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Dominick McIntosh

Large-scale tattoos in many styles: psychedelic, spiritual, geometric, realism, biomechanical, ornamental, etc

About

Dominick McIntosh —

(he/him)

Founder of Esoteric Tattoo, Dominick has been perfecting the art of realism with a psychedelic twist—a master of merging elements from various artistic realms. Dominick began his tattoo career in 2003, apprenticing under Eric Skramstad at Edge Tattoo in Pawtucket, RI. He has since tattooed at several shops around the country, and moved to Portland, Oregon in 2006. After tattooing at Living Art Tattoo for three years, he co-founded Dead Gods Tattoo in Tigard. In 2015, he founded Esoteric Tattoo. Dominick has won many awards locally and abroad for his large scale and realistic work, and has been published in Tattoo, International Tattoo Art, Skin and Ink, Tattoo Energy, and several others. His work has been featured online by Juxtapoz and BMEzine.

Style —

Dominick's style combines intricate detail with large-scale compositions. He draws inspiration from many tattoo styles, but loves realism, landscapes, sci-fi, vaporwave, architecture, classic paintings, and visionary psychedelic imagery.

Freehand clouds/nebula on Rin’s neck meat! We’ll be adding a solar flare on the other side. Geometric sunflower is healed

“The Torch” original painting by the great Alex Grey @alexgreycosm done in 4 painstaking sittings for Patrick. Flaming eye is fresh, the rest is healed. We’ll be entering it in Best Color at Evergreen @evergreentattooinvitational

Jocelyn graciously stepped in and got a memorial tattoo of her sweet lil doggie ❤️Thank you!

Pictures don’t really do it justice. One of my favorite tattoos of 2024, healed and settled. Kandis embodies the phoenix, and is a lovely, determined woman. Thanks for the trust!!

The design heavily references Alex Grey artwork, to whom I owe a great debt. Thank you @alexgreycosm

Anyone seen Tommy Boy?

Nearly there on @christinasingham ‘s abstract back piece! This is one of my favorite tattoos (and people) that i’m working on

Stained glass pentagram hand jammer for Rin! Thanks buddy

I think it took like 2 years to finish this painstaking #jrrtolkien #silmarillion #legsleevetattoo

Thank you for your dedication and your terrifyingly high pain tolerance @amy661j ❤️

I’ve been using Radiant colors a lot lately, and the warm tones are unreal! Finally getting to the highlights on Ryan’s leg sleeve, and I can’t wait to finish it! couple sessions left

Lucky Charms ice cream cone from PDX legends #saltandstraw @saltandstraw I guess i have to try it haha!

One shot, 4 ish hours :)

Did this seraphim on my good buddy Mason to cap off his Alex Grey sleeve! Holy ouch

Scott had multiple knee surgeries, so this biomechanical knee tattoo reflects the reality! Plus we’re covering up multiple scars. Mostly healed :)

Finished up Nick’s #hermes tattoo at @seattletattooexpo on Saturday! It was great to reconnect with an old friend whom I’ve been tattooing since 2009. I did my first ever Alex Grey reproduction on Nick’s leg :)

Amy let me do what i wanted in her latest cat portrait, so we went full-on 80s Lita Ford 💕 Thank you so much for trusting me!

Cosmic mantis shrimp ❤️ Thanks Josh for making the trip from Astoria and letting me cook! Four sessions of hard work 🧜‍♂️

Finished one of Mick’s two daughters, based on Alex Grey’s Wonder (Zena Gazing at the Moon)

A couple more sits and the back will finally be done!

Quick in-progress shot of one of my favorite back pieces! We still have to do the armpits and legs. We’ll be finishing this at the #seattletattooexpo

Thanks Dafs!

#matroyshka #nestingdolls tattoo for Amy’s #siberiancat Thanks bud!

This was a daunting task: fit a throat tattoo that interlocks with Ashleigh’s chest and neck pieces. What a tough gal!

#lotr #simarillion #baraddur We knit together @amy661j ‘s #legsleeve with this massive tower! One shot, 7-ish hours. We’ll post finished pics of the entire leg soon ❤️

#watercolortattoo #painterlytattoo of a lotus in #transflag colors for my dearest Rin ❤️🙏

Honeycomb skull on Alta 😀 We’re gonna add a geometric background soon! Thanks for looking

Man, Insta is washing out my videos like crazy. I started this frost giant on Evan over four years ago and finally got a chance to finish it! Thanks buddy 💪

Finished Tyler’s epic #biomech #sleeve the other day, really pleased on how it turned out! Thanks for looking :)

Healed spooky forest! 2 sittings and fun as heck.

