Bird Tattoos: Freedom, Flight, and the Stories They Carry

Why I Love Tattooing Birds I’ve always loved tattooing birds — not just because my last name is Swan, but because there’s something endlessly fascinating about wings. The way they fold, layer, and move through space gives them so much depth and life. Every feather tells a story of motion, freedom, and transformation. Birds are […]

Cover-Up Resurrection: From Regret to Masterpiece

Cover-Up Resurrection: From Regret to Masterpiece by J. Swan, Broken Art Tattoo – Los Angeles There’s something intimate, something raw, about stepping into that exact moment when someone decides they no longer want to wear the ghost of a bad tattoo. I’ve spent years doing this work — pulling the old, worn regret into the […]

Tribal Redemption: From Blackout to Tibetan Dragon

It all begins with an idea.