Living Art Gallery Tattoo Lounge

Britta was most awesome and helped create this wonderful tribute to my recently passed mom. She not only heard and saw my vision, but carried it out to perfection. I love this and every day, while I know mom’s forever with me in my heart, I can now see and say hello to her daily :) I highly recommend Britta… you won’t be disappointed.

Saw Britta today for her take on a picture of my father’s Hobie Cat, absolutely love it. I’ll definitely come back to see Britta specifically. She was professional and a pleasure to chat with while doing my tattoo. Thanks!

Monte has been making a dream my reality with my Wizard of Oz tattoos, it’s a long journey but it’s a great one! The whole crew makes you feel right at home. My husband got a great piece from another artist, Jason, that I just adore! The gallery is elegant, relaxing, and clean. The amount of talent found in one place blows my mind. Monte is a once in a lifetime talent, I can’t believe that a random Google search brought me to his shop. I trust him with my biggest project. I recommend bringing in your wildest fantasies and watching them come to life. Any of the staff have art that will blow you away.

A really cool, clean place with awesome piercers! I came here and got four ear piercings, they did a great job!

Flew into California really wanting a water color tattoo and I came across Britta’s work. She was fully booked but I explained my situation of only being in town for a week and she fit me in. The parlor is beautiful and the people are so nice. My tattoo came out beautiful and was just what I wanted. Thank you so much Britta.

I’ve been meaning to post my review of this tattoo lounge, but wanted to wait until my tattoo healed and then I got busy. I went in March to get a tattoo that has a lot of sentimental meaning to me, and I had scheduled to meet with Britta. She was super helpful, as this was my first tattoo, and I was still a little nervous about the process. I had a design idea in mind, but really relied on her artistic expertise. She was beyond patient with all my questions, and the process ended being pretty smooth because of that. I would absolutely go back and get another tattoo from her, I think she’s a really creative person and I felt comfortable asking her questions and discussing ideas. My tattoo healed up perfectly, I’m really happy with it.

Living Art is not your ordinary tattoo shop. Right when you walk in, you will be able to get a feel for their tasteful gallery-​esque vibe. It is a very pleasant shop that is close to the beach, just in case you want to kill time or just take a breather. Ask for Art Valencia, I highly recommend him for «realism» pieces such as portraits or anything in depth. Thanks for the great work Art!

I love Living Art Tattoo Lounge!!!
It’s my regular tattoo shop and Jason is my #1 tattoo artist. I highly recommend him!

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This review is for Britta who was amazing! After about 6 months of deliberating and researching different artists my husband finally found Britta through Unilocal reviews and online! He called and they were originally booked up but there had been a cancellation so he made a deposit and we were off to the Living Art Gallery Tattoo Lounge on a nice Sunday afternoon.
We arrived early and went inside to find a cool lounge area filled with art pieces. J filled out some forms and met Britta, who initially seemed very quiet and intimidating with her full on tattoos and body mods. She had a brief consultation with my husband about any images/​ideas for her to look at, and they discussed his design which she said she loved and we waited for her to prep and be ready for his session.
She asked if I wanted to sit in, and there was a chair next to the seat so I got to watch the entire session! Each artist had their own private working areas, very nice and clean, filled with their personal artwork and works in progress displayed, like a mini-​art studio. As this was my first time experiencing a tattoo in progress, I was nervous and felt like I was holding my breath the entire time! Britta was extremely nice and I slowly felt at ease while watching my husband’s tattoo take shape!
She was very patient and answered questions about tattoos and suggestions for first timers and how to find/​make a design that is meaning and to have it printed and put it up on your wall for a week, and look at it to see if you still like it, then do it for a month, and so on, for a year; then get your tattoo! I was also advised to not get too small of a tattoo or too large of one either for my first one.
The entire process took about an hour and half! My husband’s vision, coming to life on his skin was amazing! Britta made it look so real it looked unreal! It was truly «living art»!! It exceeded his expectations and he was truly happy with the results! Afterwards she gave us the aftercare information and advised him to call in the next few month for any touchups to his tattoo.
Word of advice: Don’t bring in a copy of an image and ask her to replicate it as it is a big DISLIKE for her, she only does unique pieces.
After this experience I know who I’d want my future tattoo to be done by. Britta was very professional and honest, I liked her personality and her creativity. Her online portfolio of various designs are one of a kind!

Wow, i cant believe I never wrote a review for this place. Its been around 9 months since I got my tattoo here and this is oong over due.
I researched the internet high and low for a tattoo artist in the California area who did watercolor, low and behold I found Britta. I came in one day just as a walk in (i live in Anaheim so it was a 40min drive) and asked to see Britta for a consultation. She was doing a tattoo but I was fine waiting. When she was done, she came over and greeted me and we discussed what I wanted. My appointment was booked right after the consultation (id be coming back 2 weeks later for it). i left a downpayment of $ 80 i believe. In total i paid $ 150 – 200 for my tattoo dnt rmbr it was so long ago lol but i rmbr it was a fair price for the size and detail of it.
The day finally came to get my tattoo done and britta was amazing! I am such a baby but the pain was a 3 out of 10. She was extremely quick and I loved it! My tattoo healed beautifully and guess what, I ll be back in a few months to get another one done by Britta ! :)

I was extremely excited to get my watercolor tattoo done by Britta. She specializes in watercolor tattoos, so I took the hour long drive to go see her.
I walked into the shop and it probably took five minutes for anyone that worked there to fully acknowledge me. I, honestly, was too excited/​nervous to care.
Britta walks out and greets me, she asks what type of flowers I want plus the placement and size. I thought we had already gone over this through email, but whatever. She shows me a few samples (from the internet) and I choose the one that I like best.
The needle jabbing process only took about an hour and it was quiet 99% of the time. She’s not a talker, but not everyone is. I understand. When she finally finishes I take a look at the artwork on my skin and asked if she could make it a little bit more «watercolor-​ish.» And then she fixed it!
Overall, the experience was okay but Britta works magic with her skills. I would definitely go back to her again for more watercolor pieces.

