Day in the Life of a Tattoo Artist: Comic Strip Edition!

Check out the insightful artistry of The Anxious Tattooer

Meet Charlotte Legrand, an ornamental tattoo artist based in Charleroi, Belgium. In addition to crafting beautiful custom designs for her clients, she’s also the mastermind behind the hilariously accurate page The Anxious Tattooer.

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HAAAA 3IEME PLACE BEST OF DAY DU DIMANCHE !!!!! HAAAA JE RESPIRE PLUUUUS !!!!!

A post shared by Charlotte Legrand (@arcanabodyart) on Apr 14, 2019 at 9:36am PDT

Legrand has creates a comic strip which chronicles the day to day life of a tattoo artist. From procrastinating drawing to social media shenanigans, Legrand accurately depicts the unique experiences of a professional tattoo artist. Take a look at some of our favorite illustrations from The Anxious Tattooer and let us know your thoughts on her comic in the comments section.

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Priorities are what keeps me going #tattoos #tattooed #tattoo #blacktattoo #blackwork #flash #flashworkers #ink #inked #encrés #tatouage #flowertattoo #blackink #instatattoo #linework #arcanabodyart #art #artwork #customtattoo #customtattoos #dotswork #dotworktattoo #blackworker #blackworkerssubmission #blxckink #onlyblack #btattooing #iblackwork #wtt #wheretheytatt

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on Apr 16, 2019 at 11:44am PDT

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Rodeo! . . . . #comic #comics #bd #bandedessinee #comicdrawing #theanxioustattooer #tattooartist #tattoos #anxiety #anxious #squarecomic #tattoos #tattooed #tattoo #blacktattoo #blackwork #flash #flashworkers #ink #inked #encrés

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on Apr 18, 2019 at 12:03pm PDT

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Douchecanoos. Douchecanoos everywhere. #tattoos #tattooed #tattoo #girlswithtats #girlswithtattoos #tattooshop #bosslady #boss #vans #tattooedwomen #altgirl #alternative #ladies #fashion #idontcare #comic #comics #bd #bandedessinee #comicdrawing #theanxioustattooer #tattooartist #tattoos #anxiety #anxious #squarecomic

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on Apr 21, 2019 at 3:44am PDT

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Who’s with me? #comic #comics #bd #bandedessinee #comicdrawing #theanxioustattooer #tattooartist #tattoos #anxiety #anxious #squarecomic #tattoos #tattooed #tattoo #girlswithtats #girlswithtattoos #tattooshop #bosslady #boss #vans #tattooedwomen #gettingtattooed #pain #practicewhatyoupreach

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on Apr 21, 2019 at 11:16am PDT

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What’s your favorite toy? #comic #comics #bd #bandedessinee #comicdrawing #theanxioustattooer #tattooartist #tattoos #anxiety #anxious #squarecomic #tattoos #tattooed #tattoo #girlswithtats #girlswithtattoos #tattooshop #bosslady #boss #vans #tattooedwomen #altgirl #tattoomachine #coil #rotary

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on Apr 22, 2019 at 2:16am PDT

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Let’s talk about this. Sometimes I feel terribly insecure when I post some of my work. The tattoo in real life looks great, I’m super happy about it and then comes that terrible moment of finding the picture perfect angle and lighting. I have zero photoshop skills and only slightly desaturate my pictures in order to diminish the redness, but as soon as I get on Instagram and see all those beyond perfect colors, lines and tattoos, I feel like I’m absolute garbage. I have to remind myself daily not to compare myself to photoshop-wizards. I know most of them are great artists and that the tattoos are solid, but it bothers me because it sells an entire different product from reality. How do you feel about this? Is it part of marketing, or do some take it too far? Follow @theanxioustattooer Please tag me when you repost, I love reading the comments . . #comic #comicstrip #webcomic #comics #art #artist #tattooartist #anxiety #theanxioustattooer #cartoon #comicart #illustration #tattoo #tattooshop #bodypositive #mentalhealth #ladyboss #bd #bandedessinee #digitalart #comicartist #comicbook @tattooedtruthfairy

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on May 18, 2019 at 2:57am PDT

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Sometimes I want to shove rulers in people’s a…MAZING MESURING CAPACITIES!!! Yes!!!! Follow @theanxioustattooer Please tag me when you repost, I love reading the comments . . #comic #comicstrip #webcomic #comics #art #artist #tattooartist #anxiety #theanxioustattooer #cartoon #comicart #illustration #tattoo #tattooshop #bodypositive #mentalhealth #ladyboss #bd #bandedessinee #digitalart #comicartist #comicbook

A post shared by The Anxious Tattooer (@theanxioustattooer) on May 24, 2019 at 5:14am PDT