At the moment, there are many tattoo artists working in the world, more or less professional and talented. But not all of them are able to make a good author's tattoo.
What tattoo is considered author's
The eternal dispute among tattooists is who, in fact, has the right to be called a tattoo artist. All of them are divided into two types - tattoo artists and ordinary performers. The second sketches for tattoos do not create on their own - for various reasons: someone does not have enough skill, someone simply believes that the work of a master is purely to fill tattoos.
So, author's tattoos are the works of the first. That is, one can argue with this - in fact, any tattoo has an author, a person who made it. But we are talking specifically about creating a unique tattoo, usually one of a kind, about going through all the stages of tattooing - from the idea, its implementation on paper, to transferring it to the skin.
A good author's tattoo is a real work of art. The tattoo artist acts not only as a simple performer (which is also, in general, not easy), but also as an artist, creator of his own sketches.
If you want an author's tattoo
If you want to have a good author's tattoo, then, having chosen a salon and a master, ask him for a portfolio of works. Do not fall for the bait: many artists, especially beginners, collect in catalogs the work of other tattooists, claiming that they can repeat any of them. But you cannot trust the master without seeing exactly his works. If you are browsing the artist's portfolio on the Internet, do not be lazy to do an elementary search in the pictures to make sure that it is his work that is on display.
In addition to browsing the portfolio, try to find as much information as possible about the tattoo artist. Sometimes it happens that the entire portfolio is entirely fiction.
Sometimes masters create sketches of tattoos not for a specific person, but just like that. They put these sketches aside until a "master" is found for them. Such works will cost you less than tattoos made in accordance with your wishes, the only minus is that you cannot choose a drawing yourself, but agree to a ready-made one.
The best author's tattoos
There are a lot of tattoo artists in the world, but the work of some is considered the standard in this art form. Most often these are multiple winners of tattoo festivals around the world. Masters work in various techniques.
For example, in cyber punk, one of the best artists is Venezuelan tattoo artist Yomiko Moreno. It is capable of making a person look like a robot in several sessions.
Some of the most famous tattoo artists in the world, Emmy James and Darren Brass, are consummate masters of old school and Japanese techniques. It was their studio that became famous thanks to the Miami Ink TV show.
There are also many amazing tattoo artists among Russian tattoo artists. If you want to admire their work live, go to any tattoo festival.
Brandon Bond from Antlanta is so popular that the record for him is closed for a year in advance, and the work costs thousands of dollars. He creates beautiful pictures on the body with deep meaning.
