Slovakian-born Filip Fabian got into tattooing at the age of 16 because of his cousin, who had a tattoo studio. Eager to get started, he bought a $20 coil machine and tried inking a rose on himself, but the device broke down. With practice, better tools, apprenticeships, and many guest spots, he became a professional […]
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Interview with Watercolor Tattooer Jay Freestyle
We are living in such a demanding and competitive world, that it is always remarkable when you meet someone who goes against the current to pursuing a career in the arts, and actually succeeds. Meet Jay Freestyle, born and raised in South Africa and growing up in a conservative Chinese family during hard times in […]
Interview with Watercolor Tattooer Dener Silva
A native of Rio Claro, Brazil, self-taught artist Dêner Silva has been rocking both the pencil and tablet pen as a freelance illustrator for local clothing companies and music bands such as Fresno. Silva’s personal styling—his numerous tattoos and body piercings—has often confused passers-by into thinking he was already a tattooer. But he only began exploring this art medium […]
Klaim’s Stencil and Watercolor Tattoos from 2014
Having featured Klaim’s tattoo art last year, his new work is a continuation of his painterly aesthetic which is greatly desired by many people. He has his style locked in, from watercolor flowers to bold black shapes combined with elaborate line art. It looks like there is a mix of past-era objects with futuristic graphics […]
Watercolor Tattoos by Gene Coffey
From birds caught in mid-flight to elaborate NYC-inspired cityscapes, Gene Coffey tattoos those images in a fluid painterly-style best known as “Watercolor Tattoos.” Paint splatters and drips are constants in his work, and there are street art hints here and there like images resembling spray-painted stencils. The urban vibe may be connected to the artist’s […]
New Watercolor Tattooers of 2014
Consider the time that goes into crafting a beautiful painting on canvas. Then consider doing it all over again, this time with an electric rotary on the elastic and unpredictable surface that is the human body. No mistakes allowed. Watercolor tattoos were trendy back in ‘12, with pioneers like Ondrash, Klaim and Wachob. Their body art experiments inspired others to explore, giving way to modern masters […]
Seasonal Fruit and Flora Tattoos by Isle
Isle, who is 33 years old, spent her collegiate years studying Asian painting and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2015. Having always been engrossed with the arts, she determined that tattooing would be her vocation. After completing an apprenticeship and embarking on a professional tattooing career in 2019, Isle has prioritized the requests of numerous […]
Dearly Departed Tattoos: An Interview with Mark Clifford
Mark Clifford spent most of his life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1975. He held various jobs and played in a band, which led him and his bandmates to get tattoos and ignited his interest in this art form. Clifford started working as a tattooer in 2001 and co-owned a tattoo shop […]
Freddy Corbin, Oakland’s Tattoo God
Freddy Corbin was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1966, grew up in Sacramento, and at 18, went to San Francisco, California, to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. Joshua Golden gives him his first professional tattoo at Lyle Tuttle’s shop. Corbin spent a lot of time at studios and received body art from various […]
Interview with Abii about Porcelain Paintings to Tattoos
While Abii earned a degree in scenography from Sangmyung University in 2011 due to her love of reading plays and visualizing theatrical sets, her student hobby was porcelain painting, which influenced her career choice (resulting in six years as a professional porcelain artist). Her interest in tattoos sprang from a desire to see her works […]