STERLING – The collaboration between some very young artists and the 46-year-old owner is something that makes Ink Storm Tattoos special, owner Dan Covell said.

“I have a lot of old-school experience,” he said, “and I have their new ways of looking at things.”

Covell describes his own style as “neotraditional,” which involves lots of color, big, heavy thick lines, and thin lines in certain spots. This style is evident in one of his creations: a red skull with a furrowed brow, yellow eyes, and M&Ms (red, green, orange and blue) for teeth.