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Frodo Nunez.

Resident Artist· 20+ years

Frodo Nunez is an award-winning tattoo artist with over 20 years of experience. He primarily works in the new school style, creating vibrant and dynamic pieces that showcase his decades of mastery and artistic vision.

New School

Frodo works with clients across Austin on custom tattoo ideas, reference-driven pieces, and placement-aware designs that fit the body instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all flash design.

The best way to start is with a consultation. Bring reference images, size notes, placement ideas, and any must-have details so Pigment Tattoo can confirm artist fit, timing, and the next step for the piece.

Frodo Nunez — Resident Artist at Pigment Tattoo
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Portfolio

Selected work

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A completed, freshly done color tattoo on a person's thigh depicting a cartoon-style fox wearing. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.01
Fresh fine-line cursive script tattoo on the inner forearm reading 'fuck frontline', likely a. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.02
A black and grey realism tattoo of a gnome or dwarf character on what appears to be a leg or arm.. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.03
A completed color tattoo of a red cartoon-style hot rod car on what appears to be a client's. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.04
Large realistic black and grey elephant tattoo on a calf, rendered with detailed shading, wrinkled. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.05
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a client's upper arm featuring an Alien/Xenomorph creature. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.06
Close-up of a large chest tattoo featuring Jack Skellington's face in a window/frame, with. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.07
A large, colorful neo-traditional style tattoo on a forearm/calf featuring a blue-grey. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.08
Freshly completed large neo-traditional style color tattoo on a calf, featuring a pink inline. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.09
A black and grey Japanese-style demon/oni mask tattoo on a person's upper arm/shoulder. The. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.10
Completed tattoo on a forearm featuring a vintage oil lantern surrounded by purple and pink. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.11
A fresh, vibrant neo-traditional style tattoo of a purple Gengar (Pokémon) on a person's calf. The. Tattoo by Frodo Nunez at Pigment Tattoo.12
About Frodo

How Frodo works

Frodo is a resident artist at Pigment Tattoo (20+ years). Frodo's focus runs through New School, and every piece starts with a real conversation about placement, scale, and how the design needs to age over time. Clients come from North Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, Lakeway, and Pflugerville, and most pieces are scheduled one to three months out from the consult. Bring references that show what you like and what you want to avoid; that brief is what shapes the first drawing.

The brief

Reference, size, placement

Every consult starts with what you’re bringing in. Reference images, measurements or a rough size, and the placement on the body. From thereFrodo can flag what will translate well, what won’t, and how the piece needs to flex with movement over the next ten years.

The draw

Custom, never flash

Frodo draws to your brief, not from a wall sheet. First drawings go out a week or two after the consult. From there the work moves through a revision round, sizing, stencil placement on the day, and a session plan that accounts for the area, the skin, and how detailed the line work needs to hold up over time.

Aftercare

Heal, follow-up, refresh

Leave the studio with a written aftercare plan specific to the placement and style. Touch-up policy covers the first session’s work. Future refresh or cover-up sessions are available down the road as the piece ages, andFrodo can talk through what that timeline looks like during the consult so there are no surprises later.

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Free consult. Custom drawing. Straight talk on sizing, placement, and sessions.