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Travis Johns.

Resident Artist· 16 years

Travis Johns is an award-winning tattoo artist with 16 years of experience. He specializes in illustrative, neotraditional, geometric, and realism styles, bringing a versatile skill set and artistic eye to every custom piece at Pigment Tattoo.

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Travis 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.

Travis Johns — Resident Artist at Pigment Tattoo
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Large black and grey realism tattoo of a spread-wing bird (appears to be a swallow or similar.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.01
A neotraditional-style memorial portrait tattoo of a black Labrador-type dog with amber eyes, a.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.02
Colorful neo-traditional tattoo sleeve on a forearm featuring a jellyfish with flowing tentacles.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.03
A freshly completed color tattoo of a dancing frog with a long tongue, done in a neo-traditional.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.04
Large, freshly completed neotraditional battle owl tattoo spanning the upper back. The owl has. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.05
Fresh, colorful neo-traditional style tattoo of a poison bottle with swirling liquid, bubbles.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.06
Large-scale black and grey back tattoo featuring a hooded skeletal grim reaper with large wings. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.07
A colorful, illustrative tattoo of a witch's hat with a yellow buckle and red mushrooms, located.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.08
A colorful neo-traditional tattoo on what appears to be a thigh, depicting a sugar skull-style.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.09
Fresh neo-Japanese style full-color tattoo on a forearm featuring red/pink floral blooms, a.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.10
A colorful neo-traditional style tattoo on a person's upper arm/shoulder featuring a Venus.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.11
Close-up side profile of a person's neck showing a large, detailed red and yellow peony flower.. Tattoo by Travis Johns at Pigment Tattoo.12
About Travis

How Travis works

Travis is a resident artist at Pigment Tattoo (16 years). Travis's focus runs through Illustrative, Neotraditional, Geometric and Realism, 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 thereTravis 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

Travis 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, andTravis 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.

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