Ukrainian tattoo artist Dmitriy Samohin is an enormously talented tattooer who has made a name for himself with his realistic tattoos. He tattoos life-like portraits of people and animals in an artistic way; creating body art that is a beautiful blend of photo realism and artistic styling. There are few tattooers out there who can match […]
Many painters from around the world have at some point explored the idea of becoming a tattoo artist. The appeal of working on a living canvas and knowing that their art work will be moving about through the world has led many fine art masters to become tattoo artists. Jesse Smith Jesse Smith is […]
Barbara Swingaling is an artist living in the Netherlands. Working from the body art shop Classic Ink and Mods in Amsterdam, Swingaling creates tattoos with an intriguing twist; although the tattoo is permanent, the designs are based on those traditionally used in henna tattoos, a non-permanent form of body art. Many of Swingaling’s paisley tattoo […]
Yann Black is a tattoo artist who works in an avant-garde style. Avant-garde directly translates from French as “advanced guard”, though there is some dispute about whether this is the true meaning given to the name of this abstract art movement. The term is also used to promote extreme social reforms, an aspect of avant-garde […]
Shawn Barber is an American artist who is celebrated for his painted portraits of tattooed people. His paintings are unusual and eye-catching. Flesh tones and dripping paint add a sensual feeling while colorful details in the form of tattoos add visual interest and aesthetic appeal. Some of Barber’s paintings have aspects that are reminiscent of […]
Alex de Pase was born in Grado, Italy in 1975. He was first introduced to tattoo art at a very young age, 14 years, by an acquaintance who had learned the skill in prison. The two began tattooing with a home made tattoo kit consisting of bic pens and household needles. Today, de Pase is […]
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