Making Magic on the Metro
December 2, 2024
Devon Rodriguez reveals the brilliance of humanity through the power of a pencil.
Celebrating Life Through Ink: Santa Perpetua Art’s Unique Take on Tattooing
November 19, 2024
Santa Perpetua transforms tattooing into a soulful art, creating pieces that celebrate life and honor personal milestones, inviting deep self-reflection with each design.
The Evolution of the AI Revolution
October 14, 2024
Advanced tattoo design methods are difference-makers.
Celebrating the Allure and Empowerment of Tattooed Females
April 30, 2024
Unveiling the Beauty and Strength of Inked Women
Storytelling Through Tattoos
April 17, 2024
Thousands Competed in the Competition. These are the Four Left Standing.
A Glimpse into the Future
March 6, 2024
Blackdot’s State-of-the-Art Tech Draws a Brave New World for Tattoo Culture.
Juan Salgado: A Legacy That Lasts
March 5, 2024
Juan Salgado is taking the Puerto Rican art scene by storm, bedecking local areas with his one-of-a-kind, divinely inspired murals.
Cincoro Tequila x Joshua Vides
March 4, 2024
The Añejo Artist: Mastering the creative process from street to spirit
Visibly Inked in Denmark
February 16, 2024
Many Consider the Country’s Law Against Face, Neck and Hand Tattoos to be Outdated
Dillon Forte: Searching for Order in a World of Chaos
February 9, 2024
Dillon Forte’s Vision is Rooted in Sacred Geometry
Kalan.FrFr Talks Life, Music and Tattoos
January 30, 2024
Roc Nation rapper Kalan.FrFr is a walking work of art. His body is adorned with 25 tattoos that all have meaning, telling stories of his life growing up in South…
The Vibrancy of Words
January 18, 2023
Malfi proves that a picture made of words tells infinite stories
Rick Griffin Gets Loco
January 13, 2023
Introducing the new limited-edition collection from California Locos celebrating legendary artist Rick Griffin
JB Was Here
January 4, 2023
Ever since he was little, Justin Barreras has wanted to leave his mark on the world
Inking the Immaterial
December 9, 2022
BJ Betts sits down with entrepreneur Mike Amoia to discuss tattoos, NFTs and the way Inedible combines them both.
Life of Crime
November 4, 2022
Crime by Design takes us inside his world to show how art has influenced every aspect of his life
Living Artfully
October 7, 2022
The multifaceted artist, model and creative entrepreneur Brittany Byrd is surrounded by inspiration everywhere she goes.
Vivid Visions
September 14, 2022
Inspired by the streets of his youth, Ricky Heeraman is on a mission to make this world a more colorful place
Spank You Very Much
September 9, 2022
Things got naughty when we passed out paddles to some of our favorite tattoo artists
A Flower Growing in Concrete
July 1, 2022
Creating art has helped Jose López navigate through the darkest periods of his life
Photographs in Oil
May 11, 2022
Aaron Nagel creates gorgeous oil paintings that leave you wondering how he achieves such fine detail
Balancing the Elements
May 4, 2022
Fernando Carlo, Jr.— known to the street art world as Cope2—has gone from tagging the 4 train to showcasing in the world’s finest art galleries. We spoke with the NYC legend about his amazing journey
Mastering the Dark Arts
January 12, 2022
Jotham’s art is a throwback to the Baroque with a uniquely modern twist.
One Month With Angel Haze
November 4, 2021
A month in the life of the rapper, singer, artist and all-around amazing Angel Haze.
There’s Something in the Air(brush)
November 3, 2021
Chris Regner, with his trusty airbrush at his side, is consistently pushing the boundaries of fine art.
Saturday Morning Graffiti
August 27, 2021
Opake takes the cartoons of his childhood and puts them through a graffiti filter, transforming pop icons into something you’ve never seen before.
23 Stained Glass Tattoos Worthy of a Cathedral
August 25, 2021
These tattoos are themselves a religious experience.
Tattooing the Classics
June 23, 2021
Meet the artist who carves recreations of famous sculptures in marble, then adorns them with iconic tattoos.
Just Smile
June 11, 2021
Bryce Wong does it all. Depending on the day, he’s a sneaker designer, a graphic artist, a tattooer or a painter. The only rule is that it’s only good if you’re having fun.
Explosions of Color
June 4, 2021
Meet Okuda San Miguel, the Spanish artist who has made it his mission to fill the world with the most vibrant colors imaginable.
The Skin I’m In
May 26, 2021
Nats Getty on his growing tattoo collection, self-discovery and coming out.
Painting the Streets
April 30, 2021
Alternating between tattooing, tagging and painting, Keaps is taking the ancient art of calligraphy into the 21st century.
Denim is the New Black
March 10, 2021
We grabbed some artistic JEANiuses to transform these boring denim jackets into wearable works of art.
Bad to the Bone
March 3, 2021
Will Blood is giving your favorite cartoons an artistic X-ray—no insurance required.
All Black Everything
January 20, 2021
Meet the blackwork artist bringing bold and bulletproof tattoos to the masses.
Gleaming the Cubism
January 13, 2021
These decks are such works of art it would be a crime to grind with them.
Dystopian Present
January 8, 2021
Mike Winkelmann—known to the Instagram world as Beeple—tells us what he’s learned from 13 years of creating new art every single day.
20 Tattoos Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Best Works
December 4, 2020
What's your favorite da Vinci masterpiece?
Art for Redemption
September 29, 2020
This is an opportunity for the incarcerated to show the world that creativity thrives all around us, even behind bars.
The Insane World of Ghanaian Movie Posters
July 23, 2020
The Deadly Prey Gallery showcases the work done by some of Ghana's most impressive artists.
Believe It or Not, These are Drawings Not Photos
July 10, 2020
Sheila R Giovanni's pencil drawings are unreal (but totally real)
Twisted Toons of TobsHudson
May 6, 2020
This artist takes all of your favorite cartoon characters, dirties them up a bit, then brings them into the real world.
From Paper to People—How Artist CB Hoyo is Expanding His Medium
January 31, 2020
A violent toddler with an unnatural sense of reality
Wonder What You Would Look Like as a Cartoon?
January 29, 2020
We're blown away by the #toonmechallenge
This Artist Creates Beautiful Drawings of Sexy Tattooed Women
January 22, 2020
Holy hell, these drawings look totally real
This Artist Makes Songs Come to Life on Sheet Music
January 9, 2020
From Disney to Harry Potter to Star Wars, this artist has made the music come alive
Lena Diamanti’s Artistic Journey
November 15, 2019
A tale of how far one must go to fulfill their artistic destiny
Exclusive: Shepard Fairey Makes His Tattoo Debut
January 18, 2019
Shepard Fairey Talks Futura (2000), the Obama Campaign and His Meaningful Tattoo
South Korean Barista Creates Works of Art on Top of Coffee
January 3, 2019
Take a Look at These Delicious Coffee Creations
Twisted Taxidermy, Macabre Mixology and a Sinister Soundtrack— Mothmeister’s Post-Mortem Fairy Tales Come to Brooklyn
October 31, 2018
Check Out This Terrifically Terrifying Event
Meet the Halloween Masterminds of Maniac Pumpkins
October 22, 2018
You Won't Believe These Incredible Pumpkins
This Artist Recreates Traditional Tattoos as Incredible 3D Illustrations
September 10, 2018
Meet the UK’s Billelis For decades, tattooers have found inspiration from the work of classic and contemporary artists that work in mainstream media such as painting, sketching, and graphic design.…
This Illustrator Perfectly Characterizes Men Who Go to Strip Clubs
September 4, 2018
Are You a Taboo Strip Club Customer? In this day and age, strippers are no longer confined to monetizing their goods exclusively in their clubs, as many have since taken…
This Illustrator Gives Pop Culture Characters an Art Nouveau Update
August 27, 2018
Check out the Innovative Designs of Hannah Alexander While many fine artists and even tattooers creative innovative and imaginative new styles of art, many also pay homage to classic styles.…
The Shreds Project
August 8, 2018
Shooting from the hip with a Detroit artist who turns illegal firearms into works of art. For the last couple of decades, that’s right decades, the city of Detroit, Michigan…
These Latex Ladies are Other-Worldly
August 7, 2018
Meet the 3-D Darlings of Jason Ebeyer It’s never been easier to be a digital artist and the advent of new and innovative programs continually raised the bar for 21st-century…
25 Tattoo Artists Reveal Their Success Stories | INKED Talk
July 23, 2018
Ryan Ashley, Anthony Michaels, Paul Booth, Megan Massacre and More! If you were to be asked 15 to 20 years ago, ‘What a tattoo artists looks like?’, you would likely…
War Paint—Minus
July 2, 2018
Bridging the Gap Between Anime and Street Art By Jonathan Drexler New York City, Bushwick in particular, is over-saturated with graffiti. Lost in the shuffle of tags and throws are…
War Paint— Hate 156
July 2, 2018
NYC’s Master of Graffiti By Jonathan Drexler HATE 156 is a writer by way of Brooklyn, New York. I originally met him at a show called The Come Up, curated…
Amusing Amputees! They Lost a Limb, but Kept Their Sense of Humor!
June 5, 2018
Laughter is the Best Medicine! It is surely a tragedy and a life changing event that wreaks havoc upon the person not only physically, but mentally as well. If something…
The Greatest Amputee Tattoos
May 25, 2018
Turning Loss Into Art From lighthearted and healing to humorous amputees of all types have been getting tattoos as a way to seek closure with their loss, add beauty to…
How She Transformed a 1963 Trailer into a Tattoo Parlor
May 21, 2018
The First Mobile Tattoo Shop! “I think I’ve always loved tattoos,” Afzal shares in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. 26 year old Shanzey Afzal is making a name…
INKED Exclusive— Michael Joseph: Precious Cargo
February 12, 2018
For seven years a dedicated photographer has told the stories of “Travelers” through his compelling portraits. Have you ever been able to see a person’s soul through a picture?Photographer Michael…
This Artist Can Transform Any Canvas With Magical Castles
January 12, 2018
You’ll Remember Castlebasas For Years to Come While many tattoo artists commit their lives to creating art on the skin, others dabble in multiple mediums. From paintings to murals even…
The Grumpy Winter Creatures of Scotty Munster
December 8, 2017
From Moody Snowmen to Chilly Woodland Animals Neo-traditional tattooer Scotty Munster is a true multi-media master—birthing kooky and crazy creatures on a plethora of unique surfaces. From human skin to…
Pimples, Pubes, and Rotten Teeth—This Artist Makes Ugly Beautiful
December 4, 2017
A Tongue and Cheek Portrayal of Rural Appalachia When it comes to the fine art world, symmetry features, a flawless complexion, and a slender figure are typically en vogue for…
This Artist Looks Like a Living Bug
November 27, 2017
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes! We’ve seen plenty of incredible makeup artists on social media—from beauty gurus to YouTube vloggers to Instagram sensations, however no one can hold a candle…
18-Year-Old Makes Art Using Ketchup and Spaghetti
November 17, 2017
Bon Appetite! We all know someone who can plate a meal beautifully, but how about someone who uses food as a medium to create readable portraits? Well, it’s about time…
Fire and Ink—What You Missed at The 2017 London Tattoo Convention
September 25, 2017
Check Out Some of the Top Tattoo Moments From The UK Convention This past weekend, tattoo artists from around the world invaded the UK for the 2017 London Tattoo Convention.…
How To Get a “Head Tattoo” Without the Pain or Commitment
August 21, 2017
This Trend is Temporary, Painless, and Totally Cool Head tattoos are pretty awesome, however, they do come with some obvious consequences. First off, they’re super painful during the tattoo process.…
Watch Tattooer Big Meas Transform a HJC Helmet (VIDEO)
August 11, 2017
You Won’t Believe How This Art Project Turns Out It’s about time that you learned artistic collaboration that we are very excited to share with our audience. Recently, Inked Select…
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle
July 27, 2017
Jake “Creep” Crawley makes motorcycle-inspired designs that make our tattooed skin tingle. Jake Crawley may be a creep, but he’s the best kind of creep. He’s the kind of creep…
The Girl Who Turned Her Skin Condition Into Art
July 14, 2017
Ash Soto Transforms Her Vitiligo Into Beautiful Art and Has Inspired Thousands Along the Way Believe it or not, everyone in the world has insecurities about their body. Yes, even…
The Athenian Tattooer Putting a Modern Spin on Classic Greek Art
July 7, 2017
Sake Tattoo is Revamping Greek Art on Skin and in Sculpture We all know the phrase, “Life Imitating Art,” but what about art imitating art? Artists have always found inspiration…
What If Famous Painters Were Tattooers?
June 27, 2017
What Style Do You Think Your Favorite Painters Would Work in If They Were Tattoo Artists? It’s no secret that the great painters of yesterday have had a HUGE impact…
The Art of Scarification: A Talk with Nicholas Adams
June 19, 2017
A Talk with a World Famous Scarification Artist About One of the Most Controversial Forms of Body Modification Scarification is an ancient body modification practice that involves the cutting and…
Illustrated Man by Sophy Holland
May 18, 2017
Tattooed Male Pin-Ups “The hot, tattooed, bearded guy—they are the modern day pin-up,” says photographer and director Sophy Holland. Nominally Inked magazine is a men’s publication (hence the bounty of…
10’s for 4:20
April 20, 2017
These Girls Are Kind! Sunshine “Sunny” Rizzolo spends a good amount of time taking pictures of beautiful women in incredible backdrops. In the following photos we are not sure what…
One of the Best International Tattooers is Moving to the U.S.
April 13, 2017
Rumor Has it That Kobay Kronik May Be Tattooing in L.A. Soon We hear that award-winning artist, Kobay Kronik, is looking to relocate from Istanbul to the sunny streets of…
SKULL ART! 20 AMAZING PIECES!