#crocodile vs #hippopotamus to start Eddie’s African wildlife sleeve! What a fun style on a great guy. Looking forward to adding to this :)

Fun lil’ Leia portrait done at the @evergreentattooinvitational on my long time client Holly :) Thanks for driving down and sitting in that uncomfortable chair all day haha

Not sure about the number of hours we spent on this epic #ganesha #legsleeve but Christina sat like a rock! Thank you for your strength and consistency over the many, many months 🙏❤️

SWIPE to the end to see the healed finished tattoo :) This concept started off quite differently and was originally for someone who no-showed for the first appointment and ghosted me. I got frustrated and posted the design on IG and Jocelyn snapped it up!

Of course, I design the tattoo specifically for the client, so I did a total re-design. There’s a cover-up in there, too. Thank you Jocelyn, for your patience and for seeing this project through to the end!

Last tattoo of 2023 on my dear friend Wee Heavy, who I started tattooing back in the Dead Gods days! This is a reproduction of Joanna Newsome Ys album cover.

It’s been a rough year for cancellations and re-schedules, and I hope 2024 is better in that regard. I see a lot of fellow artists who claim they want to quit tattooing. Well, that’s not an option for me: I suck at everything else! Plus, it’s my way of connecting with people, apart from my family.

Hopefully our pyramid scheme of an economy recovers a bit and some of that oligarch $$ trickles down to the rest of us. I hope to see more of you next year!

BOOKS ALWAY OPEN ❤️

Actually finished this sleeve a few months back, very proud of this one ❤️#hrgiger was a huge inspiration to me since childhood! The forearm portion is covering up a blackout. Thanks for the cool shirts and endless convos about metal, Elijah!

About

Dominick McIntosh —

(he/him)

Founder of Esoteric Tattoo, Dominick has been perfecting the art of realism with a psychedelic twist—a master of merging elements from various artistic realms. Dominick began his tattoo career in 2003, apprenticing under Eric Skramstad at Edge Tattoo in Pawtucket, RI. He has since tattooed at several shops around the country, and moved to Portland, Oregon in 2006. After tattooing at Living Art Tattoo for three years, he co-founded Dead Gods Tattoo in Tigard. In 2015, he founded Esoteric Tattoo. Dominick has won many awards locally and abroad for his large scale and realistic work, and has been published in Tattoo, International Tattoo Art, Skin and Ink, Tattoo Energy, and several others. His work has been featured online by Juxtapoz and BMEzine.

Freehand clouds/nebula on Rin’s neck meat! We’ll be adding a solar flare on the other side. Geometric sunflower is healed

“The Torch” original painting by the great Alex Grey @alexgreycosm done in 4 painstaking sittings for Patrick. Flaming eye is fresh, the rest is healed. We’ll be entering it in Best Color at Evergreen @evergreentattooinvitational

Jocelyn graciously stepped in and got a memorial tattoo of her sweet lil doggie ❤️Thank you!

Pictures don’t really do it justice. One of my favorite tattoos of 2024, healed and settled. Kandis embodies the phoenix, and is a lovely, determined woman. Thanks for the trust!!

The design heavily references Alex Grey artwork, to whom I owe a great debt. Thank you @alexgreycosm

Anyone seen Tommy Boy?

Nearly there on @christinasingham ‘s abstract back piece! This is one of my favorite tattoos (and people) that i’m working on

Stained glass pentagram hand jammer for Rin! Thanks buddy

I think it took like 2 years to finish this painstaking #jrrtolkien #silmarillion #legsleevetattoo

Thank you for your dedication and your terrifyingly high pain tolerance @amy661j ❤️

I’ve been using Radiant colors a lot lately, and the warm tones are unreal! Finally getting to the highlights on Ryan’s leg sleeve, and I can’t wait to finish it! couple sessions left

Lucky Charms ice cream cone from PDX legends #saltandstraw @saltandstraw I guess i have to try it haha!

One shot, 4 ish hours :)

Did this seraphim on my good buddy Mason to cap off his Alex Grey sleeve! Holy ouch

Scott had multiple knee surgeries, so this biomechanical knee tattoo reflects the reality! Plus we’re covering up multiple scars. Mostly healed :)

Finished up Nick’s #hermes tattoo at @seattletattooexpo on Saturday! It was great to reconnect with an old friend whom I’ve been tattooing since 2009. I did my first ever Alex Grey reproduction on Nick’s leg :)

Amy let me do what i wanted in her latest cat portrait, so we went full-on 80s Lita Ford 💕 Thank you so much for trusting me!

Cosmic mantis shrimp ❤️ Thanks Josh for making the trip from Astoria and letting me cook! Four sessions of hard work 🧜‍♂️

Finished one of Mick’s two daughters, based on Alex Grey’s Wonder (Zena Gazing at the Moon)

A couple more sits and the back will finally be done!

