I don't normally get caught up in tattoo culture, as I have seen way too much cornball tattooing on peoples arms and legs in my life. However, every once in a while you will see some incredible artwork on someones body and recognize that there are masters out there who know how to create unique and captivating ink drawings on human flesh. I recently came across the artwork and subsequent tattoos of Thomas Hooper, a Brooklyn tattoo artist who is classically trained and a master craftsmen.
The bulk of his work is based in "the sanctum of nature and natural forms, the unconscious, mathematical and geometric patterns, cosmology, and eastern religious images." He uses classic printmaking and mark-making techniques to render these forms and the results often call for lots of staring or meditation to appreciate.
ARTIST WEBSITE
http://meditationsinatrament.com
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Saved Tattoo
426 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 486-0850
savedtattoo.com
DETAILED IMAGES OF HIS WORK AFTER THE JUMP
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