April 12, 2017
Bone-afide Fabulous Art! Skulls. Skulls. Skulls. If you’re like me you can’t get enough of them. For so many of us the skull was one of our first true childhood…
PHOTO GALLERY: Killer Chest Tattoos
March 24, 2017
20 Sick Chest Tattoos That’ll Leave You Floored Around here we believe that if you’re going to get your chest tattoo, you either go big or go home. The chest…
Veteran is Denied Entry into a Bar Because of his Neck Tattoo
March 22, 2017
Being discriminated for a job because of your tattoos isn’t anything new, but a paying customer being turned away from an establishment – a bar of all places – because…
Toronto Tattoo Artist Raising Awareness About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
March 22, 2017
Jennifer Liles, a tattoo artist based in Toronto, is doing her part to raise awareness about the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, by donating a day’s…
PHOTOS: 15 Tattoos With Hometown Pride
March 16, 2017
15 Tattoos Reppin’ ‘Hoods Around the World Would you be down to represent your hometown or state with a tattoo? Rapper Paul Wall will tell you that reppin’ your ‘hood…
Great Lakes Tattoo’s 2nd Annual Walk Up Classic Goes Down This Weekend
March 16, 2017
This coming weekend looks like a good time to get a tattoo. Chicago’s Great Lakes Tattoo will be holding their second annual Walk Up Classic, a two-day event featuring 22…
Get Lucky: 13 Sultry Photos of Chandra Thirteen
March 15, 2017
From her long, black tresses down to her silky-smooth tattooed legs, Chandra Thirteen is a total knockout. The alternative cover model is known for driving her social media followers wild…
People Are Really Getting Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl
March 10, 2017
Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl. Wait… What? Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to acquire fame. Whether it’s through the magical (and free) marketing machine known as social media…
The Astonishing Black and Grey Realism Work of YZ Asencio
March 10, 2017
20 Awe-Inspiring YZ Asencio Realism Tattoos YZ Asencio is pound for pound one of the sickest black and grey photorealism artists in the game. His portraiture work is on point, and…
20 Dope Biggie Smalls Tattoos
March 9, 2017
Today (March 9, 2017) marks 20 years since hip-hop lost one of its greatest contributors, the Notorious B.I.G. The Brooklyn native, born Christopher Wallace, quickly gained fame for his seemingly…
Arab Ink: Photo Series Uses Tattoos as a Means for Cultural Education
March 9, 2017
Perceptions of life in the Middle East have been tarnished for decades, and that view has been gaining more traction in recent years. To some on the outside looking in,…
Lensman Senén Llanos Exhibits Work at Juan Salgado’s Color Conspiracy
March 8, 2017
Getting together a bunch of hot tattooed models, splashing them with paint and photographing them sounds like a helluva good time! It can also yield some amazing photos. Fifteen-year photography…
Thompson Seattle Hosts Tattoo-Themed Dinner and Pop-up Tattoo Shop
March 3, 2017
We don’t know about you, but getting tattooed gives us the major munchies—especially after a long tattoo session. After the artist securely wraps up our new tattoos, we scurry off…
Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Faith’ Tattoo Helps Him Focus on Rap
March 1, 2017
Whenever we see someone with a tattoo on their face, our first question is always the same: what made them do it? Well, in rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s case, it…
Jacob Whitesides Gets a Tattoo That’s Out of This World
February 24, 2017
Tennessee-born singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides may make his living melting the hearts of ladies across the country, but once upon a time, the 19-year-old dreamt of being an astronaut, an adorable…
Awe-inspiring Hindu Tattoos
February 23, 2017
People often display their devotion to their faith through tattoos. Considering the many gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith there are a heck of a lot of cool tattoos…
Sofia Richie Debuts New Tattoo on Snapchat
February 23, 2017
Sofia Richie’s got a new tattoo! It appears Sofia Richie, the youngest daughter of music legend, Lionel Richie, may be following in fellow model Hailey Baldwin’s footsteps when it comes…
Excellent Hand Tattoos
February 17, 2017
Hand tattoos are really difficult pieces to work: working around the fingers, clients understandably squirming from the pain when the artist hits the knuckle area, and the pressure of being…
Instagram Crush: Miss Psycho Cat
February 16, 2017
Inked put together a photo gallery of the blue-haired, blue-eyed, and all-around beautiful pin-up model Miss Psycho Cat. Feast your eyes on this purrrfect girl!
Philly Pro Soccer Team Hiring an Official Tattoo Artist
February 16, 2017
A new position was just created on one of the Major League Soccer teams: Chief Tattoo Officer! The pro soccer team known as the Philadelphia Union is looking to fill…
Inked Breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Tattoos Done in 12 Hours
February 15, 2017
We went. We inked. We conquered. If you haven’t heard by now, Inked is breaking world records these days. With the assistance of tattoo artists, Erick Alayon and Matt Deleo,…
Kesha On Her New Hand Tattoo: ‘F-kin Meow’
February 9, 2017
For the past several years, Kesha has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with music producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, known professionally as Dr. Luke, that some say could leave…
Illustrator HuskMitNavn Brings Drawings to Life
February 8, 2017
25 Cool 3-D Drawings by HuskMitNavn Danish illustrator, HuskMitNavn, has a unique skill for bringing his drawings to life. Cutting, snipping as well as placing his own hand and other objects here…
Artist Transforms Tribal Tattoo Into an Incredible Military Memorial Piece
February 1, 2017
There are plenty of people out there rocking unwanted tattoos that they think they’ll be stuck with forever, but the incredible transformation of this guy’s old-school tribal tattoo could be…
VIDEO GALLERY: 20 Awesome Tattoos
January 25, 2017
Rather than hit you with our typical–yet still awesome – photo galleries of tattoos, we kicked it up a notch, and brought you a video gallery of tattoos—straight from some of your…
Cover Up Tattoos: Things You Should Know Beforehand
January 20, 2017
Got a tattoo that you’re not too fond of anymore? Were you the victim of getting a “Spring Break Tattoo” in the folly of your youth? Or, perhaps you got…
The Walking Dead: Last Half Season 7 Synopsis Released
January 11, 2017
Suffice it to say that the mid-season seven finale of The Walking Dead left us all thirsty like Lucille. With Rick and the gang reunited at the Hilltop seemingly revving…
Toilet Seat Art
December 16, 2016
When Robbie Kass isn’t in the tattoo shop placing art on skin he is off working on a very different medium—toilet seats. Kass clearly has a fantastic sense of humor…
Art Project: Motorcycle Masks
December 2, 2016
Give Artists Masks and They’ll Show You Their True Faces No more bugs in your teeth thanks to our Art Project where creatives make incredible leather Weld Burn motorcycle masks…
Artist Audrey Ryan “Wolves Like Me”
December 2, 2016
“So much of art is trying to make a personal connection,” says Audrey Ryan. “The most frustrating thing about the culture in which we live is the huge amount of…
Vintage Greeting Cards from Krampus
November 28, 2016
Hello boils and ghouls! Though the happy holidays may be here, that does not mean that all is filled with merriness and cheer. December 5th marks the pagan holiday Krampusnacht!…
The Re-imagined Zodiac: What’s Your Sign?
November 23, 2016
We’ve all seen horoscopes and been asked “What’s your sign?” Your typical answer is probably something like “I’m a cancer, which I think is a crab.” or “Virgo, like Beyonce.”…
Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures
November 11, 2016
In his book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs Paul Koudounaris tells the tale of the skeletons of martyred saints that were discovered in the catacombs…
Trump Tattoos
November 10, 2016
Donald Trump has been elected to become the 44th President of the United States, and yes, people do already have “Trump Tattoos.” In one of the most-polarizing elections of our…
Insane Rock Album Art & New Crobot Album
September 29, 2016
If you have been within five blocks of the Inked office you have heard Crobot’s new album “Welcome to Fat City” because we have been blasting it all week, with no intent…
Comic: Why You Should Always Encourage an Artist
September 16, 2016
Here’s a wonderful comic about why you should always encourage artists. In our world there are so many struggling tattoo artists and other artists who need a little bit of a…
High Contrast Tattoos
September 12, 2016
Combining colors in tattoos can be tricky, too many darks and your tattoo will look like a blotch too many not-so-carefully selected colors and it can look like a colorful…
Loveable Cartoon Characters Gone Wicked
September 8, 2016
Dennis Carlsson is a Swedish tattoo artist but he also creates wicked horror imagery including this set that turns Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, Tweety, Shrek and more into wild beasts. His…
Don’t Tattoo Your Baby!
August 29, 2016
Jason Clay Lewis got our attention by tattooing this baby. It is quite the jarring image, right? The artist used the bizarre canvas he calls the “Drill Baby” to get…
The Creepy Carvings of Maskull Lasserre
August 15, 2016
At first look you see nothing more than a destroyed piano, which is pretty cool in and of itself. But look closer and you will see the brilliance of Maskull…
Insane 3D Calligraphy
August 9, 2016
The art of Tolga Girgin is so great that it jumps right off of the page. OK, it may not be literally coming off the paper but it certainly looks…
Toni Logo’s Unbelievably Realistic Drawings
August 8, 2016
Toni Logo is a graphic artist/tattooer that is able to create pure magic when he has a pencil in his hand. His work is often sexually charged and provocative but…
Scrape Artist Blake Neubert Gallery
August 2, 2016
Gallery and Interview of Scrape Reveal Artist Blake Neubert. Great art can remind you that there’s more to its subject than what meets the eye at first glance. There are…
Having Trouble Reading Graffiti? This Artist Has Got You Covered
July 28, 2016
Living in New York it is impossible to walk more than three feet without seeing some graffiti. Some of it is exceptionally bad ass, no doubt, but the majority of…
Street Artist Builds Wall Around Donald Trump’s Hollywood Star
July 20, 2016
Only hours after Donald Trump was named the presidential nominee for the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland pedestrians in Hollywood found a tiny wall built around…
French Street Artist Turns Boring Walls into 3D Murals
July 11, 2016
This gallery contains 14 jaw dropping 3D murals, #4 will blow your mind! Aesthetically speaking, the sides of buildings are often quite boring. Three plus stories of plain concrete facade…
VIDEO: Watch This Fantastic Artist Paint Van Gogh on Water
June 15, 2016
Garip Ay is a Turkish artist with some serious skills. Using a method known as “ebru,” or decorative paper art, Ay creates a masterpiece by painting directly on to water.…
No Hand? No Problem. See The World’s First Prosthetic Tattoo Machine
June 10, 2016
On first glance the device looks like either a medieval torture device or the kind of accessory you would see on a Steampunk aficionado at Comic Con. Both of those…
Banksy Paints a Mural on Building Named After Him
June 6, 2016
When administrators returned to Bridge Farm Primary School in Bristol, England, after their half-term break they were greeted with quite an exciting surprise—a mural painted on the side of the…
Dirty Heads Singer Jared Watson Kicks Off Summer With New Tune
June 1, 2016
This year we skipped spring and went straight to summer. Now it’s time to grill everything under the sun, chill poolside with an ice cold drink and show off all…
Artist Plans to Temporarily Ink Sick Kids for Free
May 26, 2016
New Zealand-based airbrush artist Benjamin Lloyd has plans to lend his impressive art skills to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, temporarily inking sick kids with beautiful spray-on tattoos –…
Yallzee’s Fantastic Watercolor Tattoos
May 26, 2016
Watercolor tattoos are impossibly beautiful, when you see #4 you will be amazed. Watercolor tattoos are one of the coolest emerging trends in the industry. As recently as a decade…
EXCLUSIVE: Premiere of Mesplé’s ‘Killing Time’
May 19, 2016
Behold the exclusive world premiere of Mesplé’s “Killing Time.” When is the last time a piece of art made your synapses explode? If it’s been a while then you are…
Artist Illma Gore Attacked By Trump Supporter Over Drawing
May 3, 2016
Artist Illma Gore earned some notoriety about a month ago when she unveiled a pastel pencil drawing of a nude Donald Trump—complete with a notable micropenis—entitled Make America Great Again;…
Yallzee’s Daruma Tattoos
April 25, 2016
Fans of Japanese art will love these 10 Daruma tattoos, #6 will have every child of the 1980s squealing with glee! Daruma dolls are one of the most recognizable forms…
Westeros Ink: Game of Thrones Characters With Tattoos
April 12, 2016
Ten of your favorite Game of Thrones characters get tattooed makeovers, #9 will have you in stitches with laughter. There aren’t a lot of tattoos in Westeros (the fictional setting…
Yalzee’s Amazing Tattoos Inspired by Salvador Dali
March 11, 2016
Salvador Dali would absolutely adore this gallery of tattoos curated by Yallzee. The surreal artist loved to push boundaries so we are guessing that he would see kindred spirits in…
Yallzee’s Biomech/Organic Tattoos
February 19, 2016
Biomech tattoos are often overlooked when considering the artistry of tattoos. In actuality this kind of tattoo requires an enormous amount of skill to pull off. A lot of thought…
The Tattooed Mona Lisa and More Inked Up Works of Art
February 10, 2016
Nicolas Amiard, a graphic designer and artist from Paris, has given a facelift to some of the fine art that his hometown is renowned for. Amiard is clearly an admirer…
Tattoos by Giena Todryk
February 4, 2016
To look through Giena Todryk‘s tattoo portfolio is to simulate doing half the world’s peyote at once and going on an adventure. The German artist’s work is filled with colors…
Ted Cruz Embraces His Tattooed Alter Ego
February 2, 2016
Early in 2014 we reported on what we thought was nothing more than a clever bit of street art satire—a poster featuring a tattooed Sen. Ted Cruz promoting his “Blacklisted…
Freshly Inked Preview With Carlos Torres
January 21, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows the Text The new issue of Freshly Inked is about to hit the newsstands and you will not believe what we’ve got in store for you. Every…
Belgian Band Turns Tattoo Machines Into Instruments
January 18, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text By now we pretty much expect most musicians to be covered in tattoos. Hell, we don’t even bat an eye when some guys from…
Inked Girls In The Shower
January 15, 2016
It was almost two years ago that we gave you the glorious list of our Inked Girls lounging around their bathtubs. To make up for lost time, we figured what…
The Unreal Custom Creations of Ekaterina Gakman
January 10, 2016
With the rise of social media, everyone and their mother is sharing pictures of their adorable animals. Yet, while having a pet is wonderful, it can also be a big…
Myths and Misconceptions About Tattoos Debunked
January 7, 2016
It was only a short time ago that seemingly everyone believed that only gang members and punks got tattoos. People also thought that getting ink would set people up for…
Tattoos by Megan Hoogland
January 5, 2016
Megan Hoogland, a tattoo artist out of Mankato, Minn., has always stunned us with the diversity of her portfolio. Hoogland is able to switch between black & grey and color;…
One of These Things is Not Like The Other
December 31, 2015
The following gif is sure to blow your mind. On the one side you see a delicious hot dog being prepared (albeit improperly because ketchup is for children and fools),…
Icons Unmasked
December 23, 2015
Illustrator Alex Solis has come up with a creative idea that has left us in stitches-what if the pop culture heroes you adore aren’t who they say they are? In…
TOP TATTOO ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016
December 23, 2015
Every single day, the Inked crew searches the depths of the interwebs for the hottest and newest tattoos, artists, and inked girls. As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, we…
Would You Get Tattooed Through a Glory Hole?
