Category: Discoveries
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Kirin at Ganga Tattoo LA: Black & Grey Realism
Kirin is a black and grey realism tattoo artist based at Ganga Tattoo Los Angeles in West Hollywood,…
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Hiro Mano: 15 Years of Japanese Tattoo Craft in LA
Hiro Mano (@hiro_cwtattoo) is a Tokyo-born traditional Japanese tattoo specialist working at Generation 8 Tattoo on Melrose Avenue…

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Joel Mejia: LA Black & Gray Realism Artist
Joel Mejia is a Los Angeles-based tattoo artist specializing in black and gray realism. He started tattooing in…
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Joel Mejia: LA Black & Gray Realism Artist
Joel Mejia is a Los Angeles–based tattoo artist who specializes in black and gray realism. He started tattooing…
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Chuco Moreno Is Keeping Chicano Tattooing Honest
There is a version of black-and-grey tattooing that borrows the palette and calls itself Chicano. Chuco Moreno is…

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Opal Tattoo Studio: Fine Line & Floral in LA
Opal Tattoo Studio, located at 7466 Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles, specializes in fine line and floral work.…

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Nikko Hurtado Is Co-Hosting the West Coast’s Best B&G Convention
If you follow hyper-realistic color portraiture in tattooing, you already know Nikko Hurtado. The Hesperia and Los Angeles-based…

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Tattoo News You Might Have Missed — American Traditional Edition
A quiet week in American Traditional, but a pointed one: a deliberate return to Ed Hardy’s source material,…

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Smith Street Tattoo Parlour: Brooklyn’s American Traditional Anchor
If you want to understand what a serious American Traditional shop looks like, Smith Street Tattoo Parlour in…

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Becca Genne-Bacon Is Keeping American Traditional Honest
If you want to understand what American Traditional tattooing looks like when it’s done without compromise, Becca Genne-Bacon…
