It didn’t take much for Ivana Belakova to realize that tattooing was what she wanted to do the first time she put needle to skin. The self-taught Slovakian artist initially started working in black and grey, but has since expanded her palette. That transition, led to her developing a style that combines the vibrant, chaotic […]
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Interview with Tattoo Artist Cody Eich
Soon to be a first-time dad, Cody Eich is excited about family life as he is about religion, nature, and art. His tattoo creations are visual studies of how everything in our planet, and outside of it, is interconnected. Nature and science come together in his artistic compositions including wildlife, landscapes, humans, biology diagrams and […]
Sketchbook-style Tattoos by Victor Montaghini
Whether it is a movie scene or a portrait of an ancient Egyptian queen, Victor Montaghini’s tattoos appeal to a large audience. Most of his designs get over 5K likes on Instagram, so that must mean he is doing something right. Of course painterly tattoos are one of the current trends, but his skills speak […]
15 Cool Animal Tattoos by Various Artists
It isn’t common to see tattoos of armadillos, but it is common to see birds, cats, dogs, snakes, bears, foxes… and since we’ve all seen these creatures inked on human skin, it is necessary for tattooers to come up with unique compositions to make it appealing to the eye. In continuation with the popular animal […]
10 Best Tattooers of 2014—Editor’s Picks
Note: Contains nudity. Selecting the best tattooers, the best movies, the best of most things and put it into an article will generally cause controversy among readers, because we all have our preferences, opinions. But that’s okay, art is supposed to be subjective. The goal of this article is to group some of my favorite […]
The Photorealist Tattoos of Paolo Murtas
Currently living and working in the island of Sardinia in Italy, Paolo Murtas has tattooed a beautiful assortment of birds and movie scenes on his clients. Cinematic examples include the slow-mo scene of Marla Singer smoking a cig in “Fight Club,” Raoul Duke’s crazy-eye look in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (in a crazy ass […]
Bam Bam’s Tattoos Mimic Marker and Painting Techniques
He owns a tattoo studio called, “Life is Good,” which indeed it sounds like it is for Lukasz Bam Kaczmarek who works in Bielsko-Biała in southern Poland. Also known as Bam Bam to many people; his style seems to have various influences from street art (like spray painted stencils) to watercolor and graphic novel art. […]
5 Tattooers Inspired by the Cosmos
“We are made of starstuff,” a truth-turned-pop-culture-trend, first by Carl Sagan, then reignited by Neil deGrasse Tyson. In just a few short weeks, the long-awaited “Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey” premieres. The world is buzzing about the great beyond; is it any coincidence that cosmic artwork is trending? Right now, tattooers all over the world are channeling inspiration […]
Whimsical Colored Tattoos by Petra Hlavackova
Having studied at various art universities in Europe, Petra Hlavackova is part of the new school of fine art tattooists. Her style is a combination of sketchbook drawings with watercolor paintings, that look basically the same on paper as they do on the human body. If you are interested in getting inked by the artist, […]
Autumn Dancer Interview: Illustrative Magical Realism
A relative up-and-comer in the tattoo industry, Autumn Dancer has rapidly become an in-demand artist. Describing her style as a sort of “magical photorealism,” Dancer’s dark fantasy tattoos breath life into creatures that could not possibly exist in reality. While her professional time is dedicated to working on clients and attending conventions like the Van […]