November 12, 2015
Imagine this scenario: First, you walk into a room with a 50-foot-long picket fence covered in drawings. As you admire the art you notice that in the center there is…
The Dark Side of Disney
October 30, 2015
Illustrator Jeffrey Thomas loves drawing Disney characters, he just happens to see them in a little differently than you and I do. When Thomas looks at Jasmine, for example, he…
Crazy Ice Sculptures
October 30, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text You never know when you’re going to come across an ice sculpture. Could be at a wedding, at a banquet, or in the middle of a…
Adorable Monsters by M.S. Corley
October 27, 2015
After years of being terrified of monsters like Medusa, the Succubus, werewolves and vampires the drawings of M.S. Corley are making us rethink that position. The illustrator has been spending…
Head Turning Skull Carvings by Aureus Arts
October 23, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows the Text Bone carving as been an ancient art form since the paleolithic era, when our ancient ancestors would carve intricate patterns into the bones of animals…
Halloween Nail Art by Ly
October 22, 2015
If you’re a nail fanatic, holidays can be the best part of your year because they give you an excuse to give your manicure a festive flare. Hands down, Halloween…
Disney Pinups by Virginie Siveton
October 19, 2015
Virginie Siveton is a French illustrator that specializes in taking the wholesome images we know from pop culture, particularly from Disney movies, and twisting them into tattooed and gorgeous pinups.…
Insane Pumpkin Carving
October 13, 2015
Remember the first time you ever carved a Jack O’Lantern? I certainly do. I tried so hard to give him weird buck teeth and was absolutely heartbroken when I chopped…
G.R.I.N.D – Tiffini Truth
October 5, 2015
An artist can come in many forms, but rarely do we see one who completely defies what we know to be personal expression. Tiffini Truth, a former Inked Life model…
Tattoos Inspired by Frida Kahlo
September 28, 2015
Considered to be one of the finest female painters in art history, Frida Kahlo brought an unwavering sense of self to her portraits. Celebrated for her Mexican infused art pieces,…
Disney Princesses as Pin-Up Models
September 17, 2015
Andrew Tarusov is at it again. The artist who brought us the Pin-up Girls of Westeros has now turned his attention to the Disney Princesses we all love and adore.…
Rock Star by Day, Tattooist by Night—David Foral of the Dirty Heads
September 14, 2015
One of the most intriguing things to witness is when an artist’s creativity spills into other media. For David Foral, bassist of the Dirty Heads, that other medium has become tattooing.…
Mind Blowing Art from Eloy Morales
September 8, 2015
It takes a heck of a lot to surprise us here at the Inked office—we see some of the craziest collections of art and wildest tattoos on a daily basis—and…
Skull Cakes
September 3, 2015
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, our minds are always on the macabre. Because of that we think about skulls all of the time. Skulls on our…
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September 2, 2015
All the way from the Gold Coast in Australia, an artist named Andy (he gives no last name) is staying on top of the skull art game. If you haven’t…
Tattoos Inspired by Alphonse Mucha
September 2, 2015
Using classical art as inspiration for badass tattoos is an excellent way of blending old and new artistic styles. From van Gogh to Banksy, art enthusiasts worldwide are itching to…
Ditch Tattoos
August 31, 2015
One of the toughest areas of the body to get tattooed is the ditch. The ditch is the inner part of either the elbow or the knee. Due to their…
Tattoo Designs
August 31, 2015
Recently we realized that considering all of the tattoos that we have on Inkedmag.com we have a shockingly small amount of flash posted to the site. Wait, what’s that? You…
Polynesian Tattoos
August 25, 2015
You may have seen this type of tattoo on one large famous man, who is referred to as one of Earth’s sediments. Yes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The large wrestler…
Doctor Dan the Pancake Man
August 24, 2015
It was always looked down upon to play with our food as children, but for people such as Nathan Shields and Daniel Drake, it is now being praised. Both of…
The Art of Paul Booth
August 21, 2015
Everyone knows that Paul Booth is a tattooing legend, but were you aware that he is an amazing artists in a slew of other media? The owner of Last Rites…
Miniature Art
August 21, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka has really set a high standard for tiny art. The art director, designer, and photographer from Japan has been creating epic miniature scenes for his everyday calendar since…
Tattoo U – Miguel Torres Brings Tattoo Art to the College Classroom
August 20, 2015
We hope the world of higher education is prepared because the barbarians are about to kick in the gates—tattooing is going to college. Purchase College in Westchester, N.Y. will be…
DIY: Hair Tapestry Is All The Rage
August 20, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Push the pastel hair dye aside, hair tapestry is taking over. A few weeks ago, the world went color-crazy as ladies dyed their hair to match…
The Coffee Monsters
August 19, 2015
Coffee may be the savior of every weekday morning but there is one drawback to that magical elixir—the stains. They can be seen as dirty or gross, and just the…
Tattooed Gang Members as Skin Rugs
August 19, 2015
Renato Garza Cervera is an artist from Mexico City who has a pretty interesting mind. For instance, in this Of Genuine Contemporary Beast project he looked at a “bear skin…
Unconventional Pencil Art
August 18, 2015
Artists from around the world use different mediums when they want to create and bring their art alive. A common medium used are colored pencils. Meghan Maconochie, a teacher and…
Camouflage Body Painting
August 17, 2015
Body painting is serious business and requires lots of time and patience. For some artists, body painting is a hobby, and for others, like Trina Merry, it is what they…
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August 14, 2015
Long before tattooists posted all of their work on Instagram there was one way to judge their talent before the needle hit your skin—by checking out their flash. Artists would…
The Destructive Beauty of Wildfires
August 12, 2015
The seemingly endless drought currently gripping California has spurned one of the more destructive wildfire seasons in years. The burning of the fires, and subsequently of people’s homes, is undoubtedly…
Watch as This Drawing Terrifies Children
August 12, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text Stefan Pabst is one of the most talented artists that we have ever seen. The things that he paints and draws appear to literally…
Insanely Realistic Drawings by Trafart
August 11, 2015
Spanish artist Miguel Santiago, more commonly known as Trafart, is able to create magic with a set of colored pencils. While Trafart is a multi-skilled artist that dabbles in many…
Movie Villains Meet Pop Songs in These Mashups
August 10, 2015
Even the most diabolical villains must like to get down to tunes, right? Of course they do. Even when you spend all of your waking hours plotting to take over…
Taxidermy with a Twist
August 6, 2015
We’ve all seen taxidermy in the past, usually in the form of a deer head mounted on a wall. Perhaps a stuffed bear if you’ve been hanging out in really…
Reverse Graffiti
August 6, 2015
Surfing through the inter webs always leads us to the most interesting and unusual findings. Today while we ventured through, we found an article about an eco-mural in Poland. According…
Creative Miniature Photos
August 4, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka is wildly creative and prolific. Since 2011 he has been creating a miniature day calendar on his website. He says, “Everyone must have had similar thoughts at least…
Salt & Pepper Portraits
August 3, 2015
Virtually everyone uses salt & pepper when they are cooking, only a very skilled few use the spices to create art. We can’t even imagine how difficult it would be…
Henna Heals
August 3, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text There is something very special about the henna crowns that you are going to see in the gallery below. No, it’s not the artistry involved in…
Golden Skulls
July 31, 2015
Billy Bogiatzoglou, more commonly known as Billelis, is an artist that you must know. We love skulls and he is catering to our whims with this amazing series entitled “Hope…
The Animal Revolution is Nigh
July 27, 2015
Caleb Brown‘s art comes from the same place where all of the best Syfy Channel movies come from—a world where animals have grown to epic proportions and wreaked havoc on…
3D Nail Art
July 15, 2015
French manicures and single tone nail colors are slowly fading away and a new nail art trend is on the rise. 3D nail art is literally popping up everywhere these…
Artist David Lopera Makes These Celebs Plus-Sized
July 13, 2015
Artist David Lopera has been using photoshop to add pounds to the bodies of female celebrities. By doing the exact opposite of what most photo retouchers do, Lopera is making…
Top 10 Australian Tattoo Artists You Should Be Following On Instagram
July 13, 2015
Instagram is filled with thousands of artists from around the world trying to get noticed; it’s the perfect medium for artists to spread their vision on a fast paced, and…
Body Art Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen
July 9, 2015
To me blacklights have always represented two things—”cosmic” bowling and hippies. Considering that I am not overly fond of either of those I pretty much dismiss the idea of blacklights…
Stained Glass Tattoos
July 9, 2015
We were browsing through our tattoo-packed Facebook news feed when we came across a gorgeous stained glass piece done by Ink Master‘s St. Marq (season six). Needless to say his…
Preserved Tattoos
July 8, 2015
Have you ever wondered if you could preserve your tattoos after you pass? Me neither… until now. Thanks to the wonderful people at London’s Wellcome Collection and London’s Science Museum,…
Rice Paddy Art
July 6, 2015
For years we believed that the only two things rice was good for was eating (obviously) and throwing at weddings. Then we were introduced to the world of rice paddy…
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July 1, 2015
Sexy tattooed women can be found all over the world so sometimes it’s nice to check in with our foreign editions to broaden our horizons. These five beauties come to…
Tattooed Tapestries by Erin M. Riley
June 30, 2015
Do you know what a loom looks like? Honestly, I think that for most of us the answer to that question is “no.” The tapestry has definitely gone out of…
Two Artists Make the Garbage Pail Kids Grow Up
June 8, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Like every other child who grew up in the 1980’s Garbage Pail Kids hold a special place in my heart. In fact, as I write this…
15 Hilarious Tattoo Related Webcomics
May 28, 2015
While the days of the comic strip may be in the past don’t think that there aren’t a ton of hilarious comics still being made. Instead of newsprint the medium…
The SuicideGirls Strike Back Against Richard Prince
May 27, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Artist Richard Prince is about to find out that the SuicideGirls are not to be trifled with. Earlier this week Prince—an artist whose name is almost…
13 Sand Sculptures That Will Amaze You
May 18, 2015
Beach season is almost upon us and you’re really going to have to step up your sand castle game if you hope to compete with these sculptures. These massive works…
Creepy Cakes from the Conjurer’s Kitchen
May 5, 2015
If you thought that the only important thing about food was how it tastes you may as well click on the back arrow now. The presentation of food enhances the…
11 Phenomenal Street Art Murals by Seth GlobePainter
April 27, 2015
Julien Malland is a street artist who also goes by the name of Seth Globepainter. Recently the French artist spent some time in China, a country without an abundance of…
Funny Finger Art
April 24, 2015
Creative and whimsical uses of fingers. From zombies to vampires to a loving couple these fingers come alive with a bit of imagination. Some are drawn on with marker and…
Unauthorized Snowden Bust Leaves Mark Despite Short Life
April 6, 2015
Visitors to Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn on Monday morning may have noticed something out of the ordinary as they passed the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument—a four-foot tall bust of…
Art By Filfury
March 31, 2015
Meet Filfury. He is by far one of the coolest artists you are going to come across this week. Based in the UK, this alternative artist is best known for…
Kat Von D Responds to Controversial Lipstick Name
March 20, 2015
Kat Von D is the most well known tattoo artist in the media of all time. She has starred on two television shows, written three books, and inked countless numbers of…
If It’s Baroque, Don’t Fix It
March 20, 2015
Today’s skull of the day is this amazing piece by Moni Marino. Marino is one of the best known international artists out there. Based in Germany, Marino has been tattooing…
Art for Ants by Lorraine Loots
March 16, 2015
Lorraine Loots is a pretty unique artist. Whereas most people talk about grand masterpieces when referring to large scale works of art, Loots’ aesthetic always took on a different nature.…
In(k)fluential Art by Eisen Bernard Bernardo
March 16, 2015
Eisen Bernard Bernardo is a graphic designer based in the Philippines who is best known for mashing up iconic magazine covers with classical works of art. We saw his work…
Timmy B Announces the 2015 Two of a Kind Art Project
March 11, 2015
Stop! Collaborate and listen because Two of a Kind is back! 2014 saw the first ever large-scale collaborative tattoo art project, Two of a Kind. Last year, Christa and Frank…
Great Minds Think Alike
March 10, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this rather graphic piece by George Mavridis. Mavridis is based at Tattooligans in Thessalonike, Greece with a career in the industry that started in…
Tattoos Inspired by Michelangelo
March 5, 2015
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as simply Michelangelo, was one of the greatest painters and sculptors in art history. Best known for his famous paintings that adorn the…
Can You See All Three Images Hidden In This Tattoo?
March 5, 2015
Salvador Dali is one of the most influential surrealist painters in art. His work (and mustache) have become iconic in the last century as well as extremely popular subject matters…
What Lies Behind Her Mask?
March 5, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this awesome full back piece by the talented Johan Finné. Finné is currently based in Helsingborg, Sweden and has twenty years of experience in the industry.…
Only You Can Prevent Bad Tattoos
March 3, 2015
As much as it pains us to say this, there are a lot of bad tattoos in this world. Just like snowflakes, each one is terrible in its very own…
Buff Monster x Converse Paint the Town Pink
March 2, 2015
Today Converse announced the launch of their “Made by You” campaign celebrating fans of the brand that have been using Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers as a form of self…
Beyond the Ink: Air + Style + Alysha Nett
February 25, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Alysha Nett checks in with us as often as her busy schedule will allow to give her insight on modeling,tattoos and art, and all of her…
Warriors For Art
February 24, 2015
Art has the power to change lives. Whether it’s ink on your body forever inspiring you in life or a custom painting donated to help raise money for a good…
Unbelievable Portrait Murals by Guido van Helten
February 24, 2015
Australian artist Guido van Helten has turned entire cities into picture albums thanks to his enormous murals. Van Helten has a style that brings to mind old photos from an…
Dystopian Decay: The Art of Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes
February 20, 2015
The flawed growth of nature or the post-mortem effects of corruption, which one do you find more intriguing? This Saturday, February 21st, artists Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes will…
Fresh Paint: Anthony Clarkson
February 20, 2015
There is something very alluring about dark art. No, not the evil magic you find in fantasy novels like Harry Potter, but real macabre, gothic, and horror-style works of art…
Finding the Beauty in Death
February 17, 2015
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that Paul Koudounaris has spent more time with the dead than with the living over the last decade. Koudounaris has…
Art You Can’t Wait to Eat
February 16, 2015
Nathan Shields thought of the best possible way to get his kids to eat their breakfast–by turning their boring old pancakes into works of art. Shileds came up with the…
Jon Mesa’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2015
This year I have the good fortune to be celebrating Valentine’s Day with my beautiful girlfriend and exploring one of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris, France. Valentine’s…
Mike Giant’s Rocky Mountain High Art
February 10, 2015
The multi-talented Mike Giant is the Swiss Army Knife of artists. Whatever the job demands, Giant has the skills to mold it into fine art. Photography, graffiti, skateboard design, tattoos—all…
Social Decay’s Evolution of Style
February 10, 2015
Gallery Featuring Social Decay’s Products Follows Text Sometimes you just want to wear a statement piece that says everything you’re thinking. Luckily, Social Decay has some perfect shirts to let…
This Art is Bananas!
February 6, 2015
Thank goodness Stephan Brusche didn’t listen when his mother told him not to play with his food. Instead, Brusche elevated playing with his food to an art form. The native…
Classic Comics as Tattoos – The Paintings of Sandra Chevrier
February 4, 2015
Comic books and tattoos are two of our favorite vices here at Inked, naturally we adore the paintings of Sandra Chevrier. Chevirer paints beautiful women and then covers their bodies…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘H.R. Giger’s World’ Film Poster
February 4, 2015
Hot off the press, Inked is pleased to present you with this exclusive first look at the poster for the upcoming documentary called Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World, which is…
Fresh Paint with Pop Surrealist Richard J. Oliver
February 2, 2015
The modern tattoo industry is filled to the brim with incredible artists from all over the world ranging in a variety of styles that seem to almost transcend what can…
Make the Most of Your Snow Day
January 27, 2015
Snow day! Wooohoooo! Thanks to winter storm Juno most of the northeastern part of the United States is enjoying a snow day today. Instead of getting up at the crack…
Are Those Tattoos Real?!
