ISO tattoo artist recommendations - pet memorial piece

I lost my best friend earlier this month, and am ready to start putting my tattoo idea to life with an artist. I’m looking for a tattoo artist in WNY that could do something similar to the inspiration I’ve included. I want the dog to be undeniably my dog given reference photos. I’m also looking for a floral background to be included in the piece. I’d love to start inquiring with artists. Does anyone have a similar piece or have any recommendations? I have artists that I follow on social media but they either specialize in color, realism, or fine-line. (I’m not entirely set on style yet. I know I don’t want color. Fine-line vs shading would depend on the final design, I think both look great with the right drawing.) submitted by [comments]