Note: Contains nudity. Shown here are the latest pictures from Pokras Lampas’ ongoing series “Calligraphy on Girls.” Some of his past work, lettering on models and paper, were previously published on Illusion, and there is no doubt that Lampas is exceptional at what he does on all sorts of canvases. This St. Petersburg-based artist has […]
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Sliced Bones: Tattoos from Russia
If you gather all the knives, axes, bugs, animal skulls and traps, you will likely have enough props for a horror movie. Some of Roman Boyko’s tattoos look like they came out of a slasher film, or just a sinister edition of an anatomy book. He uses black ink to illustrate the vertebral column and […]
Fresh Old-School Tattoos by Javier Rodriguez
Javier Rodriguez’s tattoos are a revival of traditional Americana designs with bluish-black outlines and bold color fills. Daggered hearts and skulls with roses are modernized with softer color gradients, more depth and line detail. If this style appeals to you, you can find Rodriguez working at the LTW studio in Barcelona, Spain. Images © Javier […]