January 22, 2015
Sometimes we take a look at some ink and our mouth drops wide open as we exclaim, “Are those tattoos real?!” Well, we hate to break it to you, but…
Stop! Collaborate and Listen
January 15, 2015
So you want to get a new tattoo? Right now you’re probably scouring Instagram trying to find that perfect artist with a one of a kind style to fit the…
Beyond the Ink – Tim Hendricks
December 18, 2014
Tattoo artist Tim Hendricks shares his journey in photography, favorite cameras, influences and being on NY Ink. Discover his unique approach to capturing moments on film.
Art Impersonators
December 12, 2014
Discover IMPERSONATION: An Homage to Robert Wilson by Craig & Karl, featuring Wilson-inspired art and coffee cups. Explore the collection at www.shop.illy.com.
The Artistic Realms of Dawn McTeigue
November 3, 2014
Explore the artistic journey of Dawn McTeigue, a talented comic book artist, from her early beginnings to her success in the industry.
Tattoo Artist Sarah Miller’s Voyage into Comics
October 21, 2014
Immerse yourself in the world of The Valkyrie's Wode, a captivating tale of a Valkyrie-fighting Viking girl and the power of Norse mythology.
Ink Master Gives Broadway Full Sleeves
August 29, 2014
Experience the incredible artistry of Ink Master's rivals season. Check out the massive tattooed sleeves displayed in Times Square.
Ladies, Ladies! Art Show 2014
May 27, 2014
There's no denying that tattooing has been a male-dominated art form but that's not to say that there aren't hundreds of talented female artists out there.
Bone Marrow Donor Drive for Artist Seth Kushner
May 27, 2014
Hang Dai Studios has gathered some of their finest talents to come together for a signing event where you can not only get comics signed by some great artists but you can also take a step toward becoming a bone marrow donor by getting swabbed by the people from Delete Blood Cancer.
Watch This Tattoo Come to Life
March 17, 2014
By taking advantage of some stop-motion animation, a talented tattoo artist, and 11 very helpful friends photographer Evan Hawkins was able to turn a series of tattoos into what may be the first human flip book.
The Art of Megan Lara
January 16, 2014
The amazingly talented artist Megan Lara sits down with Inkedmag.com to discuss her art, her love of pop culture and her tattoo work done by another creative mind, Jessie Hopeless of Exile Tattoo in Kansas City.
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January 8, 2014
Erin Krehel, lead glass blower at Hot Sand in Asbury Park NJ, shared with Inkedmag.com what it really means to be a glass blower.
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December 26, 2013
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December 12, 2013
Doc Hammer is a true artist. He paints, he plays in a shoe-gazing band called Weep, and along with Jackson Publick, he produces/writes/voices/everythings the most thoughtful cartoon on the air, The Venture Bros.
Drawn Together
December 10, 2013
Dad inspired by their kids drawings colors and shades them to perfection.
The Art of Luis Portillo
November 27, 2013
From Nature to handmade art, here are some of Luis Portilo's creations.
Mr. Cartoon
November 12, 2013
Artist Patrick Yurick had wanted a tattoo for a long time but was having trouble committing to just one design.
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November 6, 2013
Celebrity Tattoo artist Hate partners up with Oliver Sweeney and The Amy Winehouse Foundation for epic collaboration.
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Meet the 3-D Darlings of Jason Ebeyer It’s never been easier to be a digital artist and the advent of new and innovative programs continually raised the bar for 21st-century…
25 Tattoo Artists Reveal Their Success Stories | INKED Talk
July 23, 2018
Ryan Ashley, Anthony Michaels, Paul Booth, Megan Massacre and More! If you were to be asked 15 to 20 years ago, ‘What a tattoo artists looks like?’, you would likely…
War Paint—Minus
July 2, 2018
Bridging the Gap Between Anime and Street Art By Jonathan Drexler New York City, Bushwick in particular, is over-saturated with graffiti. Lost in the shuffle of tags and throws are…
War Paint— Hate 156
July 2, 2018
NYC’s Master of Graffiti By Jonathan Drexler HATE 156 is a writer by way of Brooklyn, New York. I originally met him at a show called The Come Up, curated…
Amusing Amputees! They Lost a Limb, but Kept Their Sense of Humor!
June 5, 2018
Laughter is the Best Medicine! It is surely a tragedy and a life changing event that wreaks havoc upon the person not only physically, but mentally as well. If something…
The Greatest Amputee Tattoos
May 25, 2018
Turning Loss Into Art From lighthearted and healing to humorous amputees of all types have been getting tattoos as a way to seek closure with their loss, add beauty to…
How She Transformed a 1963 Trailer into a Tattoo Parlor
May 21, 2018
The First Mobile Tattoo Shop! “I think I’ve always loved tattoos,” Afzal shares in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. 26 year old Shanzey Afzal is making a name…
INKED Exclusive— Michael Joseph: Precious Cargo
February 12, 2018
For seven years a dedicated photographer has told the stories of “Travelers” through his compelling portraits. Have you ever been able to see a person’s soul through a picture?Photographer Michael…
This Artist Can Transform Any Canvas With Magical Castles
January 12, 2018
You’ll Remember Castlebasas For Years to Come While many tattoo artists commit their lives to creating art on the skin, others dabble in multiple mediums. From paintings to murals even…
The Grumpy Winter Creatures of Scotty Munster
December 8, 2017
From Moody Snowmen to Chilly Woodland Animals Neo-traditional tattooer Scotty Munster is a true multi-media master—birthing kooky and crazy creatures on a plethora of unique surfaces. From human skin to…
Pimples, Pubes, and Rotten Teeth—This Artist Makes Ugly Beautiful
December 4, 2017
A Tongue and Cheek Portrayal of Rural Appalachia When it comes to the fine art world, symmetry features, a flawless complexion, and a slender figure are typically en vogue for…
This Artist Looks Like a Living Bug
November 27, 2017
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes! We’ve seen plenty of incredible makeup artists on social media—from beauty gurus to YouTube vloggers to Instagram sensations, however no one can hold a candle…
18-Year-Old Makes Art Using Ketchup and Spaghetti
November 17, 2017
Bon Appetite! We all know someone who can plate a meal beautifully, but how about someone who uses food as a medium to create readable portraits? Well, it’s about time…
Fire and Ink—What You Missed at The 2017 London Tattoo Convention
September 25, 2017
Check Out Some of the Top Tattoo Moments From The UK Convention This past weekend, tattoo artists from around the world invaded the UK for the 2017 London Tattoo Convention.…
How To Get a “Head Tattoo” Without the Pain or Commitment
August 21, 2017
This Trend is Temporary, Painless, and Totally Cool Head tattoos are pretty awesome, however, they do come with some obvious consequences. First off, they’re super painful during the tattoo process.…
Watch Tattooer Big Meas Transform a HJC Helmet (VIDEO)
August 11, 2017
You Won’t Believe How This Art Project Turns Out It’s about time that you learned artistic collaboration that we are very excited to share with our audience. Recently, Inked Select…
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle
July 27, 2017
Jake “Creep” Crawley makes motorcycle-inspired designs that make our tattooed skin tingle. Jake Crawley may be a creep, but he’s the best kind of creep. He’s the kind of creep…
The Girl Who Turned Her Skin Condition Into Art
July 14, 2017
Ash Soto Transforms Her Vitiligo Into Beautiful Art and Has Inspired Thousands Along the Way Believe it or not, everyone in the world has insecurities about their body. Yes, even…
The Athenian Tattooer Putting a Modern Spin on Classic Greek Art
July 7, 2017
Sake Tattoo is Revamping Greek Art on Skin and in Sculpture We all know the phrase, “Life Imitating Art,” but what about art imitating art? Artists have always found inspiration…
What If Famous Painters Were Tattooers?
June 27, 2017
What Style Do You Think Your Favorite Painters Would Work in If They Were Tattoo Artists? It’s no secret that the great painters of yesterday have had a HUGE impact…
The Art of Scarification: A Talk with Nicholas Adams
June 19, 2017
A Talk with a World Famous Scarification Artist About One of the Most Controversial Forms of Body Modification Scarification is an ancient body modification practice that involves the cutting and…
Illustrated Man by Sophy Holland
May 18, 2017
Tattooed Male Pin-Ups “The hot, tattooed, bearded guy—they are the modern day pin-up,” says photographer and director Sophy Holland. Nominally Inked magazine is a men’s publication (hence the bounty of…
10’s for 4:20
April 20, 2017
These Girls Are Kind! Sunshine “Sunny” Rizzolo spends a good amount of time taking pictures of beautiful women in incredible backdrops. In the following photos we are not sure what…
One of the Best International Tattooers is Moving to the U.S.
April 13, 2017
Rumor Has it That Kobay Kronik May Be Tattooing in L.A. Soon We hear that award-winning artist, Kobay Kronik, is looking to relocate from Istanbul to the sunny streets of…
SKULL ART! 20 AMAZING PIECES!
April 12, 2017
Bone-afide Fabulous Art! Skulls. Skulls. Skulls. If you’re like me you can’t get enough of them. For so many of us the skull was one of our first true childhood…
PHOTO GALLERY: Killer Chest Tattoos
March 24, 2017
20 Sick Chest Tattoos That’ll Leave You Floored Around here we believe that if you’re going to get your chest tattoo, you either go big or go home. The chest…
Veteran is Denied Entry into a Bar Because of his Neck Tattoo
March 22, 2017
Being discriminated for a job because of your tattoos isn’t anything new, but a paying customer being turned away from an establishment – a bar of all places – because…
Toronto Tattoo Artist Raising Awareness About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
March 22, 2017
Jennifer Liles, a tattoo artist based in Toronto, is doing her part to raise awareness about the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, by donating a day’s…
PHOTOS: 15 Tattoos With Hometown Pride
March 16, 2017
15 Tattoos Reppin’ ‘Hoods Around the World Would you be down to represent your hometown or state with a tattoo? Rapper Paul Wall will tell you that reppin’ your ‘hood…
Great Lakes Tattoo’s 2nd Annual Walk Up Classic Goes Down This Weekend
March 16, 2017
This coming weekend looks like a good time to get a tattoo. Chicago’s Great Lakes Tattoo will be holding their second annual Walk Up Classic, a two-day event featuring 22…
Get Lucky: 13 Sultry Photos of Chandra Thirteen
March 15, 2017
From her long, black tresses down to her silky-smooth tattooed legs, Chandra Thirteen is a total knockout. The alternative cover model is known for driving her social media followers wild…
People Are Really Getting Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl
March 10, 2017
Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl. Wait… What? Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to acquire fame. Whether it’s through the magical (and free) marketing machine known as social media…
The Astonishing Black and Grey Realism Work of YZ Asencio
March 10, 2017
20 Awe-Inspiring YZ Asencio Realism Tattoos YZ Asencio is pound for pound one of the sickest black and grey photorealism artists in the game. His portraiture work is on point, and…
20 Dope Biggie Smalls Tattoos
March 9, 2017
Today (March 9, 2017) marks 20 years since hip-hop lost one of its greatest contributors, the Notorious B.I.G. The Brooklyn native, born Christopher Wallace, quickly gained fame for his seemingly…
Arab Ink: Photo Series Uses Tattoos as a Means for Cultural Education
March 9, 2017
Perceptions of life in the Middle East have been tarnished for decades, and that view has been gaining more traction in recent years. To some on the outside looking in,…
Lensman Senén Llanos Exhibits Work at Juan Salgado’s Color Conspiracy
March 8, 2017
Getting together a bunch of hot tattooed models, splashing them with paint and photographing them sounds like a helluva good time! It can also yield some amazing photos. Fifteen-year photography…
Thompson Seattle Hosts Tattoo-Themed Dinner and Pop-up Tattoo Shop
March 3, 2017
We don’t know about you, but getting tattooed gives us the major munchies—especially after a long tattoo session. After the artist securely wraps up our new tattoos, we scurry off…
Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Faith’ Tattoo Helps Him Focus on Rap
March 1, 2017
Whenever we see someone with a tattoo on their face, our first question is always the same: what made them do it? Well, in rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s case, it…
Jacob Whitesides Gets a Tattoo That’s Out of This World
February 24, 2017
Tennessee-born singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides may make his living melting the hearts of ladies across the country, but once upon a time, the 19-year-old dreamt of being an astronaut, an adorable…
Awe-inspiring Hindu Tattoos
February 23, 2017
People often display their devotion to their faith through tattoos. Considering the many gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith there are a heck of a lot of cool tattoos…
Sofia Richie Debuts New Tattoo on Snapchat
February 23, 2017
Sofia Richie’s got a new tattoo! It appears Sofia Richie, the youngest daughter of music legend, Lionel Richie, may be following in fellow model Hailey Baldwin’s footsteps when it comes…
Excellent Hand Tattoos
February 17, 2017
Hand tattoos are really difficult pieces to work: working around the fingers, clients understandably squirming from the pain when the artist hits the knuckle area, and the pressure of being…
Instagram Crush: Miss Psycho Cat
February 16, 2017
Inked put together a photo gallery of the blue-haired, blue-eyed, and all-around beautiful pin-up model Miss Psycho Cat. Feast your eyes on this purrrfect girl!
Philly Pro Soccer Team Hiring an Official Tattoo Artist
February 16, 2017
A new position was just created on one of the Major League Soccer teams: Chief Tattoo Officer! The pro soccer team known as the Philadelphia Union is looking to fill…
Inked Breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Tattoos Done in 12 Hours
February 15, 2017
We went. We inked. We conquered. If you haven’t heard by now, Inked is breaking world records these days. With the assistance of tattoo artists, Erick Alayon and Matt Deleo,…
Kesha On Her New Hand Tattoo: ‘F-kin Meow’
February 9, 2017
For the past several years, Kesha has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with music producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, known professionally as Dr. Luke, that some say could leave…
Illustrator HuskMitNavn Brings Drawings to Life
February 8, 2017
25 Cool 3-D Drawings by HuskMitNavn Danish illustrator, HuskMitNavn, has a unique skill for bringing his drawings to life. Cutting, snipping as well as placing his own hand and other objects here…
Artist Transforms Tribal Tattoo Into an Incredible Military Memorial Piece
February 1, 2017
There are plenty of people out there rocking unwanted tattoos that they think they’ll be stuck with forever, but the incredible transformation of this guy’s old-school tribal tattoo could be…
VIDEO GALLERY: 20 Awesome Tattoos
January 25, 2017
Rather than hit you with our typical–yet still awesome – photo galleries of tattoos, we kicked it up a notch, and brought you a video gallery of tattoos—straight from some of your…
Cover Up Tattoos: Things You Should Know Beforehand
January 20, 2017
Got a tattoo that you’re not too fond of anymore? Were you the victim of getting a “Spring Break Tattoo” in the folly of your youth? Or, perhaps you got…
The Walking Dead: Last Half Season 7 Synopsis Released
January 11, 2017
Suffice it to say that the mid-season seven finale of The Walking Dead left us all thirsty like Lucille. With Rick and the gang reunited at the Hilltop seemingly revving…
Toilet Seat Art
December 16, 2016
When Robbie Kass isn’t in the tattoo shop placing art on skin he is off working on a very different medium—toilet seats. Kass clearly has a fantastic sense of humor…
Art Project: Motorcycle Masks
December 2, 2016
Give Artists Masks and They’ll Show You Their True Faces No more bugs in your teeth thanks to our Art Project where creatives make incredible leather Weld Burn motorcycle masks…
Artist Audrey Ryan “Wolves Like Me”
December 2, 2016
“So much of art is trying to make a personal connection,” says Audrey Ryan. “The most frustrating thing about the culture in which we live is the huge amount of…
Vintage Greeting Cards from Krampus
November 28, 2016
Hello boils and ghouls! Though the happy holidays may be here, that does not mean that all is filled with merriness and cheer. December 5th marks the pagan holiday Krampusnacht!…
The Re-imagined Zodiac: What’s Your Sign?