Quick in-progress shot of one of my favorite back pieces! We still have to do the armpits and legs. We’ll be finishing this at the #seattletattooexpo

Thanks Dafs!

#matroyshka #nestingdolls tattoo for Amy’s #siberiancat Thanks bud!

This was a daunting task: fit a throat tattoo that interlocks with Ashleigh’s chest and neck pieces. What a tough gal!

#lotr #simarillion #baraddur We knit together @amy661j ‘s #legsleeve with this massive tower! One shot, 7-ish hours. We’ll post finished pics of the entire leg soon ❤️

#watercolortattoo #painterlytattoo of a lotus in #transflag colors for my dearest Rin ❤️🙏

Honeycomb skull on Alta 😀 We’re gonna add a geometric background soon! Thanks for looking

Man, Insta is washing out my videos like crazy. I started this frost giant on Evan over four years ago and finally got a chance to finish it! Thanks buddy 💪

Finished Tyler’s epic #biomech #sleeve the other day, really pleased on how it turned out! Thanks for looking :)

Healed spooky forest! 2 sittings and fun as heck.

#crocodile vs #hippopotamus to start Eddie’s African wildlife sleeve! What a fun style on a great guy. Looking forward to adding to this :)

Fun lil’ Leia portrait done at the @evergreentattooinvitational on my long time client Holly :) Thanks for driving down and sitting in that uncomfortable chair all day haha

Not sure about the number of hours we spent on this epic #ganesha #legsleeve but Christina sat like a rock! Thank you for your strength and consistency over the many, many months 🙏❤️

SWIPE to the end to see the healed finished tattoo :) This concept started off quite differently and was originally for someone who no-showed for the first appointment and ghosted me. I got frustrated and posted the design on IG and Jocelyn snapped it up!

Of course, I design the tattoo specifically for the client, so I did a total re-design. There’s a cover-up in there, too. Thank you Jocelyn, for your patience and for seeing this project through to the end!

Last tattoo of 2023 on my dear friend Wee Heavy, who I started tattooing back in the Dead Gods days! This is a reproduction of Joanna Newsome Ys album cover.

It’s been a rough year for cancellations and re-schedules, and I hope 2024 is better in that regard. I see a lot of fellow artists who claim they want to quit tattooing. Well, that’s not an option for me: I suck at everything else! Plus, it’s my way of connecting with people, apart from my family.

Hopefully our pyramid scheme of an economy recovers a bit and some of that oligarch $$ trickles down to the rest of us. I hope to see more of you next year!

BOOKS ALWAY OPEN ❤️

Actually finished this sleeve a few months back, very proud of this one ❤️#hrgiger was a huge inspiration to me since childhood! The forearm portion is covering up a blackout. Thanks for the cool shirts and endless convos about metal, Elijah!

Style —

Dominick's style combines intricate detail with large-scale compositions. He draws inspiration from many tattoo styles, but loves realism, landscapes, sci-fi, vaporwave, architecture, classic paintings, and visionary psychedelic imagery.

About

Dominick McIntosh —

(he/him)

Founder of Esoteric Tattoo, Dominick has been perfecting the art of realism with a psychedelic twist—a master of merging elements from various artistic realms. Dominick began his tattoo career in 2003, apprenticing under Eric Skramstad at Edge Tattoo in Pawtucket, RI. He has since tattooed at several shops around the country, and moved to Portland, Oregon in 2006. After tattooing at Living Art Tattoo for three years, he co-founded Dead Gods Tattoo in Tigard. In 2015, he founded Esoteric Tattoo. Dominick has won many awards locally and abroad for his large scale and realistic work, and has been published in Tattoo, International Tattoo Art, Skin and Ink, Tattoo Energy, and several others. His work has been featured online by Juxtapoz and BMEzine.

Style —

Dominick's style combines intricate detail with large-scale compositions. He draws inspiration from many tattoo styles, but loves realism, landscapes, sci-fi, vaporwave, architecture, classic paintings, and visionary psychedelic imagery.

Freehand clouds/nebula on Rin’s neck meat! We’ll be adding a solar flare on the other side. Geometric sunflower is healed

“The Torch” original painting by the great Alex Grey @alexgreycosm done in 4 painstaking sittings for Patrick. Flaming eye is fresh, the rest is healed. We’ll be entering it in Best Color at Evergreen @evergreentattooinvitational

Jocelyn graciously stepped in and got a memorial tattoo of her sweet lil doggie ❤️Thank you!

Pictures don’t really do it justice. One of my favorite tattoos of 2024, healed and settled. Kandis embodies the phoenix, and is a lovely, determined woman. Thanks for the trust!!

The design heavily references Alex Grey artwork, to whom I owe a great debt. Thank you @alexgreycosm

Anyone seen Tommy Boy?

