Blaklist

Aaron is a 15 year veteran of tattooing starting in 2007. He describes his style as organic black and grey realism heavily focusing on portraiture, wildlife, floral and skulls. An attendee of the American academy of art in Chicago post high school, Aaron has drawn and painted for most of his life before taking on tattooing.

We introduce you to Alex Sorsa, a Russian tattooist currently based in Irvine California specialized in Black and Grey and Dot work, who creates faded and soft effects for his heroines in a style he defines as Neo-Modern.

Anton Martiushev has been tattooing for over six years, with a specialty in large-scale black and grey realism.

I have been tattooing professionally for 22+ years and I become more grateful every year. I am the founding artist and owner of ALL SACRED TATTOO in Denver Colorado, where I have the privilege of living and working with an amazing tattoo family! I tattoo because I love the craft, the process, the people that wear my art, and the power we manifest when a tattoo comes to life on the body.

Batuhan Öter was born in 1992 in İzmir, Turkey. He has had a passion for art his entire life and started tattooing seven years ago. Batuhan opened his first studio back in 2018 and never looked back.

My name is Bong and I have been tattooing for 20+ years specializing in Contemporary Polynesian. I grew up in Hawaii and now reside in Las Vegas, Nevada where I have a small studio. I love to travel and frequently attend international conventions. On my downtime I like to spend time with my family, ride motorcycle, and drive my classic on Las Vegas Blvd.

Born in Venezuela, raised in Switzerland. But I didn’t find the love for tattooing until I moved to Miami! I’ve been tattooing for over 10 years specializing in blackwork lettering and fine line. I’ve traveled all over the world multiple times, have won multiple awards, and have now been living between Miami, FL, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Brandon Herrera was born on February 20, 1994, in San Juan del Rio, Mexico. He’s well known for his Dark Art style and highly detailed portraits. Brandon currently resides in Mebane, North Carolina where you can find him at Blackbird Studio.

Hiram Casas (born on October 14, 1989) is a 32 years old Cuban tattoo artist based in Las Vegas. He is the co-owner of Basilica Tattoo and has more than 10 years of experience in this field. Most people recognize him because he was one of the participants of “Ink Master: Turf War,” a competition show where skilled tattooists compete with each other to win grand prize money.

Born and raised in New Jersey. Straight out of high school I received the opportunity to apprentice at a local tattoo shop. After working at this shop for a year it was time for a change. I then moved to Florida for the opportunity to receive another apprenticeship under a new mentor. After surviving an “old school” apprenticeship I ventured out on my own. Read More.

Medz started tattooing at the age of 17, in Miami FL. Since then, he has been on a mission to hone his skills as a tattoo artist. Medz fell in love with the first tattoo he did, and now at age 25, he travels all over the U.S. attending the biggest tattoo conventions in the country. In love with the fact that he is marking someone for life, he strives to provide the highest quality of tattooing technically. Read More.

Mor “Mogli” Cohen is a seasoned tattoo artist currently residing in Toronto Canada. Born in New York and raised in Israel. He had a love of art early on in life, preferring to express himself through wall paintings and drawings in class. At the age of 15 he started volunteering his time in tattoo shops around Tel Aviv Israel. Taking in as much information as possible from the artists around him, asking questions and browsing the internet to feed his love of clean, professional art.

Paul Schnell has been tattooing for 18 years and specializes in Geometric and Mandala designs with a focus on black and gray dotwork. Originally from Ft.Lauderdale, FL., you can find him Working out of A Touch of Perfect tattoo studio in Oakland, FL.

I am a self-taught tattooer that picked up a machine for the first time in 2010. You can find me in Orlando FL where my wife and I own The Divine Canvas. I love this industry because I can learn and grow every day. I like doing a lot of different styles from realism to neo-traditional. I am a contestant on season 10 of Ink Master.

From Aurora, Illinois, Vampiro is a hard hitting tattooer that focuses on combining classic black letters with a gothic twist…Many would describe Vampiro’s tattoo style as dark, intense, unique, and emotional. Vampiro enjoys tattooing his own freehand letters as well as taking on many other black work projects. One thing is for sure, there will be blood!

Kristian Vendler is a celebrity tattoo artist and creator of Vendler Tattoo brand. He is known for his unique style, unconventional way of working and collaboration with numerous celebrities, musicians and athletes such as football players Javi Martínez and Lucas Hernández, rappers Samra, Majoe and many others. Read More.

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. I’ve been tattooing for 13 years and began my tattoo journey with a three year apprenticeship! I’ve always been interested in tattoos, especially when entering the skateboarding scene when I was younger. I opened Perception Fine Body Art in 2014 striving to create an environment of creativity and originality with the highest quality tattoos. My favorite style of tattooing incorporates dot work, realistic, and illustrative imagery.