November 23, 2016
We’ve all seen horoscopes and been asked “What’s your sign?” Your typical answer is probably something like “I’m a cancer, which I think is a crab.” or “Virgo, like Beyonce.”…
Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures
November 11, 2016
In his book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs Paul Koudounaris tells the tale of the skeletons of martyred saints that were discovered in the catacombs…
Trump Tattoos
November 10, 2016
Donald Trump has been elected to become the 44th President of the United States, and yes, people do already have “Trump Tattoos.” In one of the most-polarizing elections of our…
Insane Rock Album Art & New Crobot Album
September 29, 2016
If you have been within five blocks of the Inked office you have heard Crobot’s new album “Welcome to Fat City” because we have been blasting it all week, with no intent…
Comic: Why You Should Always Encourage an Artist
September 16, 2016
Here’s a wonderful comic about why you should always encourage artists. In our world there are so many struggling tattoo artists and other artists who need a little bit of a…
High Contrast Tattoos
September 12, 2016
Combining colors in tattoos can be tricky, too many darks and your tattoo will look like a blotch too many not-so-carefully selected colors and it can look like a colorful…
Loveable Cartoon Characters Gone Wicked
September 8, 2016
Dennis Carlsson is a Swedish tattoo artist but he also creates wicked horror imagery including this set that turns Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, Tweety, Shrek and more into wild beasts. His…
Don’t Tattoo Your Baby!
August 29, 2016
Jason Clay Lewis got our attention by tattooing this baby. It is quite the jarring image, right? The artist used the bizarre canvas he calls the “Drill Baby” to get…
The Creepy Carvings of Maskull Lasserre
August 15, 2016
At first look you see nothing more than a destroyed piano, which is pretty cool in and of itself. But look closer and you will see the brilliance of Maskull…
Insane 3D Calligraphy
August 9, 2016
The art of Tolga Girgin is so great that it jumps right off of the page. OK, it may not be literally coming off the paper but it certainly looks…
Toni Logo’s Unbelievably Realistic Drawings
August 8, 2016
Toni Logo is a graphic artist/tattooer that is able to create pure magic when he has a pencil in his hand. His work is often sexually charged and provocative but…
Scrape Artist Blake Neubert Gallery
August 2, 2016
Gallery and Interview of Scrape Reveal Artist Blake Neubert. Great art can remind you that there’s more to its subject than what meets the eye at first glance. There are…
Having Trouble Reading Graffiti? This Artist Has Got You Covered
July 28, 2016
Living in New York it is impossible to walk more than three feet without seeing some graffiti. Some of it is exceptionally bad ass, no doubt, but the majority of…
Street Artist Builds Wall Around Donald Trump’s Hollywood Star
July 20, 2016
Only hours after Donald Trump was named the presidential nominee for the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland pedestrians in Hollywood found a tiny wall built around…
French Street Artist Turns Boring Walls into 3D Murals
July 11, 2016
This gallery contains 14 jaw dropping 3D murals, #4 will blow your mind! Aesthetically speaking, the sides of buildings are often quite boring. Three plus stories of plain concrete facade…
VIDEO: Watch This Fantastic Artist Paint Van Gogh on Water
June 15, 2016
Garip Ay is a Turkish artist with some serious skills. Using a method known as “ebru,” or decorative paper art, Ay creates a masterpiece by painting directly on to water.…
No Hand? No Problem. See The World’s First Prosthetic Tattoo Machine
June 10, 2016
On first glance the device looks like either a medieval torture device or the kind of accessory you would see on a Steampunk aficionado at Comic Con. Both of those…
Banksy Paints a Mural on Building Named After Him
June 6, 2016
When administrators returned to Bridge Farm Primary School in Bristol, England, after their half-term break they were greeted with quite an exciting surprise—a mural painted on the side of the…
Dirty Heads Singer Jared Watson Kicks Off Summer With New Tune
June 1, 2016
This year we skipped spring and went straight to summer. Now it’s time to grill everything under the sun, chill poolside with an ice cold drink and show off all…
Artist Plans to Temporarily Ink Sick Kids for Free
May 26, 2016
New Zealand-based airbrush artist Benjamin Lloyd has plans to lend his impressive art skills to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, temporarily inking sick kids with beautiful spray-on tattoos –…
Yallzee’s Fantastic Watercolor Tattoos
May 26, 2016
Watercolor tattoos are impossibly beautiful, when you see #4 you will be amazed. Watercolor tattoos are one of the coolest emerging trends in the industry. As recently as a decade…
EXCLUSIVE: Premiere of Mesplé’s ‘Killing Time’
May 19, 2016
Behold the exclusive world premiere of Mesplé’s “Killing Time.” When is the last time a piece of art made your synapses explode? If it’s been a while then you are…
Artist Illma Gore Attacked By Trump Supporter Over Drawing
May 3, 2016
Artist Illma Gore earned some notoriety about a month ago when she unveiled a pastel pencil drawing of a nude Donald Trump—complete with a notable micropenis—entitled Make America Great Again;…
Yallzee’s Daruma Tattoos
April 25, 2016
Fans of Japanese art will love these 10 Daruma tattoos, #6 will have every child of the 1980s squealing with glee! Daruma dolls are one of the most recognizable forms…
Westeros Ink: Game of Thrones Characters With Tattoos
April 12, 2016
Ten of your favorite Game of Thrones characters get tattooed makeovers, #9 will have you in stitches with laughter. There aren’t a lot of tattoos in Westeros (the fictional setting…
Yalzee’s Amazing Tattoos Inspired by Salvador Dali
March 11, 2016
Salvador Dali would absolutely adore this gallery of tattoos curated by Yallzee. The surreal artist loved to push boundaries so we are guessing that he would see kindred spirits in…
Yallzee’s Biomech/Organic Tattoos
February 19, 2016
Biomech tattoos are often overlooked when considering the artistry of tattoos. In actuality this kind of tattoo requires an enormous amount of skill to pull off. A lot of thought…
The Tattooed Mona Lisa and More Inked Up Works of Art
February 10, 2016
Nicolas Amiard, a graphic designer and artist from Paris, has given a facelift to some of the fine art that his hometown is renowned for. Amiard is clearly an admirer…
Tattoos by Giena Todryk
February 4, 2016
To look through Giena Todryk‘s tattoo portfolio is to simulate doing half the world’s peyote at once and going on an adventure. The German artist’s work is filled with colors…
Ted Cruz Embraces His Tattooed Alter Ego
February 2, 2016
Early in 2014 we reported on what we thought was nothing more than a clever bit of street art satire—a poster featuring a tattooed Sen. Ted Cruz promoting his “Blacklisted…
Freshly Inked Preview With Carlos Torres
January 21, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows the Text The new issue of Freshly Inked is about to hit the newsstands and you will not believe what we’ve got in store for you. Every…
Belgian Band Turns Tattoo Machines Into Instruments
January 18, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text By now we pretty much expect most musicians to be covered in tattoos. Hell, we don’t even bat an eye when some guys from…
Inked Girls In The Shower
January 15, 2016
It was almost two years ago that we gave you the glorious list of our Inked Girls lounging around their bathtubs. To make up for lost time, we figured what…
The Unreal Custom Creations of Ekaterina Gakman
January 10, 2016
With the rise of social media, everyone and their mother is sharing pictures of their adorable animals. Yet, while having a pet is wonderful, it can also be a big…
Myths and Misconceptions About Tattoos Debunked
January 7, 2016
It was only a short time ago that seemingly everyone believed that only gang members and punks got tattoos. People also thought that getting ink would set people up for…
Tattoos by Megan Hoogland
January 5, 2016
Megan Hoogland, a tattoo artist out of Mankato, Minn., has always stunned us with the diversity of her portfolio. Hoogland is able to switch between black & grey and color;…
One of These Things is Not Like The Other
December 31, 2015
The following gif is sure to blow your mind. On the one side you see a delicious hot dog being prepared (albeit improperly because ketchup is for children and fools),…
Icons Unmasked
December 23, 2015
Illustrator Alex Solis has come up with a creative idea that has left us in stitches-what if the pop culture heroes you adore aren’t who they say they are? In…
TOP TATTOO ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016
December 23, 2015
Every single day, the Inked crew searches the depths of the interwebs for the hottest and newest tattoos, artists, and inked girls. As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, we…
Would You Get Tattooed Through a Glory Hole?
November 12, 2015
Imagine this scenario: First, you walk into a room with a 50-foot-long picket fence covered in drawings. As you admire the art you notice that in the center there is…
The Dark Side of Disney
October 30, 2015
Illustrator Jeffrey Thomas loves drawing Disney characters, he just happens to see them in a little differently than you and I do. When Thomas looks at Jasmine, for example, he…
Crazy Ice Sculptures
October 30, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text You never know when you’re going to come across an ice sculpture. Could be at a wedding, at a banquet, or in the middle of a…
Adorable Monsters by M.S. Corley
October 27, 2015
After years of being terrified of monsters like Medusa, the Succubus, werewolves and vampires the drawings of M.S. Corley are making us rethink that position. The illustrator has been spending…
Head Turning Skull Carvings by Aureus Arts
October 23, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows the Text Bone carving as been an ancient art form since the paleolithic era, when our ancient ancestors would carve intricate patterns into the bones of animals…
Halloween Nail Art by Ly
October 22, 2015
If you’re a nail fanatic, holidays can be the best part of your year because they give you an excuse to give your manicure a festive flare. Hands down, Halloween…
Disney Pinups by Virginie Siveton
October 19, 2015
Virginie Siveton is a French illustrator that specializes in taking the wholesome images we know from pop culture, particularly from Disney movies, and twisting them into tattooed and gorgeous pinups.…
Insane Pumpkin Carving
October 13, 2015
Remember the first time you ever carved a Jack O’Lantern? I certainly do. I tried so hard to give him weird buck teeth and was absolutely heartbroken when I chopped…
G.R.I.N.D – Tiffini Truth
October 5, 2015
An artist can come in many forms, but rarely do we see one who completely defies what we know to be personal expression. Tiffini Truth, a former Inked Life model…
Tattoos Inspired by Frida Kahlo
September 28, 2015
Considered to be one of the finest female painters in art history, Frida Kahlo brought an unwavering sense of self to her portraits. Celebrated for her Mexican infused art pieces,…
Disney Princesses as Pin-Up Models
September 17, 2015
Andrew Tarusov is at it again. The artist who brought us the Pin-up Girls of Westeros has now turned his attention to the Disney Princesses we all love and adore.…
Rock Star by Day, Tattooist by Night—David Foral of the Dirty Heads
September 14, 2015
One of the most intriguing things to witness is when an artist’s creativity spills into other media. For David Foral, bassist of the Dirty Heads, that other medium has become tattooing.…
Mind Blowing Art from Eloy Morales
September 8, 2015
It takes a heck of a lot to surprise us here at the Inked office—we see some of the craziest collections of art and wildest tattoos on a daily basis—and…
Skull Cakes
September 3, 2015
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, our minds are always on the macabre. Because of that we think about skulls all of the time. Skulls on our…
Skull Art for Everyone!
