Can you describe your artistic style and the type of tattoos you enjoy creating the most?
My artistic style is a mix of various explorations that I have been doing over time. I could say that realism is what I have done the most so far and lately I have implemented a lot of color in my latest tattoos, so it is a realism where I use black and gray or sometimes color, or both, some parts in color and others in black and gray in the same design, and I really like to tattoo faces, mixed with nature or animals.
How do you approach collaborating with clients to ensure their vision is incorporated into the design?
With my client I always try to carry out a prior consultation, in which we talk about the idea and the most important elements or the concept that they want to wear on their skin or transmit, in this way I can better understand what they want and capture this idea, creating a unique design.
What sparked your interest in becoming a tattoo artist and how did you develop your skills?
I think it started when I was a teenager, and I saw people with tattoos, it seemed something amazing to me, and it caught my attention. Since I was little, drawing, painting, in general art has been part of my life. I have been very creative since I was a child, and I knew I had to do something about it with this “talent” so I never stopped drawing and learning new things. One day I made the decision to start learning how to tattoo, I wanted to do something productive and something that I liked and that gave me satisfaction, and what better thing than being able to design and tattoo, so I developed tattoo skills when I started practicing. tattooing fruits or synthetic skin, and then being able to tattoo my first human, I made small and simple tattoos, and then I was able to make larger and more complex tattoos.
Do you have any peculiar ritual or habit that you follow before or during the tattoo process?
I don’t think I have any specific ritual, not that I know of, I think it’s basically starting the day with good energy trying to focus only on my client and on tattooing, drink tea or coffee before starting, set up my work station, print the template, look at the size of the tattoo with my client, check it in the mirror, wait for the client’s approval and start tattooing. In general it takes some time before starting to tattoo. Many times I talk to my client about other things, to get to know my client better and establish a connection, I think it is something very important, and depending on personality, sometimes there is a lot of conversation or sometimes we talk very little, it all depends.
Share a funny incident or mistake from your early days as a tattoo artist that still makes you laugh.
I remember having tattooed a boy, he wanted his girlfriend’s name, before tattooing it I showed him the font and measurement, he read it and gave me permission to start, when we finished the tattoo, and he looked at it in the mirror, and he read it aloud, he wondered if it was written correctly, I got scared, and he wondered if that was how his girlfriend’s name was written, I told him that I had done it as we had agreed and that he had checked the name before, he said yes, there was no problem but he was honestly not sure how to spell his girlfriend’s name, who does this?
If you were a tattoo, where would you be and what would you look like?
I would be tattooed on the chest of all my clients in the middle of a heart, with a legend that says the best tattoo artist. I’m kidding, I’m going to ask my clients.
How do you relax and unwind after a long day in the studio?
I never rest (kidding). I get home, I eat something, I lie down on the couch and rest my back for a while. I can watch some TV or just listen to music, I have tea or I take a shower.
Are you a morning person or a night owl and how do you make the most of that time?
I find it very difficult to get up early, I think I am more nocturnal, although I always try to be more productive in the mornings, I think that when I write down all the things I have to do, it is much easier, look at what I should prioritize. I try to do as much as I can on the day of a certain task, as a tattoo artist I often have to edit videos or photos, respond to messages, schedule appointments, design. So generally if I have to design I do it at night, I put on music that I like and I start looking for reference images and start designing, and for the other tasks I try to find a space in the morning or on weekends.
