<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[jamesbrennantattoos]]></title><description><![CDATA[jamesbrennantattoos]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbrennantattoo.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:12:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jamesbrennantattoo.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Choose a Photo for a Portrait Tattoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[When someone sends me a photo for a portrait tattoo, the first thing I look at is the expression. With a family portrait, it might be the way your dad smiles without showing his teeth or the look your nan gives you just before she laughs. Those are the details that make the tattoo feel like them. Start with the photo that feels most like them If you’re choosing between several photos, send me the one you keep coming back to. Tell me what you like about it. Then send one or two clearer photos...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbrennantattoo.com/post/how-to-choose-a-photo-for-a-portrait-tattoo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af4511aa65d6c70270a88ca</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:27:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>James Brennan Tattoos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning a Full Back Tattoo in Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full back tattoo gives me room to build a large composition that you can take in from across the room. When I design one in black and grey realism, I start by deciding where I want the eye to land and how the rest of the piece will lead you there. Start with the image you want to build around When we talk through your ideas, I’ll ask which image you’d keep if you could only choose one. It might be a figure from mythology, a portrait or a scene you’ve been thinking about for years. Knowing...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbrennantattoo.com/post/planning-a-full-back-tattoo-in-liverpool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af450cd793109b7259079e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:26:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>James Brennan Tattoos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Design Custom Black and Grey Tattoo Sleeves in Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sleeve has to work from across the room and up close. From a distance, you should be able to see where the eye is meant to go. Up close, you can see the details that give the piece its character. When I design a black and grey realism sleeve at my studio in Liverpool, I start with how the whole thing will read on the arm. I start with one strong image When someone comes to me with an idea for a sleeve, I ask which part matters most to them. It might be a portrait, a figure from mythology or...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbrennantattoo.com/post/how-i-design-custom-black-and-grey-tattoo-sleeves-in-liverpool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6af44f5f27f4bae200835f87</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>James Brennan Tattoos</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>