September 2, 2015
All the way from the Gold Coast in Australia, an artist named Andy (he gives no last name) is staying on top of the skull art game. If you haven’t…
Tattoos Inspired by Alphonse Mucha
September 2, 2015
Using classical art as inspiration for badass tattoos is an excellent way of blending old and new artistic styles. From van Gogh to Banksy, art enthusiasts worldwide are itching to…
Ditch Tattoos
August 31, 2015
One of the toughest areas of the body to get tattooed is the ditch. The ditch is the inner part of either the elbow or the knee. Due to their…
Tattoo Designs
August 31, 2015
Recently we realized that considering all of the tattoos that we have on Inkedmag.com we have a shockingly small amount of flash posted to the site. Wait, what’s that? You…
Polynesian Tattoos
August 25, 2015
You may have seen this type of tattoo on one large famous man, who is referred to as one of Earth’s sediments. Yes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The large wrestler…
Doctor Dan the Pancake Man
August 24, 2015
It was always looked down upon to play with our food as children, but for people such as Nathan Shields and Daniel Drake, it is now being praised. Both of…
The Art of Paul Booth
August 21, 2015
Everyone knows that Paul Booth is a tattooing legend, but were you aware that he is an amazing artists in a slew of other media? The owner of Last Rites…
Miniature Art
August 21, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka has really set a high standard for tiny art. The art director, designer, and photographer from Japan has been creating epic miniature scenes for his everyday calendar since…
Tattoo U – Miguel Torres Brings Tattoo Art to the College Classroom
August 20, 2015
We hope the world of higher education is prepared because the barbarians are about to kick in the gates—tattooing is going to college. Purchase College in Westchester, N.Y. will be…
DIY: Hair Tapestry Is All The Rage
August 20, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Push the pastel hair dye aside, hair tapestry is taking over. A few weeks ago, the world went color-crazy as ladies dyed their hair to match…
The Coffee Monsters
August 19, 2015
Coffee may be the savior of every weekday morning but there is one drawback to that magical elixir—the stains. They can be seen as dirty or gross, and just the…
Tattooed Gang Members as Skin Rugs
August 19, 2015
Renato Garza Cervera is an artist from Mexico City who has a pretty interesting mind. For instance, in this Of Genuine Contemporary Beast project he looked at a “bear skin…
Unconventional Pencil Art
August 18, 2015
Artists from around the world use different mediums when they want to create and bring their art alive. A common medium used are colored pencils. Meghan Maconochie, a teacher and…
Camouflage Body Painting
August 17, 2015
Body painting is serious business and requires lots of time and patience. For some artists, body painting is a hobby, and for others, like Trina Merry, it is what they…
Tattoo Art
August 14, 2015
Long before tattooists posted all of their work on Instagram there was one way to judge their talent before the needle hit your skin—by checking out their flash. Artists would…
The Destructive Beauty of Wildfires
August 12, 2015
The seemingly endless drought currently gripping California has spurned one of the more destructive wildfire seasons in years. The burning of the fires, and subsequently of people’s homes, is undoubtedly…
Watch as This Drawing Terrifies Children
August 12, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text Stefan Pabst is one of the most talented artists that we have ever seen. The things that he paints and draws appear to literally…
Insanely Realistic Drawings by Trafart
August 11, 2015
Spanish artist Miguel Santiago, more commonly known as Trafart, is able to create magic with a set of colored pencils. While Trafart is a multi-skilled artist that dabbles in many…
Movie Villains Meet Pop Songs in These Mashups
August 10, 2015
Even the most diabolical villains must like to get down to tunes, right? Of course they do. Even when you spend all of your waking hours plotting to take over…
Taxidermy with a Twist
August 6, 2015
We’ve all seen taxidermy in the past, usually in the form of a deer head mounted on a wall. Perhaps a stuffed bear if you’ve been hanging out in really…
Reverse Graffiti
August 6, 2015
Surfing through the inter webs always leads us to the most interesting and unusual findings. Today while we ventured through, we found an article about an eco-mural in Poland. According…
Creative Miniature Photos
August 4, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka is wildly creative and prolific. Since 2011 he has been creating a miniature day calendar on his website. He says, “Everyone must have had similar thoughts at least…
Salt & Pepper Portraits
August 3, 2015
Virtually everyone uses salt & pepper when they are cooking, only a very skilled few use the spices to create art. We can’t even imagine how difficult it would be…
Henna Heals
August 3, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text There is something very special about the henna crowns that you are going to see in the gallery below. No, it’s not the artistry involved in…
Golden Skulls
July 31, 2015
Billy Bogiatzoglou, more commonly known as Billelis, is an artist that you must know. We love skulls and he is catering to our whims with this amazing series entitled “Hope…
The Animal Revolution is Nigh
July 27, 2015
Caleb Brown‘s art comes from the same place where all of the best Syfy Channel movies come from—a world where animals have grown to epic proportions and wreaked havoc on…
3D Nail Art
July 15, 2015
French manicures and single tone nail colors are slowly fading away and a new nail art trend is on the rise. 3D nail art is literally popping up everywhere these…
Artist David Lopera Makes These Celebs Plus-Sized
July 13, 2015
Artist David Lopera has been using photoshop to add pounds to the bodies of female celebrities. By doing the exact opposite of what most photo retouchers do, Lopera is making…
Top 10 Australian Tattoo Artists You Should Be Following On Instagram
July 13, 2015
Instagram is filled with thousands of artists from around the world trying to get noticed; it’s the perfect medium for artists to spread their vision on a fast paced, and…
Body Art Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen
July 9, 2015
To me blacklights have always represented two things—”cosmic” bowling and hippies. Considering that I am not overly fond of either of those I pretty much dismiss the idea of blacklights…
Stained Glass Tattoos
July 9, 2015
We were browsing through our tattoo-packed Facebook news feed when we came across a gorgeous stained glass piece done by Ink Master‘s St. Marq (season six). Needless to say his…
Preserved Tattoos
July 8, 2015
Have you ever wondered if you could preserve your tattoos after you pass? Me neither… until now. Thanks to the wonderful people at London’s Wellcome Collection and London’s Science Museum,…
Rice Paddy Art
July 6, 2015
For years we believed that the only two things rice was good for was eating (obviously) and throwing at weddings. Then we were introduced to the world of rice paddy…
Top 5 Sexiest Girls From Inked’s Australian Edition
July 1, 2015
Sexy tattooed women can be found all over the world so sometimes it’s nice to check in with our foreign editions to broaden our horizons. These five beauties come to…
Tattooed Tapestries by Erin M. Riley
June 30, 2015
Do you know what a loom looks like? Honestly, I think that for most of us the answer to that question is “no.” The tapestry has definitely gone out of…
Two Artists Make the Garbage Pail Kids Grow Up
June 8, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Like every other child who grew up in the 1980’s Garbage Pail Kids hold a special place in my heart. In fact, as I write this…
15 Hilarious Tattoo Related Webcomics
May 28, 2015
While the days of the comic strip may be in the past don’t think that there aren’t a ton of hilarious comics still being made. Instead of newsprint the medium…
The SuicideGirls Strike Back Against Richard Prince
May 27, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Artist Richard Prince is about to find out that the SuicideGirls are not to be trifled with. Earlier this week Prince—an artist whose name is almost…
13 Sand Sculptures That Will Amaze You
May 18, 2015
Beach season is almost upon us and you’re really going to have to step up your sand castle game if you hope to compete with these sculptures. These massive works…
Creepy Cakes from the Conjurer’s Kitchen
May 5, 2015
If you thought that the only important thing about food was how it tastes you may as well click on the back arrow now. The presentation of food enhances the…
11 Phenomenal Street Art Murals by Seth GlobePainter
April 27, 2015
Julien Malland is a street artist who also goes by the name of Seth Globepainter. Recently the French artist spent some time in China, a country without an abundance of…
Funny Finger Art
April 24, 2015
Creative and whimsical uses of fingers. From zombies to vampires to a loving couple these fingers come alive with a bit of imagination. Some are drawn on with marker and…
Unauthorized Snowden Bust Leaves Mark Despite Short Life
April 6, 2015
Visitors to Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn on Monday morning may have noticed something out of the ordinary as they passed the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument—a four-foot tall bust of…
Art By Filfury
March 31, 2015
Meet Filfury. He is by far one of the coolest artists you are going to come across this week. Based in the UK, this alternative artist is best known for…
Kat Von D Responds to Controversial Lipstick Name
March 20, 2015
Kat Von D is the most well known tattoo artist in the media of all time. She has starred on two television shows, written three books, and inked countless numbers of…
If It’s Baroque, Don’t Fix It
March 20, 2015
Today’s skull of the day is this amazing piece by Moni Marino. Marino is one of the best known international artists out there. Based in Germany, Marino has been tattooing…
Art for Ants by Lorraine Loots
March 16, 2015
Lorraine Loots is a pretty unique artist. Whereas most people talk about grand masterpieces when referring to large scale works of art, Loots’ aesthetic always took on a different nature.…
In(k)fluential Art by Eisen Bernard Bernardo
March 16, 2015
Eisen Bernard Bernardo is a graphic designer based in the Philippines who is best known for mashing up iconic magazine covers with classical works of art. We saw his work…
Timmy B Announces the 2015 Two of a Kind Art Project
March 11, 2015
Stop! Collaborate and listen because Two of a Kind is back! 2014 saw the first ever large-scale collaborative tattoo art project, Two of a Kind. Last year, Christa and Frank…
Great Minds Think Alike
March 10, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this rather graphic piece by George Mavridis. Mavridis is based at Tattooligans in Thessalonike, Greece with a career in the industry that started in…
Tattoos Inspired by Michelangelo
March 5, 2015
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as simply Michelangelo, was one of the greatest painters and sculptors in art history. Best known for his famous paintings that adorn the…
Can You See All Three Images Hidden In This Tattoo?
March 5, 2015
Salvador Dali is one of the most influential surrealist painters in art. His work (and mustache) have become iconic in the last century as well as extremely popular subject matters…
What Lies Behind Her Mask?
March 5, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this awesome full back piece by the talented Johan Finné. Finné is currently based in Helsingborg, Sweden and has twenty years of experience in the industry.…
Only You Can Prevent Bad Tattoos
March 3, 2015
As much as it pains us to say this, there are a lot of bad tattoos in this world. Just like snowflakes, each one is terrible in its very own…
Buff Monster x Converse Paint the Town Pink
March 2, 2015
Today Converse announced the launch of their “Made by You” campaign celebrating fans of the brand that have been using Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers as a form of self…
Beyond the Ink: Air + Style + Alysha Nett
February 25, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Alysha Nett checks in with us as often as her busy schedule will allow to give her insight on modeling,tattoos and art, and all of her…
Warriors For Art
February 24, 2015
Art has the power to change lives. Whether it’s ink on your body forever inspiring you in life or a custom painting donated to help raise money for a good…
Unbelievable Portrait Murals by Guido van Helten
February 24, 2015
Australian artist Guido van Helten has turned entire cities into picture albums thanks to his enormous murals. Van Helten has a style that brings to mind old photos from an…
Dystopian Decay: The Art of Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes
February 20, 2015
The flawed growth of nature or the post-mortem effects of corruption, which one do you find more intriguing? This Saturday, February 21st, artists Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes will…
Fresh Paint: Anthony Clarkson
February 20, 2015
There is something very alluring about dark art. No, not the evil magic you find in fantasy novels like Harry Potter, but real macabre, gothic, and horror-style works of art…
Finding the Beauty in Death
February 17, 2015
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that Paul Koudounaris has spent more time with the dead than with the living over the last decade. Koudounaris has…
Art You Can’t Wait to Eat
February 16, 2015
Nathan Shields thought of the best possible way to get his kids to eat their breakfast–by turning their boring old pancakes into works of art. Shileds came up with the…
Jon Mesa’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2015
This year I have the good fortune to be celebrating Valentine’s Day with my beautiful girlfriend and exploring one of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris, France. Valentine’s…
Mike Giant’s Rocky Mountain High Art
February 10, 2015
The multi-talented Mike Giant is the Swiss Army Knife of artists. Whatever the job demands, Giant has the skills to mold it into fine art. Photography, graffiti, skateboard design, tattoos—all…
Social Decay’s Evolution of Style
February 10, 2015
Gallery Featuring Social Decay’s Products Follows Text Sometimes you just want to wear a statement piece that says everything you’re thinking. Luckily, Social Decay has some perfect shirts to let…
This Art is Bananas!
February 6, 2015
Thank goodness Stephan Brusche didn’t listen when his mother told him not to play with his food. Instead, Brusche elevated playing with his food to an art form. The native…
Classic Comics as Tattoos – The Paintings of Sandra Chevrier
February 4, 2015
Comic books and tattoos are two of our favorite vices here at Inked, naturally we adore the paintings of Sandra Chevrier. Chevirer paints beautiful women and then covers their bodies…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘H.R. Giger’s World’ Film Poster
February 4, 2015
Hot off the press, Inked is pleased to present you with this exclusive first look at the poster for the upcoming documentary called Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World, which is…
Fresh Paint with Pop Surrealist Richard J. Oliver
February 2, 2015
The modern tattoo industry is filled to the brim with incredible artists from all over the world ranging in a variety of styles that seem to almost transcend what can…
Make the Most of Your Snow Day
January 27, 2015
Snow day! Wooohoooo! Thanks to winter storm Juno most of the northeastern part of the United States is enjoying a snow day today. Instead of getting up at the crack…
Are Those Tattoos Real?!
January 22, 2015
Sometimes we take a look at some ink and our mouth drops wide open as we exclaim, “Are those tattoos real?!” Well, we hate to break it to you, but…
Stop! Collaborate and Listen
January 15, 2015
So you want to get a new tattoo? Right now you’re probably scouring Instagram trying to find that perfect artist with a one of a kind style to fit the…
Beyond the Ink – Tim Hendricks
December 18, 2014
Tattoo artist Tim Hendricks shares his journey in photography, favorite cameras, influences and being on NY Ink. Discover his unique approach to capturing moments on film.
Art Impersonators
December 12, 2014
Discover IMPERSONATION: An Homage to Robert Wilson by Craig & Karl, featuring Wilson-inspired art and coffee cups. Explore the collection at www.shop.illy.com.
The Artistic Realms of Dawn McTeigue
November 3, 2014
Explore the artistic journey of Dawn McTeigue, a talented comic book artist, from her early beginnings to her success in the industry.
Tattoo Artist Sarah Miller’s Voyage into Comics
October 21, 2014
Immerse yourself in the world of The Valkyrie's Wode, a captivating tale of a Valkyrie-fighting Viking girl and the power of Norse mythology.
Ink Master Gives Broadway Full Sleeves
August 29, 2014
Experience the incredible artistry of Ink Master's rivals season. Check out the massive tattooed sleeves displayed in Times Square.
Ladies, Ladies! Art Show 2014
May 27, 2014
There's no denying that tattooing has been a male-dominated art form but that's not to say that there aren't hundreds of talented female artists out there.
Bone Marrow Donor Drive for Artist Seth Kushner
May 27, 2014
Hang Dai Studios has gathered some of their finest talents to come together for a signing event where you can not only get comics signed by some great artists but you can also take a step toward becoming a bone marrow donor by getting swabbed by the people from Delete Blood Cancer.
Watch This Tattoo Come to Life
March 17, 2014
By taking advantage of some stop-motion animation, a talented tattoo artist, and 11 very helpful friends photographer Evan Hawkins was able to turn a series of tattoos into what may be the first human flip book.
The Art of Megan Lara
January 16, 2014
The amazingly talented artist Megan Lara sits down with Inkedmag.com to discuss her art, her love of pop culture and her tattoo work done by another creative mind, Jessie Hopeless of Exile Tattoo in Kansas City.
Inked Professionals: The Glass Blower
January 8, 2014
Erin Krehel, lead glass blower at Hot Sand in Asbury Park NJ, shared with Inkedmag.com what it really means to be a glass blower.
Inked’s Second Chance Gift Guide
December 26, 2013
Are you looking for some unique gifts for yourself or a loved one?
Q&A: Doc Hammer
December 12, 2013
Doc Hammer is a true artist. He paints, he plays in a shoe-gazing band called Weep, and along with Jackson Publick, he produces/writes/voices/everythings the most thoughtful cartoon on the air, The Venture Bros.
Drawn Together
December 10, 2013
Dad inspired by their kids drawings colors and shades them to perfection.
The Art of Luis Portillo
November 27, 2013
From Nature to handmade art, here are some of Luis Portilo's creations.
Mr. Cartoon
November 12, 2013
Artist Patrick Yurick had wanted a tattoo for a long time but was having trouble committing to just one design.
Love the Hate Shoes
November 6, 2013
Celebrity Tattoo artist Hate partners up with Oliver Sweeney and The Amy Winehouse Foundation for epic collaboration.
Making Magic on the Metro
December 2, 2024
Devon Rodriguez reveals the brilliance of humanity through the power of a pencil.
Celebrating Life Through Ink: Santa Perpetua Art’s Unique Take on Tattooing
November 19, 2024
Santa Perpetua transforms tattooing into a soulful art, creating pieces that celebrate life and honor personal milestones, inviting deep self-reflection with each design.
The Evolution of the AI Revolution
October 14, 2024
Advanced tattoo design methods are difference-makers.
Celebrating the Allure and Empowerment of Tattooed Females
April 30, 2024
Unveiling the Beauty and Strength of Inked Women
Storytelling Through Tattoos
April 17, 2024
Thousands Competed in the Competition. These are the Four Left Standing.
