normal human tattoo artist & illustrator

kingsley van zandt, also known as “alekivz,” just another tatttooer in richmond, virginia

✦ pre-drawn / idea list for tattoos
✦ prints for sale
✦ online store
✦ unkindness art
hey guess what. after 6 months of struggling and realising that i have been dealing with what we in the neurodivergent world call “executive dysfunction,” i’ve finally reopened my etsy store! well, sort of— my beautiful wife @
“I think about all the stuff that makes up our bodies...and how it’s just the remnants of stars that died away eons and eons ago. Isn’t that nice? We’re all just little clumps of stardust, walking around. So when I look up at
blue glaucus sea slug, but a dragon 🤙 #ribtattoo #bluedragon #blueglaucus #seaslug
🐀👑 #ratking #backpiece #crown #illustrative #tattoo #colourtattoo PS: books open october 17th & 12PM 🤙
okapi for mary! we have a little soft edge to the side so we can add an african grey parrot in the future 🦜 #okapi #armtattoo #colourtattoo #illustrative
furry tattoo weekend recap version! i did ten tattoos on saturday as part of our inaugural event so i’ve been a little wiped 😮‍💨 but i hope everyone had fun! if you missed your chance to get some of our furry flash… definitely reac
finished this ankylosaur for heather about three weeks ago— i’m behind on posting stuff but i’ve been pretty non stop lately 🦕 … always down for dinos. my books open soon, too, fyi 👀 #ankylosaurus #ankylosaur #dinosaurtatto
aadhya the gryphon for alex! my middlest tattoo from @literaryink but the last to post (the timing on the thylacine was just too good) #gryphon #griffon #mythicalcreature #tattoo
did you know that on september 7th 1936, the last known thylacine died & they went extinct? i’ll pretend i planned that for this tattoo today @literaryink — and not that i found out by coincidence after finishing it. 🫶 #thylacine #ta
day one of @literaryink down! i was so busy yesterday i forgot to share anything or even finish setup until after i finished this leopard seal for my lovely client, who took up a super last minute spot this weekend. we got third in best large colour
last minute post for some last minute cancellations— @literaryink is on my birthday weekend, and the 6th is my actual birthday. i would love, for my birthday, for it to not be a financial hole for me 🫶 i’m interested in doing literally
🐇👑 #jackalope #rabbittattoo #blackwork #blackandgray #handtattoo
did you know horses have their own hanky code? pink ribbons mean in heat & ready to breed 💋 #centaur #kink #ponyplay #centaurtattoo #transmasc #ribtattoo
i took a big fat nap today after a long week of slinging tats like this one. i have a hard time doing things that aren’t real bc i feel eternally non creative, but doing this fantasy beetle was a fun exercise for me. also for finn, bc this loca
happy silksong announcement date— did u know i have a list of hollow knight tattoos id love to do? did u know my last HK tattoo was in 2023? that’s 2 years ago or 1/3 the production time of silksong. just saying. 👉👈 #hollowknight #horne
two sides of the same coin— sailfin flying fish 🐟 #mementomori #vanitas #flyingfish #fishtattoo #flyingfishtattoo #blackandgreytattoos #blackwork #skeleton
i don’t rly do anime or manga tattoos unless you ask to do smt from jjba or golden kamuy. diego is my fave guy & i was so excited to be able to do his iconic dino skeleton & eye 🫶 #jjba #diegobrando #jojosbizzareadventure #scarymonster
not sure if i ever shared this fic chest piece. but now i definitely have. 👍 #fox #foxtattoo #chesttattoo #blackwork #transtattooer #qttr
periodic reminder that i am a furry— here’s some badges i made for anthrocon. i pretty much only do badges in person at cons bc i am currently drawing all the time for tattoos. 🫡 maybe this will change in the future #furry #furrybadge #c