Blackout Tattoos Is The New Trend From Singapore
At first, “Blackout” tattoos seem like a pretty extreme form of body art, but there is more to them than you might think: these standout designs are actually covering old unwanted tattoos.
Recently tattoo artist Chester Lee of Oracle Tattoo shop in Singapore has shared some of his designs online and it immediately went viral. Instead of removing the old tattoos he covers them with fresh ink in a painstakingly long and delicate process: “ that particular piece I [had] been at it for a couple of months, about 20 odd hours, ” says Lee.
The old tattoos still leave the negative lines that show through the blackouts. This gives them a specific texture, and by doing so, it ensures that no two Blackout tattoos ever look the same.
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Artist Takes Line Art To Next Level By Making Single Continuous Line Tattoos
Writing with a single line is hard enough – my cursive is nigh illegible – and drawing is even more so. That’s why Mo Ganji’s tattoo’s are so impressive. Animals, faces, flowers, Chewbacca – every design can be traced without lifting a finger. Such minimalist approach does make for stark, line art tattoos, though, so it might not be for folks who like their ink bright and vibrant.
Born in Tehran, Mo Ganji is of Iranian and German heritage, and lives and works in Berlin. “It is very easy to paint or draw a very fancy, detailed design” Ganji commented on minimalism in an online interview. “Anyone can add and add and add. It gets very interesting when you have a limited range of tools to work with. Creating something simple is way more challenging to me than creating something complex.”
More info: moganji.com | facebook | instagram (h/t: boredpanda )
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