered and dreams thought to be lived out were killed in that accident. During his recovery, he stumbled upon the world of tattooing, which became both a form of therapy and a new lease on life.
Fueled by the desire to express himself through art, Michael devoted himself to mastering the intricate art of photo realism tattooing. With every stroke, he poured his heart and soul into creating lifelike masterpieces on his clients skin, turning their bodies into living canvases.
Michael’s talent and dedication soon received recognition, and he became a force to be reckoned with in the tattooing community. His impressive portfolio includes well over 60 awards, with features in multiple magazines, and sponsorships from multiple reputable companies.
Beyond the accolades and sponsorships, Michael’s true fulfillment lies in the transformation his art brings to people’s lives. Each tattoo he creates is an indelible mark of resilience, hope, and beauty, telling the stories of his client’s journeys with profound authenticy.
FEATURED WORK
Been a while since I’ve posted! Been super busy but here is a piece i did at the @lfodtattooexpo #LFOD24 on my buddy @lynchroc34 can’t wait to add more to this piece and def. Looking to do more color portraits! #instagood #fightclub #bradpitt #tylerdurden #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly__mary__ @underourskinpodcast @cardinaltattooct
Had a blast this past weekend at the @masstattoofestival got to see some good people and some amazing tattoos! I started this Space Jam themed sleeve on @lynchroc34 (would love to do more in this style) and managed to grab second place large color! Done using only the best @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_official @jconly__mary__ @tommyssupplies @cardinaltattooct #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #michaeljordan #spacejam #bugsbunny #instagood #90’s #colorrealism #creative #unique #goat @underourskinpodcast
Finally got to finish up this Flash piece on a DC leg sleeve I started back in October! The ring is healed and about 70% of flash is healed as well! Deadpool is just about 2 years healed! Would love to do more stuff like this!! Flash took about 22 hours from start to finish! Done using the best @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_official @jconly__mary__ @underourskinpodcast @tommyssupplies #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #instagood #dc #flash #dccomics #marvel #deadpool #flashtattoo
Got to add more to @jellyman15 Celtic’s Leg sleeve! We added @paulpierce and @realbillrussell can’t wait to add some more legends to this leg! Thanks again Mike for sitting like a rock!! Done using only the best @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly__mary__ @tommyssupplies #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #nba #instagood #billrussell #paulpierce #celtics #basketball #cardinaltattooct @cardinaltattooct @inkedmag @underourskinpodcast
Got to grab some healed pics of this back piece iv’e been working on. @rebeckisabella wanted a Cherubim so this is my vision of one! Thanks Isabella for being awesome! Would love to do more full back pieces! Done using the best @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly__mary__ @tommyssupplies #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #cherubim #custom #angel #lion #eagle #chickswithtattoos #misspilsbury @underourskinpodcast @inkedmag
Did this at @tommystattooconvention this past weekend! Would love to do more horror! Done using only the best @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly__mary__ @jconly_official and thanks to @horrifymeuk for the awesome reference photo! Love your work!!! And be sure to give them a follow!! #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #horror #halloween #valek #nun #instagood @cardinaltattooct #morehorror
Always wanted to tattoo one of these cute little creatures! Finally got to do one! This took about 10 hours start to finish (he sat like a champ) would love to do more color horror realism! Books are still closed. (Unless ya want something like this then ill make it happen!) done using the best stuff around, @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly__mary__ @jconly.usa #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #horror #alien #aliens #hrgiger #classichorrormovies #halloween #colorrealism #inked @underourskinpodcast @inkedmag @giger_art @freshlyinkedmagazine #instagood @cardinaltattooct
Had a blast tattooing this Captain Spaulding, more horror please!! Books are still closed but will be announcing the opening of them at the end of the month! Stay tuned!! @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly.usa @jconly_official @jconly__mary__ @tommyssupplies @cardinaltattooct #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #captainspaulding #rip #houseof1000corpses #horror #horrorfan #instagood
The start of a leg sleeve! Horror stuff is my favorite style of tattooing especially when I can create custom creepy stuff! More like this please! Bottom half is healed top half is fresh! @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_mary #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #horror #horrortattoo #creepy #scary
