Illustrative Tattoo Artist

STICKYBONES
SMITH

Bold, illustrative tattoos influenced by fundamental tattooing and Golden Age illustration. Designed to age well and remain visually strong over time.

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Recent Work

Custom witch character tattoo with frogs illustrative style

Japanese hannya mask tattoo red with golden eyes

Spawn comic book character sleeve tattoo

Blue oni demon with axe Japanese style tattoo

Sci-fi mech robot character illustrative tattoo

Japanese chrysanthemum flower tattoo blue and yellow

Neo-traditional jaguar knee tattoo bold colour

Full leg dragon sleeve tattoo orange and teal

Knight chicken character tattoo neo-traditional

Japanese kingfisher bird traditional style tattoo

Matching hannya mask tattoos red and green

Multi-eyed oni demon tattoo red Japanese style

Epic Balrog vs Gandalf back piece illustrative tattoo

Pet pug portrait tattoo with cherry blossoms

Japanese chrysanthemum with butterfly tattoo

Leopard and skull neck tattoo black and grey

Fantasy dwarf bard illustrative character tattoo

Warrior woman with wolf headdress tattoo

Kitsune fox mask Japanese tattoo

Purple samurai skull with dragon tattoo

Plague doctor cat character tattoo

Zombie pinup girl neo-traditional tattoo

Colourful gecko lizard traditional tattoo

Ghibli style robot creature tattoo

About

The Artist

I'm Conor, also known as Sticky Bones Smith or just Sticks. I create bold, illustrative tattoos influenced by Japanese traditional, neo-traditional, and Golden Age illustration. Every piece is designed from scratch specifically for you and your body.

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Auckland, NZ

@sacredtattoonz

Home base at Sacred Tattoo, Kingsland. Available year-round.

Calgary, Canada

@deadlytattoosinc

Regular guest spot at Deadly Tattoos Inc. April–October 2026.

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