1. Do you only do pet, animal, or human portrait tattoos?
No. While my work focuses on pets (dogs, cats), animals, and human portrait tattoos, I work with a wide range of realistic subjects. Realistic tattooing requires a combination of skills from many different tattoo styles, which allows me to work across black and grey, micro realism, chrome tattoo, color realism, animation-inspired styles, and ornamental designs as well.
2. Where do you work?
I work as a resident artist at Monolith, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York. My studio is easily accessible from anywhere in NYC.
3. Is it true that small, highly detailed tattoos fade or lose clarity over time?
When done by an experienced artist, the size of a tattoo itself is not the main issue. Changes in a tattoo over time are influenced more by skin aging and loss of elasticity than by the passage of time alone.
Because tattoos age together with the skin, natural changes such as wrinkles and reduced elasticity can affect sharpness and fine detail over the years. This is similar to how a drawing on paper changes when the paper itself becomes creased or worn.
Simpler designs or larger tattoos may show these changes less noticeably, but no tattoo can remain completely unchanged forever. I offer one complimentary touch-up after healing to help the tattoo stay as clear as possible for as long as it can. However, I believe that a tattoo should be done with the understanding that it will age together with the body. Nothing stays new forever.
4. Is tattooing possible on darker skin tones?
Yes. Brighter areas can be expressed using lighter grey tones and white ink.
However, once the tattoo is fully healed, a layer of natural skin tone settles over the ink, which can make the tattoo appear about 10–15% darker than it looks immediately after the session.
This is something to consider when planning the design.
5. How is pricing determined?
Pricing is determined per project rather than by the hour.
To provide an accurate quote, I need details such as the subject, size, and placement. If you email me this information, I will review it and get back to you as quickly as possible.
6. How long does a realistic portrait tattoo usually take?
Because my work involves a high level of detail, it generally takes longer than a standard tattoo. For my most common portrait size—approximately 2 to 2.5 inches:
Black and grey: about 4 hours
Color: about 4.5 hours
Actual session time may vary depending on skin condition and complexity.
