Robert Litcan is a tattoo artist based in Kilkenny, Ireland. Although Litcan produces tattoos in both color and black and white, the designs featured in this gallery are from his black ink collection. Robert Litcan ofen creates tattoo designs of mythological and fantasy characters like phoenix birds, fairies and dragons.
Litcan has an eye for realistic lighting, using highlights and shadows to create a 3D effect in his tattoos. This artist also has a talent for detail, creating realistically intricate characters and creatures. Robert Litcan’s photo realistic fantasy tattoos are a perfect choice for fantasy, mythology and gothic art fans.
Robert Litcan has his own studio in Kilkenny, Ireland called Dark Raptor Tattoo, a studio that aims to give the client exactly what they want, no matter how tricky the client’s idea may seem.
Robert Litcan creates a detailed, photo realistic tattoo of a fairy queen fantasy character. Rich shadows and subtle highlights create contrast which adds to the realistic nature of this tattoo design. [source]
The jester in motley, also known as the fool, is a character that often appears in fantasy books. In this tattoo design, Robert Litcan has given the normally fun loving and cheerful jester an evil and malicious grin. The level of detail in this tattoo gives life to this fantasy character. [source]
Tattoo artist Robert Litcan has used diluted black tattoo ink to create the subtle shades in this tattoo of a fairy, adding to the ethereal nature of this fantasy creature. [source]
Robert Litcan creates a realistic tattoo design of a Western dragon, the breed of dragon that most often features in Western fantasy novels. The intricate details have been created with a single, fine needle. [source]
This fantasy dragon tattoo by Robert Litcan uses perspective to make the dragon seem fearsome. The use of perspective, combined with the photo realistic rendering of the tattoo makes the design appear 3D, as though the scene is set back into the guy’s arm. [source]
Robert Litcan shows off his photo realism skills with this fantasy tattoo of a winged unicorn. By facing the unicorn to the side, the artist has created a strong, recognizable profile of the unicorn’s head. [source]
