Mikhail Kolesnikov, aka Mike Amanita, is a tattoo artist from St Petersburg, Russia, who specializes in black ink esoteric tattoos. Featuring mandalas, sacred geometry, optical illusions and elements from nature, Amanita manages to express the ideal that there is more to the world than meets the eye.
Amanita is a master of visual textures and patterns. To create texture, he often uses a tattoo technique known as dotwork, in which shades are built up with hundreds of tiny dots. The more dots that are used in an area, the darker the area will appear. The method results in a tattoo that looks as though it should have a gritty or coarse texture when touched. Many of Amanita’s patterns are original and yet they closely resemble the patterns used in paisley and spiritual designs from the East.
For more pictures of Mike Amanita’s work, or to learn more about the artist, visit his website.
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- A labyrinth, hearts and floral elements merge to create this sacred geometry back tattoo by Mike Amanita.
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- A simplistic drummer beats out a rhythm of paisley patterns in this spiritual and fun tattoo by Mike Amanita.
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- Mike Amanita builds a flower of life mandala around this peony blossom in this spiritual sacred geometry tattoo.
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- Russian tattoo artist Mike Amanita uses sacred geometry and mandalas to create this esoteric sleeve tattoo.
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- Tattoo artist Mika Amanita uses human skulls and eyes to build up this dotwork mandala tattoo design.
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- This close up of a mandala tattoo by Mike Amanita reveals how he creates shade and texture with tiny dots.
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- This solar mandala tattoo by Amanita is built up with patterns that are traditionally used to represent the sun.
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- This stunning back tattoo by Mike Amanita uses geometric and organic shapes to create an insterstellar feeling.
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- Two separate tattoos by Mike Amanita form one design when this woman puts her feet together
