David LaFrance - Thirty3 Studio

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Yesterday morning I received the news that my frie

Yesterday morning I received the news that my friend, my brother, and a mentor of mine had passed away at 5:37am.

Casey Somsel was a light, his energy, his mind, and his talent were truly special. I met Casey at a large transitional period in my life/career. Casey and @troubadour_tattoo not only welcomed me in but really made it a point to get me in their shop. Over the next two years i worked side by side Casey. He taught me so much about life, his random knowledge on everything and anything, his tips and unique approach to tattooing, his weird witchy energy, or the super odd raw food he would have us eat. Casey changed my life, to this day I practice things Casey taught me.

It seems in this life the brightest burn out the fastest. Casey was no exception. I know that his energy lives on. I am so proud to wear your art, to have shared your company, and to have called you a friend. I love you Casey, cannot wait to see you again in a next life✨

My take on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for Mathe

My take on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for Mathew🔺👁

Client: “I want a Capybara floating through spac

Client: “I want a Capybara floating through space”

Me: “Say less”

Fun one from last week for my boy @timkvne I love

Fun one from last week for my boy @timkvne I love doing the surreal pieces that incorporate multiple styles and elements of tattooing!

If you’re seeing this check out his page! He is quite the talented artist💪🏼

Been putting in a lot of work recently😤 little

Been putting in a lot of work recently😤 little
Compilation of a few favorites over the past couple weeks.

Had the pleasure of tattooing my good friend Sierr

Had the pleasure of tattooing my good friend Sierrah’s fur baby on her last week🐺 always have a blast w/ these.

Dune inspired piece for an addition to Wes’ slee

Dune inspired piece for an addition to Wes’ sleeve🌗🌖🌓

Above is the multiple moons of Arrakis incorporated in a seed of life, and a third as an eye of the Fremen. Dune is one of my favorite movies, and this was a fun design to make. It doesn’t scream dune, and I like that fact.

Iconic Swallows, Done in a Single session for Port

Iconic Swallows, Done in a Single session for Porter🦅🌹

Greek Soldier for Mac last week🤺 It has some

Greek Soldier for Mac last week🤺

It has some fun details with the progression of the seed of life, an osprey and sun, and tetrahedron, and much more.

Last week I got to make this super fun piece for R

Last week I got to make this super fun piece for Ryan🗿

He is quite the multi talented kid and we actually got to incorporate his photography in this piece with the landscape. We also honored his late running coach with his quote and ryan’s nickname “Poseidon. There are quite a few other fun details🔎

We aren’t 100% finished as this piece needs white highlights but I figured I’d post it anyway.

I got to make this badass Apollo piece for Luke’

I got to make this badass Apollo piece for Luke’s first (real) tattoo😅

Statues are always a favorite. Then you add skulls, and it’s up there for some of my favorite tattoos. Love this one.

Thanks Luke🙏🏼

This was the final piece to complete Elisa’s sle

This was the final piece to complete Elisa’s sleeve🌹🤌🏼

This was around a 2 1/2 year project. It taught me a lot about this style, composition, and layering. It is probably my favorite sleeve I have completed thus far. Excited to show ya’ll when it’s all healed.

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I had the honor of tattooing this statue of Nike,

I had the honor of tattooing this statue of Nike, along with a background layout of the Bend/Redmond airspace for Ashley.

This was a tattoo to commemorate her passing her pilots license with a bit of emphasis on her studies in college as well. Thanks for trusting me with such an important piece! Was a fun challenge for sure.

Sorry for my lack of posts the past few weeks! I’ve been out on vacation but we back now😈

Big ole’ bird for Tygh🦅 He set a new standard for a single session on the ribs💪🏼

This was the last tattoo I did before my accident,

This was the last tattoo I did before my accident, so it’s been sitting in the archive for awhile now!

I got to tattoo this sweet boy for Melissa as a memorial piece for her dog Zeus. Along with some snowflakes and a snowy mountain as he was happiest playing in the snow❄️

Are you guys bored of seeing swallows on my page y

Are you guys bored of seeing swallows on my page yet?!😂

Cause I’m not tired of tattooing them. So here is a cute little two piece I did for Natasha last week! Added some fun little free needled starbursts for a garnish✨

I had the pleasure of tattooing this frog Analee b

I had the pleasure of tattooing this frog Analee before my accident🐸 and never got to post the little guy.

Got to start my Week off with this super fun piece

Got to start my Week off with this super fun piece for Wes🪐 He wanted a piece the encompassed a black hole. We mixxed together some other fun elements to create something truly unique and the start of a fun project to come. Feels good to be back. (Tricep piece not by me)

Alright guys that’s wrap. Over whelmed by the re

Alright guys that’s wrap. Over whelmed by the response and super excited to start shuffling through your ideas. I will be enjoying my Memorial Day weekend before diving into these so please allow up to a week for a response. I received hundreds of emails, and realistically I have around 60-70 spots max so not all of you will make that cut and I apologize in advance.

***please do not resend emails***

I’ve been horrible at posting lately guys🙈 st

I’ve been horrible at posting lately guys🙈 still steady at work and love the projects you guys have been bringing me.

This was a super fun barn Owl for Kylie last week🦉hopefully more to come on this sleeve in the future.

Solid start on a Sleeve for Amy🐿 We did a chipm

Solid start on a Sleeve for Amy🐿 We did a chipmunk, dogwood flowers, and some Oregon blackberries!

This piece is missing it’s white highlights but I still think it’s worth a share.

My first Gator🐊🥲 thanks to Hope for trusting

My first Gator🐊🥲 thanks to Hope for trusting me to create this piece. Was a really fun one to draw and a good challenge to tattoo.

Hey guys, sorry for the absence of posts lately. I

Hey guys, sorry for the absence of posts lately. I needed to take a step back, and evaluate what’s important to me, And be more present in my day to day. With that being said, I have been working and will continue to showcase work. So hang w/ me.

Made this piece as an addition to Miranda’s collection last week🦋 appreciate you making the trip🙏🏼 always an honor.

Always have too much fun designing when my clients

Always have too much fun designing when my clients give me pretty much free reign, and this was no exception.

Super fun project as an addition to Izzy’s collection✨

Also, shout to @jackofthedust for making cool art I can alter and use as reference.

Got to make the cutest dog portrait of Shelby’s

Got to make the cutest dog portrait of Shelby’s handsome boy, Gizmo🐶 these are always such a blast.

Stoked that Caitlin trusted me with her first tatt

Stoked that Caitlin trusted me with her first tattoo😅 we created something with a bit of everything, it embodies her love of the outdoors as well as time spent in the desert of Tucson. Lots of other fun details. More like this please😈

I got to make an out of this world rocker for My b

I got to make an out of this world rocker for My buddy @markomcinnis 🪐

He always comes to me with fun projects and tests my ability to execute his vision. Had a lot of fun with this one and really happy with how it turned out.

Swipe for a video👉🏼

Got to make this pup portrait for Trevor last week

Got to make this pup portrait for Trevor last week🐶

Super fun to do one of these a bit bigger. Really get the fun details in😈

Yes, More swallows🐦 this time as an addition to

Yes, More swallows🐦 this time as an addition to my brother @_colecameron_ collection.

These are always fun, a truly timeless tattoo design.

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