Booked an appointment for my first tattoo a few weeks ago. Straightforward process and pricing. Studio was immaculate. Hayley did an excellent job — my tattoo is flawless :-)
Excellent experience all the way around. I highly recommend this shop, Hayley, specifically.

Britta is AMAZINGLY TALENTED in her craft of watercolor tattooing! I just received my first ever and could not be more thrilled!!!
Now I have to start the research for my next tattoo… Britta I will definitely be back as you are FABULOUS!

I got my first tattoo from Britta on June 6^th! It was a watercolor plesiosaur. I waited until it healed to write my review, hehe. Absolutely fantastic, no problems at all, Britta is freaking awesome and I’m sure I’ll be coming back for many more tattoos! I already have a booking for a half-​sleeve in the works! Nobody does color as well as Britta, and she is very reasonably priced (she charges by the piece, not per hour) so be sure to tip her well for her beautiful work!

I looked around on the web for tattoo artists who do watercolor tattoos. I came across Britta’s work on the Living Art Gallery Tattoo Lounge website. So I called to see how far in advance she was booking because I had a trip planned to San Diego and hoped she would be able to schedule me in. As it would turn out, there was a space open on the afternoon of May 24. They require a deposit to hold your appointment and that can be done via email. Real easy.
I emailed a picture I did in Snagit of my arm with some doodles of the flowers & signature I wanted done, along with a description of the tattoo. It would be on the inside of my arm, flowers with my mom’s signature.
The day of my appointment, Britta texted me to let me know she was running late and asked if I could come in ½ hour later. That was fine with me.
When I arrived a the studio, Britta had just finished up with her previous client. We discussed my tattoo. I traced my mom’s signature on some tracing paper and she was able to size it accordingly for my arm. Then she asked about the flowers and colors and went to work on drawing up something. She made sure it would wrap nicely on my arm, line up the signature and I liked the flowers. Once she had it ready, she got her area ready for me.
Britta made me feel really comfortable, was easy to talk with, and I think she genuinely cares about her clients. She made sure I was good with the transfer on my arm and then the fun began.
Britta’s line work is incredible, so smooth, it’s perfect. The flowers she designed and the colors are so pretty. My tattoo is a work of art. It’s original and looks great the way it flows on my arm. Lots of people have said it’s beautiful and it really is. I hope to go back and have Britta do another piece. She’s fabulous.

Hands down the best tattoo shop I have ever been to! Awesome staff, incredible talent, organized and clean environment. I personally have gone to Jason and Monte but every artist there is amazing. Do yourself a favor and go to Living Art Gallery!

This is a fantastic place to get a tattoo! It has a very friendly atmosphere and a comfortable waiting room, along with lots of cool works of art hanging throughout the shop. My tattoo was done by Britta and she is AMAZING! She used a drawing that I brought in and she worked very well with it. She was super respectful throughout the entire process, and stopped several times to ask me if my tattoo was looking correct and if she should do anything differently. She is very focused and still works really quickly. She is also very gentle and asked several times if I needed a break and if I was doing ok. She is a GREAT artist and a friendly person! Her watercolor style tattoos are beautiful, and she did such a great job on all the colors in mine. I would definitely come here again, and I would without hesitation recommend her to anyone who wants a watercolor tattoo.

I had an appointment made to have a piece done by Hayley. The shop was easy to find and parking was easy to find. The shop is cool and decorated nicely. Hayley was prepared with my stencil which is great because after an adjustment or two we were able to start right away. Hayley did a great job with my tattoo and did just what I wanted. I would totally recommend her and hope to be able to get tattooed by her again if I ever move back to the area.

I have had several amazing experiences with Hayley Schwied at the Living Art Gallery. I walked in each time with only a vague idea of what I wanted tattooed. Hayley took my ambiguous concept and used her artists intuition to turn it into a stencil. She helped me tremendously with placement and was totally on point with all her inquisitions about coloring, placement and meaning. I’ve been tattooed by men prior to Hayley and I have to say that her light hand and tactful, professional approach to every detail were extremely refreshing. I’ve already recommended her to several of my friends and I received compliments all the time about her work. Thank you Hayley! I can’t wait until our next appointment!

I am saying that this place is good for kids because Britta, Monte, and Brenna are amazing with my 8 year old. She always comes with us and they watch movies with her, talk to her, let her ask questions, and explain things to her. Britta has even gone as far as explaining some of her body modifications and letting her touch the «funny looking» ones, so that she is learning to be more accepting of people as a whole. I absolutely love the way they treat her when she comes with us.
Monte has to be one of the most talented people I have ever met in my life. What he comes up with, what he designs, what he improves on, everything is just incredible. He is understanding about indecisiveness, he is helpful with making decisions. He has, on more than one occasion, explained to me why he feels my color choices won’t work, or look good, and he is more concerned about you loving the finished product than getting you in and out of there. I have never heard of anyone being disappointed with his work.
Britta is the coolest person around. She has stories for days, and is also very talented. She is great with watercolor, and makes some of the most beautiful artwork.
Brenna is very helpful, very sweet, and makes some awesome cookies. :-)
I have had limited interaction with Hayley and Jason (I think… I am not sure I have met him), but from what I have heard talking to other patrons, and what I have seen, both are quite talented and easy to work with.
If I ever win the lottery… man I am never leaving that place.