Religious Art
Virgen María, Sagrado Corazón, Christ, angels. Latin iconography rendered with the respect and classical detail it deserves.
Tattoo Artist · San José, California
LUISAMAYA
Premium black & grey realism — portraits of loved ones, specializing in religious designs, and sleeves where each piece speaks to the next.
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Black & Grey Realism
Full Color Realism
Religious Art
Portraits
Sleeves
Cover-Up
Custom Designs
Healed Work
By Appointment
English & Spanish
Black & Grey Realism
Full Color Realism
Religious Art
Portraits
Sleeves
Cover-Up
Custom Designs
Healed Work
By Appointment
English & Spanish
What I Tattoo
Specialist, not generalist.
Every piece that goes under my machine belongs to one of these four worlds. I don't work outside what I've mastered — which is why the work I do ship comes out the way it should.
Memorial Portraits
Portraits of loved ones where every shadow matters. Realism that preserves the person — not just the face.
Custom Sleeves
Cohesive compositions that tell a story. I keep the visual narrative consistent across multiple sessions.
Full Color Realism
When color brings the piece to life — flowers, eyes, photographic detail. Same precision, different palette.
How It Works
Three steps, no surprises.
Some clients have never been tattooed before; others already have full sleeves. For both, the process is the same — clear from the first message to the aftercare.
01
Tell me the idea
DM, email or call. Send me references, body placement, and approximate size. If you're not sure what you want yet, we'll lock it in together.
02
Book & refine the sketch
Lock in your session date with a deposit. From there I prepare your custom sketch and we refine it as many rounds as needed — until you're fully happy with the design.
03
Session day
Clean studio, breaks whenever you need them, and clear aftercare instructions when we wrap. You leave with a piece that's already yours.
Clients
What people say after the heal.
“I brought him an old photo of my grandmother and Luis turned it into a portrait that looks painted. It's not just a tattoo — it's her.”
María R.
San Jose, CA
“I have a half sleeve with him. Every piece fits with the last one like he planned the whole thing from day one. Zero regrets.”
Andrés G.
Bay Area
“Asked him for a detailed Virgen and he got exactly what I wanted without me having to over-explain. The detail on the mantle is insane.”
Jessica L.
San Jose, CA
Bookings Open
Your piece is waiting to be made.
An idea, a photo, a story — start there. I'll respond personally. No middlemen.