Blog — David Cheifetz

April 24, 2026

Our next podcast episode goes live this Wednesday!

Our next podcast episode goes live this Wednesday! Don’t miss it with @davidcheifetz who is headlining @paradisetattoogathering

March 18, 2026

Progress 🐙🔥. Thank you Brian! I’m so looking forward to continuing with the color next session.

Progress 🐙🔥. Thank you Brian! I’m so looking forward to continuing with the color next session. Using @empireinks color series 👌 and keeping my palette organized and easily accessible for mixing in cartridge with @monsterkreations EO Kap

March 12, 2026

I met Robert in August 2018 when I joined his gym @bjj.olympia which perfectly filled a puzzle piece that I knew was mis

I met Robert in August 2018 when I joined his gym @bjj.olympia which perfectly filled a puzzle piece that I knew was missing from my life but hadn’t figured out what it was yet. So it’s been an honor to spend time with @nowrobert creating h

March 9, 2026

Progress yesterday on @elkhafeliphant 🙏🔥

Progress yesterday on @elkhafeliphant 🙏🔥 Next month one more session to finish this up. It’s been an awesome journey together Leila! Tattoo days are so satisfying. My clients rule 🤘💞 This coming weekend will mark exactly 1 year since I

February 23, 2026

This weekend with @davidcheifetz was a mind bending exercise.

This weekend with @davidcheifetz was a mind bending exercise. Beginning in abstraction, we built paintings around light, hierarchy, and the deliberate placement of a focal point — a powerful reminder that strong realism starts long before t

February 5, 2026

We’re thrilled to be bringing David Cheifetz (@davidcheifetz) to Seattle for a 3-day masterclass on Imaginative Realism

We’re thrilled to be bringing David Cheifetz (@davidcheifetz) to Seattle for a 3-day masterclass on Imaginative Realism — his signature approach that transforms ordinary subjects into dreamlike compositions. What you’ll learn: → Building co

January 29, 2026

Finished!

Finished! Most of this is healed but the rice and a few other spots are fresh. Thank you very much @thisbowenlife 🔥🙌🙏! From the time we started this project til now I’ve learned so much as a tattoo artist, so your patience and trust has

January 17, 2026

My extraordinary tattoo apprenticeship continues. My mentor @fineartfirst of @empireinks brought me to Grand Junction, C

My extraordinary tattoo apprenticeship continues. My mentor @fineartfirst of @empireinks brought me to Grand Junction, Colorado for a week to learn from tattoo wizard and amazing artist @jacobsheffieldart . It was so helpful to watch him wo

January 14, 2026

Spending the week visiting @jacobsheffieldart and @davidcheifetz at Elysium Studios. We really do have the coolest job

Spending the week visiting @jacobsheffieldart and @davidcheifetz at Elysium Studios. We really do have the coolest job in the world. @brandonfulller @fineartfirst