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Karl Schneider

Karl Schneider’s art career started while he was just a child. Growing up in the 1980s, he spent the summers at a camp on the East Coast, where his mother worked. There, he flourished in art classes studying realism as well as more abstract, surrealist methods, all under the tutelage of the camp’s talented teen counselors. These counselors, when not partaking of funny smelling cigarettes or engaging in heavy petting sessions with one another, saw the potential in young Karl and took him under their sweaty collective wing.

It was through this extra attention that Schneider learned about advanced shading techniques, color blending and saturation, as well as the importance of composition and perspective. He was learning so much and ALL he wanted to do was work on art! Other camp activities such as checking for ticks, competitive s’more making, and most tragically, swimming lessons, all fell by the wayside.

So, after mistakenly thinking her son drowned, Karl’s mother took it out on the counselors and their irresponsible horniness in a variety of ways, including axes, machetes, and an arrow through the neck of a young Kevin Bacon. Her eventual beheading at the hands of the remaining counselor was thought to be the end, but then Karl leapt out of the water for one last scare. This was about 12 years ago, and he’s been tattooing ever since.

Work With Me/Add Your Work To My Portfolio

Interested in working with me or did I do a piece for you that you would like added to my portfolio? I would love to hear from you.

Portrait tattoo by Karl Schneider in Mankato
Realistic owl tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Psalm 107:29-30 - He Made The Storm Be Still - Sleeve tattoo by Karl Schneider
Corndog tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Devil queen tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Chinese dragon tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Kitsune mask tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus
Portrait tattoo by Karl Schneider Mankato MN
Dog tattoo by Karl Schneider
Cardinal on shoulder tattoo by Karl Schneider
Pig tattoo by Karl Schneider 2
Batman Penguin tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo
Realistic owl tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Jack Kerouac “I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion” tattoo by Karl Schneider
Ghost in a Jar tattoo by Karl Schneider at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato
Green Bay Packers football bobble head tattoo by Karl Schneider