Russian artist Den Yakovlev has tattooed so many people with realistic and detailed body art. His sleeve work is simply stunning to look at!
Tattooist Den Yakovlev finishes inking a portrait on a client’s arm.
Photos © Den Yakovlev
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13 Comments Published on Jan 25, 2012 in: Art Best of 2012 Body Art Hyperrealist Illustration Tattoos
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13 Responses to “Amazing Illustrations on Skin”
Jan 28, 2012 1
Shawn KorenakIncredible!
Jan 29, 2012 2
NicoSick ink work. Not sure I’d want one on my skin though. A little too realistic IMO. Better suited to other types of media.
Jan 29, 2012 3
noisepulsePure Art…!!!!!!!!!
Jan 31, 2012 4
chaitanyaI DONT THINK SO
Jan 31, 2012 5
MELISSAWould love to see what this artist can do in paint/pencil/ink. ‘Cause the images here are fantastic.
Feb 01, 2012 6
Ludwig VanThe ‘soldier’ depicted on the sixth image is wearing a cap with the emblem of Nazi Germany’s SS-Totenkopfverbände, that were responsible for the administration and guarding of KZs (see, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS-Totenkopfverb%C3%A4nde).
Congratulations on letting yourself being instrumentalized by Nazi skum!
Feb 01, 2012 7
Adriana de BarrosThank you for bringing this to my attention. I had no idea that the skull symbol on hat was associated with SS soldiers. The image has been removed.
Feb 06, 2012 8
angDid you just quote wiki?
Feb 02, 2012 9
David FozzardThat is the most amazing ink work I have ever seen…AMAZING work Den. Keep up the good work…..
Feb 03, 2012 10
TeeHe probably already has a dozen drawings on paper/other media, wouldn’t start on someone’s skin just like that.
but yeah those are pretty impressive artworks.
Too much on skin but nonetheless impressive.
Feb 05, 2012 11
kimberlyThey all look awful, especially the water ones. I could never go outside if I had a strange blue arm. Hilarious!
Feb 07, 2012 12
BoojumCan appreciate the skill of the tattooist in producing these images – shame that the images look like they are lifted from kind of cheap poorly drawn comic book. Dull. Dull. Dull.
Feb 07, 2012 13
Adriana de BarrosIt is challenging to find quality images from most tattooists. I think many of these artists don’t invest in a good website, let alone worry about the images. Hopefully, this is something tattooists can improve over time to enhance their portfolios.