About
The Hand Behind the Line
I've been an artist for as long as I can remember, drawing before I could do much else. That instinct became a career at seventeen, when I started tattooing in Brazil. More than a decade later, the work has shaped who I am as much as I've shaped it.
Today I call Los Angeles home, taking bookings at Thirty One Tattoos, an incredible studio in North Hollywood. I travel for conventions throughout the year and take guest spots wherever the work calls me, especially San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, and across Europe.
My style draws from American traditional and Japanese traditional tattooing, the ornament of Art Nouveau, and whatever's moving through contemporary art at the time, all built into line work made to last.
“The drawing has to work in pure outline before anything else matters.”
Philosophy
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Easily Read
Good tattoos must be easily read and understood from 1 foot to 30 feet away.
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Built for skin
Tradition in tattooing says longevity comes from designing for skin, not for paper.
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Slow and considered
Every piece is custom, sketched in conversation with the person who will wear it. Sessions are long, deliberate, and the pieces are everlasting.
How a Piece Comes Together
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Consultation
We talk placement, scale, and reference in a conversation, in person or by message.
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Design
I draw the piece specifically for your body, every design is custom and unique just for you.
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The Session
Full day sessions last at least 4 hours of tattooing. Larger work may need multiple sessions and healing windows between.
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Aftercare
You'll leave with aftercare instructions and an open line if you have questions. If necessary, touch-ups post healing are never charged.