Tattoos

February 17, 2017

Eye-Catching Flower Tattoos Convey the Delicate Strength of Beautiful Blooms

Tattooist Vlada Shevchenko inks a popular subject on the skin of her clients: beautifully-arranged flowers. Although it’s a motif we’ve admired many times, her unique take transcends ordinary floral body art and produces statement-making pieces. Working exclusively in the blackwork style, Shevchenko’s lush flower tattoos are simultaneously delicate and strong. The roses, lotus blossoms, and more are adorned with intricate details in addition to bold shading.

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January 24, 2017

Delicate and Dreamy Pastel Tattoos Are a Whimsical Way to Adorn the Skin

Hong Kong-based artist Mini Lau designs and creates wonderfully whimsical pastel tattoos. Delicately drawn with fine lines and candy-colored ink, each tiny illustration adorns the skin in a subtle yet striking manner reminiscent of a storybook. Lau is one of the three artists that make up Hello Tattoo, a shop that specializes in a range of styles, from tribal tattoos to mandala-inspired pieces. Lau's aesthetic is categorized as Korean, a genre renowned for its tiny tattoos featuring watercolor-like shading.

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January 12, 2017

Delicate Tattoos Inspired by Nature Colorfully Adorn the Skin

With Zihee Tattoo‘s dainty ink creations, you can adorn your skin with elegant illustrations featuring pretty pops of color. Based in Korea, the artist's imaginative and delicate tattoos simultaneously convey her spectacular skill, simple style, and love of the natural world. Zihee's enchanting pieces range in subject matter, although floral motifs appear to be her most popular and revisited muse. She also dabbles in animal illustrations, as well as stylized hearts, reimagined anatomical drawings, surreal portraits, and not-so-spooky spiders.

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December 30, 2016

Whimsical Temporary Tattoos Inspired by Nature’s Flora and Fauna

For artist Allison Wilcoxen, nothing is as inspiring as her own “experiences exploring the untouched parts of our planet.” To celebrate the beauty and diversity of the earth's flora and fauna, Wilcoxen has created Nature Tats, an Etsy shop that sells enchanting temporary tattoos. Wilcoxen's eclectic collection of temporary tattoos is inspired by a wide variety of natural wonders, including striking landscapes, gorgeous flowers and plants, majestic animals, fairytale-like mushrooms and rocks, and even out-of-this-world space scenes.

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