Interview with Talented Realism Artist Potter Seunghyun Jo
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Potter Seunghyun Jo (@seunghyunjotattoos) is an incredibly talented black and grey realism artist working out of Toronto, Canada. He creates very solid work that is built to last and stand the test of time. I got the chance to interview him and talk about a variety of subjects including the importance of black ink on a tattoo, innovation in the industry, a certain pop star he got acquainted with, and more.  Hope you guys enjoy the read, thanks for looking.   Although I have yet to get the pleasure, your work strikes me as the type that looks even better in person. Can you talk to m ..read more
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Interview with Rapper/Tattooer/Entrepreneur Hi-Tone Valenz
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Hi-Tone Valenz (@hi_tone) is a serial entrepreneur based out of the LA area who has inspired me since about seven to eight years or so ago. He for sure gave me some of my initial motivation to build a tattoo collection of my own since I was young and first introduced to tattoo collecting. His resume includes being a legitimate and certified rapper, a talented realism tattooer, and the owner of multiple companies including his clothing line Top of the Food Chain (@tfc_tmbh) as well as as a liquor company The Gold Michi Come over (@thegoldmichico). I got the chance to speak with ..read more
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The Legend of Monte (Robert Pho’s Brilliant Body of Work)
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Something that’s very intriguing to me, is that despite the massive amount of individuals interested in realism tattoos, there are really only a small handful of collectors who have full, *quality* black and grey coverage.   One of these few goes by the name of Monte, and although his collection itself is recognized worldwide, most people still don’t know all too much about him because he is completely off the grid and incredibly mysterious. In this article, I got the chance to talk to the legendary Robert Pho about his prized and utterly dedicated collector Monte who has one of the abso ..read more
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Interview with Talented Realism Tattooer Duncan Whitfield
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Duncan Whitfield is a talented realism tattooer working out of Southampton, U.K.   He mainly specializes in creating built-to-last portrait work, and is incredibly methodical about the entire process. In this interview, I got the opportunity to talk with him about things such as the relationship between photography and tattooing, what makes a good reference photo and what does not, tattooing and mental health, and more.   Hope you guys enjoy the read, thanks for looking.    So I know that you are into wildlife photography, and like to incorporate it into your references. C ..read more
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Interview with Badass Realism Tattooer Marc Roy
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Marc Roy is a talented realism tattooer working out of Abbotsford, British Columbia. He specializes in large scale black and grey realism, and does an incredible job at putting his own spin on each piece (even the classic references). I got the opportunity to do this in depth interview with him, where we talk about a range of subjects including the unorthodox mindset of an artist, the social dilemma,  the (rewarding) challenges of being an artist, and much more.  I hope you guys enjoy this article, and  thanks for looking.   One thing I’ve been thinking of a lot lately is ..read more
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Interview with Legendary Realism Tattooer Yomico Moreno
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Yomico Moreno is a legendary tattoo artist working out of the world renowned Last Rites Gallery in New York City.  Yomico is a unicorn so to speak, as he vastly excels at both black and grey realism as well as color realism which is rare to find in this industry. Yomico’s work is unorthodox, thought-provoking, built to last, and highly sought out by tattoo enthusiasts. I got the opportunity to talk with him about things such as the future of tattooing, having a recognizable style, discipline as an artist, and more.  Thanks for looking, hope you guys enjoy.   Let’s start o ..read more
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Interview with Iconic Black & Grey Artist Matteo Pasqualin
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Matteo Pasqualin is a legendary  black and grey tattoo artist working out of Brembate, Italy, who has been tattooing since 1997!! His work speaks for itself, but if I were to give my two cents on it I would say that Matteo is a master at creating work that is built to stand the test of time, a master at creating tattoos with very unique and unorthodox imagery,  a master at understanding the anatomy of tattooing on each body part, and so much more.  In this interview, I got the opportunity to talk with Matteo about topics such as his roots as a black and grey tattooing pioneer ..read more
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Interview with Badass Realism Tattooer ‘Mish Tattoo’
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Mish (@mish_tattoo) is a talented realism tattooer working out of the world renowned shop Ship Shape Tattoo, located in the beautiful city of Auckland, New Zealand.  Mish is gifted at doing both black and grey realism as well as color realism pieces as well. One of the people Mish learned from was one of the all time leading black and grey artists, Matt Jordan (@mattjordantattoo) (as well as others at the shop).  To tell you just a little of what I know about their studio, Ship Shape (@shipshapetattoo) is a place full of artists who excel in many different aspects of art, starting w ..read more
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Interview with World Class Realism Tattooer Ben Kaye
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Ben Kaye is a hyper-realism tattooer who works out of the world renowned shop ‘Ship Shape Tattoo’ located in the beautiful Auckland, New Zealand. One of the many things that I think makes Ben’s work so special is that he takes his own incredibly unique reference photos that he uses for the majority of his work. This has became such a strong passion for him that he decided to share that gift with the rest of the tattoo artist community in a very cool way. In this interview, Ben talks a little about what the dynamic of their wildly successful shop looks like, the beginning jitters and never-end ..read more
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Interview with Badass Black & Grey Tattooer Tom Farrow
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by Jordan Feno
3y ago
Tom Farrow is a talented black and grey tattooer who splits his time working out of Leigh-on-Sea, England as well as London. He specializes in dark realism/surrealism and does an exceptional job of portraying moods and emotions. In this interview with him, we got to talk about things such as long lasting black and grey work, the correlation between mental health and tattooing, and more.  Hope you guys enjoy! What do you believe are some of the keys to creating a built-to-last black and grey tattoo?  From my experience of trying out a lot of different approaches earlier in my career ..read more
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