Ashely Foreman

Faelien.ink

Auburn, CA

I specialize in custom tattoos formatted to fit the collector. I love to explore the contrast between delicate and bold within a design; people generally have a sort of energetic balance point that ‘feels like them’. Some have told me they are drawn to the softness and use of skin space in my work. I put an emphasis on design foundations, crisp linework, and flow. I work with principles like wabi-sabi, minimalism, and value what can happen when we allow things to unfold. Whether it’s fine line florals, surreal black-and-gray landscapes, elegant ornamental pieces, or illustrative pieces, I work with my clients to create something that feels personal, powerful, and entirely their own. Just one-of-a-kind art, built from your story and my hands.

My approach is rooted in collaboration. I generally prefer to work with an idea, feeling, or general direction and then be allowed to put that together for the body placement. Upfront, I take the time to listen—to the details of your vision, to the emotion behind your idea, to the reason you're choosing to make this mark, and I also gather my own ideas and inspiration from what I hear.

Besides what I create for others, my own influences draw from connection to nature, and I spend a lot of time immersed in her. I really enjoy tattooing animals, landscapes, florals, fauna, sacred geometry, ornamentals and the anything from the forest.