A Glimpse into the Future
March 6, 2024
Blackdot’s State-of-the-Art Tech Draws a Brave New World for Tattoo Culture.
Juan Salgado: A Legacy That Lasts
March 5, 2024
Juan Salgado is taking the Puerto Rican art scene by storm, bedecking local areas with his one-of-a-kind, divinely inspired murals.
Cincoro Tequila x Joshua Vides
March 4, 2024
The Añejo Artist: Mastering the creative process from street to spirit
Visibly Inked in Denmark
February 16, 2024
Many Consider the Country’s Law Against Face, Neck and Hand Tattoos to be Outdated
Dillon Forte: Searching for Order in a World of Chaos
February 9, 2024
Dillon Forte’s Vision is Rooted in Sacred Geometry
Kalan.FrFr Talks Life, Music and Tattoos
January 30, 2024
Roc Nation rapper Kalan.FrFr is a walking work of art. His body is adorned with 25 tattoos that all have meaning, telling stories of his life growing up in South…
The Vibrancy of Words
January 18, 2023
Malfi proves that a picture made of words tells infinite stories
Rick Griffin Gets Loco
January 13, 2023
Introducing the new limited-edition collection from California Locos celebrating legendary artist Rick Griffin
JB Was Here
January 4, 2023
Ever since he was little, Justin Barreras has wanted to leave his mark on the world
Inking the Immaterial
December 9, 2022
BJ Betts sits down with entrepreneur Mike Amoia to discuss tattoos, NFTs and the way Inedible combines them both.
Life of Crime
November 4, 2022
Crime by Design takes us inside his world to show how art has influenced every aspect of his life
Living Artfully
October 7, 2022
The multifaceted artist, model and creative entrepreneur Brittany Byrd is surrounded by inspiration everywhere she goes.
Vivid Visions
September 14, 2022
Inspired by the streets of his youth, Ricky Heeraman is on a mission to make this world a more colorful place
Spank You Very Much
September 9, 2022
Things got naughty when we passed out paddles to some of our favorite tattoo artists
A Flower Growing in Concrete
July 1, 2022
Creating art has helped Jose López navigate through the darkest periods of his life
Photographs in Oil
May 11, 2022
Aaron Nagel creates gorgeous oil paintings that leave you wondering how he achieves such fine detail
Balancing the Elements
May 4, 2022
Fernando Carlo, Jr.— known to the street art world as Cope2—has gone from tagging the 4 train to showcasing in the world’s finest art galleries. We spoke with the NYC legend about his amazing journey
Mastering the Dark Arts
January 12, 2022
Jotham’s art is a throwback to the Baroque with a uniquely modern twist.
One Month With Angel Haze
November 4, 2021
A month in the life of the rapper, singer, artist and all-around amazing Angel Haze.
There’s Something in the Air(brush)
November 3, 2021
Chris Regner, with his trusty airbrush at his side, is consistently pushing the boundaries of fine art.
Saturday Morning Graffiti
August 27, 2021
Opake takes the cartoons of his childhood and puts them through a graffiti filter, transforming pop icons into something you’ve never seen before.
23 Stained Glass Tattoos Worthy of a Cathedral
August 25, 2021
These tattoos are themselves a religious experience.
Tattooing the Classics
June 23, 2021
Meet the artist who carves recreations of famous sculptures in marble, then adorns them with iconic tattoos.
Just Smile
June 11, 2021
Bryce Wong does it all. Depending on the day, he’s a sneaker designer, a graphic artist, a tattooer or a painter. The only rule is that it’s only good if you’re having fun.
Explosions of Color
June 4, 2021
Meet Okuda San Miguel, the Spanish artist who has made it his mission to fill the world with the most vibrant colors imaginable.
The Skin I’m In
May 26, 2021
Nats Getty on his growing tattoo collection, self-discovery and coming out.
Painting the Streets
April 30, 2021
Alternating between tattooing, tagging and painting, Keaps is taking the ancient art of calligraphy into the 21st century.
Denim is the New Black
March 10, 2021
We grabbed some artistic JEANiuses to transform these boring denim jackets into wearable works of art.
Bad to the Bone
March 3, 2021
Will Blood is giving your favorite cartoons an artistic X-ray—no insurance required.
All Black Everything
January 20, 2021
Meet the blackwork artist bringing bold and bulletproof tattoos to the masses.
Gleaming the Cubism
January 13, 2021
These decks are such works of art it would be a crime to grind with them.
Dystopian Present
January 8, 2021
Mike Winkelmann—known to the Instagram world as Beeple—tells us what he’s learned from 13 years of creating new art every single day.
20 Tattoos Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Best Works
December 4, 2020
What's your favorite da Vinci masterpiece?
Art for Redemption
September 29, 2020
This is an opportunity for the incarcerated to show the world that creativity thrives all around us, even behind bars.
The Insane World of Ghanaian Movie Posters
July 23, 2020
The Deadly Prey Gallery showcases the work done by some of Ghana's most impressive artists.
Believe It or Not, These are Drawings Not Photos
July 10, 2020
Sheila R Giovanni's pencil drawings are unreal (but totally real)
Twisted Toons of TobsHudson
May 6, 2020
This artist takes all of your favorite cartoon characters, dirties them up a bit, then brings them into the real world.
From Paper to People—How Artist CB Hoyo is Expanding His Medium
January 31, 2020
A violent toddler with an unnatural sense of reality
Wonder What You Would Look Like as a Cartoon?
January 29, 2020
We're blown away by the #toonmechallenge
This Artist Creates Beautiful Drawings of Sexy Tattooed Women
January 22, 2020
Holy hell, these drawings look totally real
This Artist Makes Songs Come to Life on Sheet Music
January 9, 2020
From Disney to Harry Potter to Star Wars, this artist has made the music come alive
Lena Diamanti’s Artistic Journey
November 15, 2019
A tale of how far one must go to fulfill their artistic destiny
Exclusive: Shepard Fairey Makes His Tattoo Debut
January 18, 2019
Shepard Fairey Talks Futura (2000), the Obama Campaign and His Meaningful Tattoo
South Korean Barista Creates Works of Art on Top of Coffee
January 3, 2019
Take a Look at These Delicious Coffee Creations
Twisted Taxidermy, Macabre Mixology and a Sinister Soundtrack— Mothmeister’s Post-Mortem Fairy Tales Come to Brooklyn
October 31, 2018
Check Out This Terrifically Terrifying Event
Meet the Halloween Masterminds of Maniac Pumpkins
October 22, 2018
You Won't Believe These Incredible Pumpkins
This Artist Recreates Traditional Tattoos as Incredible 3D Illustrations
September 10, 2018
Meet the UK’s Billelis For decades, tattooers have found inspiration from the work of classic and contemporary artists that work in mainstream media such as painting, sketching, and graphic design.…
This Illustrator Perfectly Characterizes Men Who Go to Strip Clubs
September 4, 2018
Are You a Taboo Strip Club Customer? In this day and age, strippers are no longer confined to monetizing their goods exclusively in their clubs, as many have since taken…
This Illustrator Gives Pop Culture Characters an Art Nouveau Update
August 27, 2018
Check out the Innovative Designs of Hannah Alexander While many fine artists and even tattooers creative innovative and imaginative new styles of art, many also pay homage to classic styles.…
The Shreds Project
August 8, 2018
Shooting from the hip with a Detroit artist who turns illegal firearms into works of art. For the last couple of decades, that’s right decades, the city of Detroit, Michigan…
These Latex Ladies are Other-Worldly
August 7, 2018
Meet the 3-D Darlings of Jason Ebeyer It’s never been easier to be a digital artist and the advent of new and innovative programs continually raised the bar for 21st-century…
25 Tattoo Artists Reveal Their Success Stories | INKED Talk
July 23, 2018
Ryan Ashley, Anthony Michaels, Paul Booth, Megan Massacre and More! If you were to be asked 15 to 20 years ago, ‘What a tattoo artists looks like?’, you would likely…
War Paint—Minus
July 2, 2018
Bridging the Gap Between Anime and Street Art By Jonathan Drexler New York City, Bushwick in particular, is over-saturated with graffiti. Lost in the shuffle of tags and throws are…
War Paint— Hate 156
July 2, 2018
NYC’s Master of Graffiti By Jonathan Drexler HATE 156 is a writer by way of Brooklyn, New York. I originally met him at a show called The Come Up, curated…
Amusing Amputees! They Lost a Limb, but Kept Their Sense of Humor!
June 5, 2018
Laughter is the Best Medicine! It is surely a tragedy and a life changing event that wreaks havoc upon the person not only physically, but mentally as well. If something…
The Greatest Amputee Tattoos
May 25, 2018
Turning Loss Into Art From lighthearted and healing to humorous amputees of all types have been getting tattoos as a way to seek closure with their loss, add beauty to…
How She Transformed a 1963 Trailer into a Tattoo Parlor
May 21, 2018
The First Mobile Tattoo Shop! “I think I’ve always loved tattoos,” Afzal shares in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. 26 year old Shanzey Afzal is making a name…
INKED Exclusive— Michael Joseph: Precious Cargo
February 12, 2018
For seven years a dedicated photographer has told the stories of “Travelers” through his compelling portraits. Have you ever been able to see a person’s soul through a picture?Photographer Michael…
This Artist Can Transform Any Canvas With Magical Castles
January 12, 2018
You’ll Remember Castlebasas For Years to Come While many tattoo artists commit their lives to creating art on the skin, others dabble in multiple mediums. From paintings to murals even…
The Grumpy Winter Creatures of Scotty Munster
December 8, 2017
From Moody Snowmen to Chilly Woodland Animals Neo-traditional tattooer Scotty Munster is a true multi-media master—birthing kooky and crazy creatures on a plethora of unique surfaces. From human skin to…
Pimples, Pubes, and Rotten Teeth—This Artist Makes Ugly Beautiful
December 4, 2017
A Tongue and Cheek Portrayal of Rural Appalachia When it comes to the fine art world, symmetry features, a flawless complexion, and a slender figure are typically en vogue for…
This Artist Looks Like a Living Bug
November 27, 2017
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes! We’ve seen plenty of incredible makeup artists on social media—from beauty gurus to YouTube vloggers to Instagram sensations, however no one can hold a candle…
18-Year-Old Makes Art Using Ketchup and Spaghetti
November 17, 2017
Bon Appetite! We all know someone who can plate a meal beautifully, but how about someone who uses food as a medium to create readable portraits? Well, it’s about time…
Fire and Ink—What You Missed at The 2017 London Tattoo Convention
September 25, 2017
Check Out Some of the Top Tattoo Moments From The UK Convention This past weekend, tattoo artists from around the world invaded the UK for the 2017 London Tattoo Convention.…
How To Get a “Head Tattoo” Without the Pain or Commitment
August 21, 2017
This Trend is Temporary, Painless, and Totally Cool Head tattoos are pretty awesome, however, they do come with some obvious consequences. First off, they’re super painful during the tattoo process.…
Watch Tattooer Big Meas Transform a HJC Helmet (VIDEO)
August 11, 2017
You Won’t Believe How This Art Project Turns Out It’s about time that you learned artistic collaboration that we are very excited to share with our audience. Recently, Inked Select…
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle
July 27, 2017
Jake “Creep” Crawley makes motorcycle-inspired designs that make our tattooed skin tingle. Jake Crawley may be a creep, but he’s the best kind of creep. He’s the kind of creep…
The Girl Who Turned Her Skin Condition Into Art
July 14, 2017
Ash Soto Transforms Her Vitiligo Into Beautiful Art and Has Inspired Thousands Along the Way Believe it or not, everyone in the world has insecurities about their body. Yes, even…
The Athenian Tattooer Putting a Modern Spin on Classic Greek Art
July 7, 2017
Sake Tattoo is Revamping Greek Art on Skin and in Sculpture We all know the phrase, “Life Imitating Art,” but what about art imitating art? Artists have always found inspiration…
What If Famous Painters Were Tattooers?
June 27, 2017
What Style Do You Think Your Favorite Painters Would Work in If They Were Tattoo Artists? It’s no secret that the great painters of yesterday have had a HUGE impact…
The Art of Scarification: A Talk with Nicholas Adams
June 19, 2017
A Talk with a World Famous Scarification Artist About One of the Most Controversial Forms of Body Modification Scarification is an ancient body modification practice that involves the cutting and…
Illustrated Man by Sophy Holland
May 18, 2017
Tattooed Male Pin-Ups “The hot, tattooed, bearded guy—they are the modern day pin-up,” says photographer and director Sophy Holland. Nominally Inked magazine is a men’s publication (hence the bounty of…
10’s for 4:20
April 20, 2017
These Girls Are Kind! Sunshine “Sunny” Rizzolo spends a good amount of time taking pictures of beautiful women in incredible backdrops. In the following photos we are not sure what…
One of the Best International Tattooers is Moving to the U.S.
April 13, 2017
Rumor Has it That Kobay Kronik May Be Tattooing in L.A. Soon We hear that award-winning artist, Kobay Kronik, is looking to relocate from Istanbul to the sunny streets of…
SKULL ART! 20 AMAZING PIECES!
