I've been tattooed several times at Sacred by long time staple, Ryein, but today he was booked and suggested that another artist, Devin, could take care of me. I had no appointment and was coming into town from two hours away and wanted a piece on a whim (today's my bday). I quickly checked his profile on IG and got a feel for what he does. I dug his style, so I talked with him about several different designs and settled on a traditional rose with a little bit of offbeat coloring. Devin went so far and above spending the absolute necessary time to make this very simple design that other artists would take for granted because it's "just a traditional rose". Not Devin. I instantly could see him get excited about ideas and I gave him creative freedom of application after we decided on the design. Let this guy do his thing. He took so much pride in my tattoo and even though he may not have as much experience as other artists, his efforts are instantly visable. Devin...thank you again for one of THE BEST tattoo experiences I've ever had and I've had my share. read more