The start of a custom Marvel leg sleeve! Started with Ironman! The bottom is healed the rest is fresh. One more pass to tighten things up but def. Excited to work on this project!! @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_mary #michaelblais #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #marvel #ironman #colorrealism
Finally was able to grabbed healed pics of this leg sleeve I finished up almost a year ago! Thanks @rebeckisabella for being awesome and loving Taylor swift as much as I do! @cardinaltattooct @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_official @jconly.usa @jconly_mary #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #colorrealism #floraltattoo #squirrel #bluejay #tommyssupplies
Just a little monkey business! Donkey Kong inspired Graff! Swipe to see the whole wall done with my buddy @kevinboudreau_ and swipe again to see how big this wall really is! done using @montana_colors @montanacans @mtngermany #donkeykong #supernintendo #instagood #montana #montanaspraypaint #montanablack #dixie #dixiekong #mario #ShigeruMiyamoto #bananas #banana #graffiti #graffart #spraypaint #sprayart #loveone #nah #ud #smp
Finally knocked the dust off my spray paint cans and did some graff tags. Got a little funky with it and I am a little rusty but figured id share anyways. #loveOne #balloon #graffiti #spraypaintart #realism #balloonletters #montana #instagood #weird @_only_graffiti_ @graffiti @streetartglobe @streetart @montana_colors @mtngermany
Had a blast @masstattoofestival this past weekend! I got to tattoo my buddy @one_eye_kid87 we added Obi Wan to his star wars leg and it took home 1st place best color portrait! The Darth Maul i did on him a few months back got Honorable mention as well! Swept the category! Couldn’t have done it without using the best! @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_official @jconly_mary #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos @underourskinpodcast @starwars #obiwankenobi #darthmaul #colorrealism #colorportrait @cardinaltattooct
Didn’t have much time to take any photos from last weekend @fuel.the.arts but managed to grab a photo yesterday of this Marilyn Monroe portrait that also grabbed 1st place tattoo of the day and also 1st place best of show! Honored to have won best of show! Done using only the best @empireinks @jconly_official @jconly_mary @misspillsburystattoocare @cheyenne_tattooequipment #realism #marilynmonroe #portraits #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos @cardinaltattooct
Ahh how I love doing portraits, look at this beautiful creature from the video game (now has a show) The last of us. This parasitic fungus known as Cordyceps Brain Infection makes ya look pretty like this fellow. Love Horror stuff and now I have to play the video game! Thanks Steven @1truecreation for always wanting dope stuff! #blais #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #realism #blackandgrey #color #instagood #followme #tattoos #horror #thelastofus #instagood #zombie #fungus #fun #cardinaltattooct @empireinks @jconly_mary @jconly_official @misspillsburystattoocare @cardinaltattooct @blaisnpulls @videogametatts
Got to add to @one_eye_kid87 Sith lord half leg sleeve yesterday! Darth Maul is still my favorite! #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #instagood #darthmaul #starwars #starwarsfan #starwarstattoo #darthmaultattoo #colorrealism #raypark #moreplease @empireinks @misspillsburystattoocare @jconly_official @jconly_mary @mary_jconly @starwarstattoo @starwars
Did this little guy a little while back! #puppy #realism #dogportrait #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #frenchbulldog #tattoos #animaltattoo @empireinks @jconly_mary @jconly_official @misspillsburystattoocare @cardinaltattooct
Did this little guy yesterday! Swipe to see a close up. #jconly #jconlycartridges #jconlyofficial #jconlyvetar #empireinks #realism #jconly #misspilsbury #cardinaltattooct #cardinaltattoo #photorealism #instagood #woof #cute #puppy #boxer #photorealism @empireinks @jconly_mary @jconly_official @misspillsburystattoocare @cardinaltattooct
booking request
Michael is currently focusing on realism only, with top priority going to anything creative, or horror related. Floral projects, portraits, and animal portraits will also be at the top of the list. Please link any reference photos that you like that will help represent the concept you have for your project.
Submitting a request to get tattooed does not guarantee you an appointment. Michael will look over every request and his assistant will get back to you either way. Just because Michael doesn’t take on your project does not mean it’s not a good idea or an unimportant tattoo, he wants to give you the best tattoo he possibly can and if he doesn’t feel confident in doing it he will let you know. We will also direct you to the best of our ability to the right artist for your project if Michael doesn’t take it on.
All bookings require a $250 non-refundable deposit, either in person at the studio or over the phone with a card. Paper work will be handled once design/concept is approved with both signatures from Michael and you the client. There is a 48 hour notice required for rescheduling.
Michael understands that life happens and each situation is different and can be discussed in private with him. If you do not show up for your appointment you will forfeit your deposit and will be required to give another non-refundable deposit.