Tattoo Artists

Where are you from? Where do you live and work? I’m originally from Arizona, I work at Port City Tattoo in Costa Mesa, California. What are your first memories of…

An English tattooist who describes himself as “very driven and self critical”, and above all “hardworking”, but who actually has many other fine qualities – apart from his humility. Among…

Dave Paulo is one of the best tattooists in the world and the passion he has for his art is second to none. In an age where the tattoo industry…

If you’re a tattoo artist and you devote yourself to this trade with honesty and passion, you’ll know full well that this profession requires sacrifice, precision, technical skill and a…

Hi guys I’m Steve Butcher. I’m from Auckland New Zealand currently living in California. I’ve been tattooing for 9 years and I do color realism. I grew up in a…

Adam Vu Noir was born and raised in Southern California. With thousands of miles accumulated to his name, living out of a backpack for the better part of 5 years,…

Once again we have had the pleasure of chatting with a tattoo legend: Jess Yen, aka HoriYen. This great tattoo artist was born in Taiwan, but lives and works in…

Together let’s discover the style of Daniels Bauti, a balancing act of Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Illustrative. Take a read of this brief interview where the Spanish tattooist talks about…

When you think of the best tattooers worldwide Claudia’s name comes up for sure! Her career in tattooing has been simply amazing and you can’t help but adore Claudia’s work!…

This is how the tattoo artist from Eternal Ink in Beaugency (in Loiret) defines her own personal style. Or “poetic darkness”. We asked her to tell us all about it……

Sonia once was a terrific art school student. Then one day she discovered that cartoons could be transferred to skin… Read the whole article! Let’s start from your nickname, of…

Today we present to you Sandra Daukshta, a young Latvian tattoo artist who lives and works in Riga where she is co-owner of the Inside Tattoo Gallery. Her realistic tattoos,…

Reality can be seen and interpreted according to so many different aspects; art history has taught us this as it has evolved over time. And Portuguese tattooist Emanuel Oliveira has…

Meeting Teresa Sharpe at the 15th International London Tattoo Convention, you could tell she was extremely mature for her age (34), yet still playful during our interview. She grew up…

It was love at first sight when he caught a glimpse of an Irezumi on the back of a bar customer and since then Horifuji has dedicated himself to tattoo,…

We have the pleasure to have another chat with Alex Pancho after our interview a few years back where the tattoo artist told us all about himself and his tattoos.…

If you are lovers of Neo Traditional you’re going to fall for the style of Albert Zafra, his marvellous, vividly coloured, three-dimensional tattoos, as well as his drawings (which you…

An impressive background in art that spans San Francisco and Florence, two cities with opposite cultures: the American city is known for its avant-garde, transgressive mood, while the Italian city…

Paul Talbot is one of the most vibrant and real people you will meet in the tattoo industry. Once a musician, once nominated for Grammys, and once an accomplished graphic…

We caught up with Alfredo, or Mojo as he is known in the trade – a legendary tattoo artist from Moncalzati (in the province of Avellino, in southern Italy) –…

Just one subject for each tattoo: nothing more, except a very clean and essential background. Rodrigo Souto creates amazing Japanese peonies. An expert combination of colors, shading, and movement make…

Jondix is a historic tattoo artist who has his own personal take on the Ornamental style. Drawing inspiration from the symbols of ancient oriental cultures and traditions, he has managed…

It’s the place: Red Point is a home for art created by Claudia De Sabe, Yutaro and Teide, who have come together with the same, shared intentions: to banish their…

You don’t need us to tell you that blackwork body art is currently having a ‘moment’, as people across the globe clamour to have parts of their anatomy covered in…