Nearly there on @christinasingham ‘s abstract back piece! This is one of my favorite tattoos (and people) that i’m working on

Stained glass pentagram hand jammer for Rin! Thanks buddy

I think it took like 2 years to finish this painstaking #jrrtolkien #silmarillion #legsleevetattoo

Thank you for your dedication and your terrifyingly high pain tolerance @amy661j ❤️

I’ve been using Radiant colors a lot lately, and the warm tones are unreal! Finally getting to the highlights on Ryan’s leg sleeve, and I can’t wait to finish it! couple sessions left

Lucky Charms ice cream cone from PDX legends #saltandstraw @saltandstraw I guess i have to try it haha!

One shot, 4 ish hours :)

Did this seraphim on my good buddy Mason to cap off his Alex Grey sleeve! Holy ouch

Scott had multiple knee surgeries, so this biomechanical knee tattoo reflects the reality! Plus we’re covering up multiple scars. Mostly healed :)

Finished up Nick’s #hermes tattoo at @seattletattooexpo on Saturday! It was great to reconnect with an old friend whom I’ve been tattooing since 2009. I did my first ever Alex Grey reproduction on Nick’s leg :)

Amy let me do what i wanted in her latest cat portrait, so we went full-on 80s Lita Ford 💕 Thank you so much for trusting me!

Cosmic mantis shrimp ❤️ Thanks Josh for making the trip from Astoria and letting me cook! Four sessions of hard work 🧜‍♂️

Finished one of Mick’s two daughters, based on Alex Grey’s Wonder (Zena Gazing at the Moon)

A couple more sits and the back will finally be done!

Quick in-progress shot of one of my favorite back pieces! We still have to do the armpits and legs. We’ll be finishing this at the #seattletattooexpo

Thanks Dafs!

#matroyshka #nestingdolls tattoo for Amy’s #siberiancat Thanks bud!

This was a daunting task: fit a throat tattoo that interlocks with Ashleigh’s chest and neck pieces. What a tough gal!

#lotr #simarillion #baraddur We knit together @amy661j ‘s #legsleeve with this massive tower! One shot, 7-ish hours. We’ll post finished pics of the entire leg soon ❤️

#watercolortattoo #painterlytattoo of a lotus in #transflag colors for my dearest Rin ❤️🙏

Honeycomb skull on Alta 😀 We’re gonna add a geometric background soon! Thanks for looking

Man, Insta is washing out my videos like crazy. I started this frost giant on Evan over four years ago and finally got a chance to finish it! Thanks buddy 💪

Finished Tyler’s epic #biomech #sleeve the other day, really pleased on how it turned out! Thanks for looking :)

Healed spooky forest! 2 sittings and fun as heck.

#crocodile vs #hippopotamus to start Eddie’s African wildlife sleeve! What a fun style on a great guy. Looking forward to adding to this :)

Fun lil’ Leia portrait done at the @evergreentattooinvitational on my long time client Holly :) Thanks for driving down and sitting in that uncomfortable chair all day haha

Not sure about the number of hours we spent on this epic #ganesha #legsleeve but Christina sat like a rock! Thank you for your strength and consistency over the many, many months 🙏❤️

SWIPE to the end to see the healed finished tattoo :) This concept started off quite differently and was originally for someone who no-showed for the first appointment and ghosted me. I got frustrated and posted the design on IG and Jocelyn snapped it up!

Of course, I design the tattoo specifically for the client, so I did a total re-design. There’s a cover-up in there, too. Thank you Jocelyn, for your patience and for seeing this project through to the end!

Last tattoo of 2023 on my dear friend Wee Heavy, who I started tattooing back in the Dead Gods days! This is a reproduction of Joanna Newsome Ys album cover.

It’s been a rough year for cancellations and re-schedules, and I hope 2024 is better in that regard. I see a lot of fellow artists who claim they want to quit tattooing. Well, that’s not an option for me: I suck at everything else! Plus, it’s my way of connecting with people, apart from my family.

Hopefully our pyramid scheme of an economy recovers a bit and some of that oligarch $$ trickles down to the rest of us. I hope to see more of you next year!

BOOKS ALWAY OPEN ❤️

Actually finished this sleeve a few months back, very proud of this one ❤️#hrgiger was a huge inspiration to me since childhood! The forearm portion is covering up a blackout. Thanks for the cool shirts and endless convos about metal, Elijah!

Artist Overview

Availability

General: Dominick books about 3 months in advance. He takes a $200 deposit, and charges $200 an hour with a $600 minimum per session.

Priority Projects: Full-color realism projects with intricate designs.

Business Hours: Esoteric Tattoo

Hourly Rate: $200/hr

Minimum: $600/session

Current Wait Time: 4 months

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Favorite Food: Steak

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