Opie Ortiz from the Still Life Tattoo studio in California, USA, shows us the process of one of his tattoos, from design through to the finished product in this tattoo time lapse video. If you would like to learn more about the meaning behind a design like this one, you can read about the symbolism […]
Daniel Meyer, aka Leitbild, is a black ink tattoo artist from Kassel, Germany who specializes in dark symbolism and occult imagery. Working only in black ink, Meyer creates both texture and shading in his tattoo designs by utilizing a technique known as dotwork, in which the artist uses varying sizes of dots and places the […]
Russian prisons put the “hard” into “hard time”. Over-population, power struggles and violence are an every day part of life in Russian prisons. Convicts have created a caste system; a hierarchy of leaders and lieutenants, followers and outcasts. To communicate their status to others, prisoners wear tattoos that reveal their rank, their crimes and their […]
French tattoo artist Dodie combines symbolic animal totems, lace patterns and even paisley designs with flowers, skulls, feathers and other organic elements to create artistic, meaningful tattoos. Dodie’s designs are very popular with women as they are feminine without being flimsy. Each of Dodie’s designs contains strong shapes, bold outlines and a careful attention to […]
Strelitzia Reginae is an unusual flower that comes from South Africa. Its common names are Strelitzia, Bird of Paradise and Crane flower because of the way that the flower’s shape resembles a crane. Bird of Paradise tattoos have a number of meanings, but no meaning is as important as what this exotic flower means to […]
Every inch of Peter Madsen’s tattoos is crammed with spiritual patterns or symbolic imagery. As a whole, Madsen’s spiritual tattoo designs are intriguing and individualized. His bold yet highly detailed tattoos are designed to meet his client’s criteria, expressing the client’s spiritual beliefs through the medium of body art. Peter “Walrus” Madsen is inspired by […]
Chaim Machlev is originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, but has lived in Berlin, Germany for so long that he now considers himself a “Berliner”. Machlev’s tattoo art focuses on sacred geometry, mandalas and nature symbols which he combines to create a spiritual, natural appeal. Each tattoo by Machlev exhibits a high quality of workmanship. From […]
Gemma Pariente was grew up in Barcelona, Spain. From a young age her father inspired her to pursue her artistic talents until the young artist found the medium that she was the most comfortable with; tattooing. Pariente’s personal style bears no resemblance to the run-of-the-mill tattoo designs that many tattoo artists offer. Instead, the artist […]
Peacock tattoos are both beautiful and highly symbolic. The peacock has been used in art around the world for centuries as a symbol of wealth, beauty, royalty and spirituality and has become a popular tattoo design for the same reasons. Peacock tattoos can be of the entire bird with full plumage, or simply an artistic, […]
This tattoo time-lapse video shows a tattoo from start to finish. The idea and design were offered to Pooch at Altered State Tattoo shop in Lake worth, Florida, by his client. Pooch made the design his own, giving this unique take on a classic subject his own style. The smiling sun is a classic tattoo design […]