April 12, 2017
Bone-afide Fabulous Art! Skulls. Skulls. Skulls. If you’re like me you can’t get enough of them. For so many of us the skull was one of our first true childhood…
PHOTO GALLERY: Killer Chest Tattoos
March 24, 2017
20 Sick Chest Tattoos That’ll Leave You Floored Around here we believe that if you’re going to get your chest tattoo, you either go big or go home. The chest…
Veteran is Denied Entry into a Bar Because of his Neck Tattoo
March 22, 2017
Being discriminated for a job because of your tattoos isn’t anything new, but a paying customer being turned away from an establishment – a bar of all places – because…
Toronto Tattoo Artist Raising Awareness About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
March 22, 2017
Jennifer Liles, a tattoo artist based in Toronto, is doing her part to raise awareness about the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, by donating a day’s…
PHOTOS: 15 Tattoos With Hometown Pride
March 16, 2017
15 Tattoos Reppin’ ‘Hoods Around the World Would you be down to represent your hometown or state with a tattoo? Rapper Paul Wall will tell you that reppin’ your ‘hood…
Great Lakes Tattoo’s 2nd Annual Walk Up Classic Goes Down This Weekend
March 16, 2017
This coming weekend looks like a good time to get a tattoo. Chicago’s Great Lakes Tattoo will be holding their second annual Walk Up Classic, a two-day event featuring 22…
Get Lucky: 13 Sultry Photos of Chandra Thirteen
March 15, 2017
From her long, black tresses down to her silky-smooth tattooed legs, Chandra Thirteen is a total knockout. The alternative cover model is known for driving her social media followers wild…
People Are Really Getting Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl
March 10, 2017
Tattoos of the ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl. Wait… What? Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to acquire fame. Whether it’s through the magical (and free) marketing machine known as social media…
The Astonishing Black and Grey Realism Work of YZ Asencio
March 10, 2017
20 Awe-Inspiring YZ Asencio Realism Tattoos YZ Asencio is pound for pound one of the sickest black and grey photorealism artists in the game. His portraiture work is on point, and…
20 Dope Biggie Smalls Tattoos
March 9, 2017
Today (March 9, 2017) marks 20 years since hip-hop lost one of its greatest contributors, the Notorious B.I.G. The Brooklyn native, born Christopher Wallace, quickly gained fame for his seemingly…
Arab Ink: Photo Series Uses Tattoos as a Means for Cultural Education
March 9, 2017
Perceptions of life in the Middle East have been tarnished for decades, and that view has been gaining more traction in recent years. To some on the outside looking in,…
Lensman Senén Llanos Exhibits Work at Juan Salgado’s Color Conspiracy
March 8, 2017
Getting together a bunch of hot tattooed models, splashing them with paint and photographing them sounds like a helluva good time! It can also yield some amazing photos. Fifteen-year photography…
Thompson Seattle Hosts Tattoo-Themed Dinner and Pop-up Tattoo Shop
March 3, 2017
We don’t know about you, but getting tattooed gives us the major munchies—especially after a long tattoo session. After the artist securely wraps up our new tattoos, we scurry off…
Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Faith’ Tattoo Helps Him Focus on Rap
March 1, 2017
Whenever we see someone with a tattoo on their face, our first question is always the same: what made them do it? Well, in rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s case, it…
Jacob Whitesides Gets a Tattoo That’s Out of This World
February 24, 2017
Tennessee-born singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides may make his living melting the hearts of ladies across the country, but once upon a time, the 19-year-old dreamt of being an astronaut, an adorable…
Awe-inspiring Hindu Tattoos
February 23, 2017
People often display their devotion to their faith through tattoos. Considering the many gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith there are a heck of a lot of cool tattoos…
Sofia Richie Debuts New Tattoo on Snapchat
February 23, 2017
Sofia Richie’s got a new tattoo! It appears Sofia Richie, the youngest daughter of music legend, Lionel Richie, may be following in fellow model Hailey Baldwin’s footsteps when it comes…
Excellent Hand Tattoos
February 17, 2017
Hand tattoos are really difficult pieces to work: working around the fingers, clients understandably squirming from the pain when the artist hits the knuckle area, and the pressure of being…
Instagram Crush: Miss Psycho Cat
February 16, 2017
Inked put together a photo gallery of the blue-haired, blue-eyed, and all-around beautiful pin-up model Miss Psycho Cat. Feast your eyes on this purrrfect girl!
Philly Pro Soccer Team Hiring an Official Tattoo Artist
February 16, 2017
A new position was just created on one of the Major League Soccer teams: Chief Tattoo Officer! The pro soccer team known as the Philadelphia Union is looking to fill…
Inked Breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Tattoos Done in 12 Hours
February 15, 2017
We went. We inked. We conquered. If you haven’t heard by now, Inked is breaking world records these days. With the assistance of tattoo artists, Erick Alayon and Matt Deleo,…
Kesha On Her New Hand Tattoo: ‘F-kin Meow’
February 9, 2017
For the past several years, Kesha has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with music producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, known professionally as Dr. Luke, that some say could leave…
Illustrator HuskMitNavn Brings Drawings to Life
February 8, 2017
25 Cool 3-D Drawings by HuskMitNavn Danish illustrator, HuskMitNavn, has a unique skill for bringing his drawings to life. Cutting, snipping as well as placing his own hand and other objects here…
Artist Transforms Tribal Tattoo Into an Incredible Military Memorial Piece
February 1, 2017
There are plenty of people out there rocking unwanted tattoos that they think they’ll be stuck with forever, but the incredible transformation of this guy’s old-school tribal tattoo could be…
VIDEO GALLERY: 20 Awesome Tattoos
January 25, 2017
Rather than hit you with our typical–yet still awesome – photo galleries of tattoos, we kicked it up a notch, and brought you a video gallery of tattoos—straight from some of your…
Cover Up Tattoos: Things You Should Know Beforehand
January 20, 2017
Got a tattoo that you’re not too fond of anymore? Were you the victim of getting a “Spring Break Tattoo” in the folly of your youth? Or, perhaps you got…
The Walking Dead: Last Half Season 7 Synopsis Released
January 11, 2017
Suffice it to say that the mid-season seven finale of The Walking Dead left us all thirsty like Lucille. With Rick and the gang reunited at the Hilltop seemingly revving…
Toilet Seat Art
December 16, 2016
When Robbie Kass isn’t in the tattoo shop placing art on skin he is off working on a very different medium—toilet seats. Kass clearly has a fantastic sense of humor…
Art Project: Motorcycle Masks
December 2, 2016
Give Artists Masks and They’ll Show You Their True Faces No more bugs in your teeth thanks to our Art Project where creatives make incredible leather Weld Burn motorcycle masks…
Artist Audrey Ryan “Wolves Like Me”
December 2, 2016
“So much of art is trying to make a personal connection,” says Audrey Ryan. “The most frustrating thing about the culture in which we live is the huge amount of…
Vintage Greeting Cards from Krampus
November 28, 2016
Hello boils and ghouls! Though the happy holidays may be here, that does not mean that all is filled with merriness and cheer. December 5th marks the pagan holiday Krampusnacht!…
The Re-imagined Zodiac: What’s Your Sign?
November 23, 2016
We’ve all seen horoscopes and been asked “What’s your sign?” Your typical answer is probably something like “I’m a cancer, which I think is a crab.” or “Virgo, like Beyonce.”…
Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures
November 11, 2016
In his book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs Paul Koudounaris tells the tale of the skeletons of martyred saints that were discovered in the catacombs…
Trump Tattoos
November 10, 2016
Donald Trump has been elected to become the 44th President of the United States, and yes, people do already have “Trump Tattoos.” In one of the most-polarizing elections of our…
Insane Rock Album Art & New Crobot Album
September 29, 2016
If you have been within five blocks of the Inked office you have heard Crobot’s new album “Welcome to Fat City” because we have been blasting it all week, with no intent…
Comic: Why You Should Always Encourage an Artist
September 16, 2016
Here’s a wonderful comic about why you should always encourage artists. In our world there are so many struggling tattoo artists and other artists who need a little bit of a…
High Contrast Tattoos
September 12, 2016
Combining colors in tattoos can be tricky, too many darks and your tattoo will look like a blotch too many not-so-carefully selected colors and it can look like a colorful…
Loveable Cartoon Characters Gone Wicked
September 8, 2016
Dennis Carlsson is a Swedish tattoo artist but he also creates wicked horror imagery including this set that turns Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, Tweety, Shrek and more into wild beasts. His…
Don’t Tattoo Your Baby!
August 29, 2016
Jason Clay Lewis got our attention by tattooing this baby. It is quite the jarring image, right? The artist used the bizarre canvas he calls the “Drill Baby” to get…
The Creepy Carvings of Maskull Lasserre
August 15, 2016
At first look you see nothing more than a destroyed piano, which is pretty cool in and of itself. But look closer and you will see the brilliance of Maskull…
Insane 3D Calligraphy
August 9, 2016
The art of Tolga Girgin is so great that it jumps right off of the page. OK, it may not be literally coming off the paper but it certainly looks…
Toni Logo’s Unbelievably Realistic Drawings
August 8, 2016
Toni Logo is a graphic artist/tattooer that is able to create pure magic when he has a pencil in his hand. His work is often sexually charged and provocative but…
Scrape Artist Blake Neubert Gallery
August 2, 2016
Gallery and Interview of Scrape Reveal Artist Blake Neubert. Great art can remind you that there’s more to its subject than what meets the eye at first glance. There are…
Having Trouble Reading Graffiti? This Artist Has Got You Covered
July 28, 2016
Living in New York it is impossible to walk more than three feet without seeing some graffiti. Some of it is exceptionally bad ass, no doubt, but the majority of…
Street Artist Builds Wall Around Donald Trump’s Hollywood Star
July 20, 2016
Only hours after Donald Trump was named the presidential nominee for the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland pedestrians in Hollywood found a tiny wall built around…
French Street Artist Turns Boring Walls into 3D Murals
July 11, 2016
This gallery contains 14 jaw dropping 3D murals, #4 will blow your mind! Aesthetically speaking, the sides of buildings are often quite boring. Three plus stories of plain concrete facade…
VIDEO: Watch This Fantastic Artist Paint Van Gogh on Water
June 15, 2016
Garip Ay is a Turkish artist with some serious skills. Using a method known as “ebru,” or decorative paper art, Ay creates a masterpiece by painting directly on to water.…
No Hand? No Problem. See The World’s First Prosthetic Tattoo Machine
June 10, 2016
On first glance the device looks like either a medieval torture device or the kind of accessory you would see on a Steampunk aficionado at Comic Con. Both of those…
Banksy Paints a Mural on Building Named After Him
June 6, 2016
When administrators returned to Bridge Farm Primary School in Bristol, England, after their half-term break they were greeted with quite an exciting surprise—a mural painted on the side of the…
Dirty Heads Singer Jared Watson Kicks Off Summer With New Tune
June 1, 2016
This year we skipped spring and went straight to summer. Now it’s time to grill everything under the sun, chill poolside with an ice cold drink and show off all…
Artist Plans to Temporarily Ink Sick Kids for Free
May 26, 2016
New Zealand-based airbrush artist Benjamin Lloyd has plans to lend his impressive art skills to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, temporarily inking sick kids with beautiful spray-on tattoos –…
Yallzee’s Fantastic Watercolor Tattoos
May 26, 2016
Watercolor tattoos are impossibly beautiful, when you see #4 you will be amazed. Watercolor tattoos are one of the coolest emerging trends in the industry. As recently as a decade…
EXCLUSIVE: Premiere of Mesplé’s ‘Killing Time’
May 19, 2016
Behold the exclusive world premiere of Mesplé’s “Killing Time.” When is the last time a piece of art made your synapses explode? If it’s been a while then you are…
Artist Illma Gore Attacked By Trump Supporter Over Drawing
May 3, 2016
Artist Illma Gore earned some notoriety about a month ago when she unveiled a pastel pencil drawing of a nude Donald Trump—complete with a notable micropenis—entitled Make America Great Again;…
Yallzee’s Daruma Tattoos
April 25, 2016
Fans of Japanese art will love these 10 Daruma tattoos, #6 will have every child of the 1980s squealing with glee! Daruma dolls are one of the most recognizable forms…
Westeros Ink: Game of Thrones Characters With Tattoos
April 12, 2016
Ten of your favorite Game of Thrones characters get tattooed makeovers, #9 will have you in stitches with laughter. There aren’t a lot of tattoos in Westeros (the fictional setting…
Yalzee’s Amazing Tattoos Inspired by Salvador Dali
March 11, 2016
Salvador Dali would absolutely adore this gallery of tattoos curated by Yallzee. The surreal artist loved to push boundaries so we are guessing that he would see kindred spirits in…
Yallzee’s Biomech/Organic Tattoos
February 19, 2016
Biomech tattoos are often overlooked when considering the artistry of tattoos. In actuality this kind of tattoo requires an enormous amount of skill to pull off. A lot of thought…
The Tattooed Mona Lisa and More Inked Up Works of Art
February 10, 2016
Nicolas Amiard, a graphic designer and artist from Paris, has given a facelift to some of the fine art that his hometown is renowned for. Amiard is clearly an admirer…
Tattoos by Giena Todryk
February 4, 2016
To look through Giena Todryk‘s tattoo portfolio is to simulate doing half the world’s peyote at once and going on an adventure. The German artist’s work is filled with colors…
Ted Cruz Embraces His Tattooed Alter Ego
February 2, 2016
Early in 2014 we reported on what we thought was nothing more than a clever bit of street art satire—a poster featuring a tattooed Sen. Ted Cruz promoting his “Blacklisted…
Freshly Inked Preview With Carlos Torres
January 21, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows the Text The new issue of Freshly Inked is about to hit the newsstands and you will not believe what we’ve got in store for you. Every…
Belgian Band Turns Tattoo Machines Into Instruments
January 18, 2016
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text By now we pretty much expect most musicians to be covered in tattoos. Hell, we don’t even bat an eye when some guys from…
Inked Girls In The Shower
January 15, 2016
It was almost two years ago that we gave you the glorious list of our Inked Girls lounging around their bathtubs. To make up for lost time, we figured what…
The Unreal Custom Creations of Ekaterina Gakman
January 10, 2016
With the rise of social media, everyone and their mother is sharing pictures of their adorable animals. Yet, while having a pet is wonderful, it can also be a big…
Myths and Misconceptions About Tattoos Debunked
January 7, 2016
It was only a short time ago that seemingly everyone believed that only gang members and punks got tattoos. People also thought that getting ink would set people up for…
Tattoos by Megan Hoogland
January 5, 2016
Megan Hoogland, a tattoo artist out of Mankato, Minn., has always stunned us with the diversity of her portfolio. Hoogland is able to switch between black & grey and color;…
One of These Things is Not Like The Other
December 31, 2015
The following gif is sure to blow your mind. On the one side you see a delicious hot dog being prepared (albeit improperly because ketchup is for children and fools),…
Icons Unmasked
December 23, 2015
Illustrator Alex Solis has come up with a creative idea that has left us in stitches-what if the pop culture heroes you adore aren’t who they say they are? In…
TOP TATTOO ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016
December 23, 2015
Every single day, the Inked crew searches the depths of the interwebs for the hottest and newest tattoos, artists, and inked girls. As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, we…
Would You Get Tattooed Through a Glory Hole?
November 12, 2015
Imagine this scenario: First, you walk into a room with a 50-foot-long picket fence covered in drawings. As you admire the art you notice that in the center there is…
The Dark Side of Disney
October 30, 2015
Illustrator Jeffrey Thomas loves drawing Disney characters, he just happens to see them in a little differently than you and I do. When Thomas looks at Jasmine, for example, he…
Crazy Ice Sculptures
October 30, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text You never know when you’re going to come across an ice sculpture. Could be at a wedding, at a banquet, or in the middle of a…
Adorable Monsters by M.S. Corley
October 27, 2015
After years of being terrified of monsters like Medusa, the Succubus, werewolves and vampires the drawings of M.S. Corley are making us rethink that position. The illustrator has been spending…
Head Turning Skull Carvings by Aureus Arts
October 23, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows the Text Bone carving as been an ancient art form since the paleolithic era, when our ancient ancestors would carve intricate patterns into the bones of animals…
Halloween Nail Art by Ly
October 22, 2015
If you’re a nail fanatic, holidays can be the best part of your year because they give you an excuse to give your manicure a festive flare. Hands down, Halloween…
Disney Pinups by Virginie Siveton
October 19, 2015
Virginie Siveton is a French illustrator that specializes in taking the wholesome images we know from pop culture, particularly from Disney movies, and twisting them into tattooed and gorgeous pinups.…
Insane Pumpkin Carving
October 13, 2015
Remember the first time you ever carved a Jack O’Lantern? I certainly do. I tried so hard to give him weird buck teeth and was absolutely heartbroken when I chopped…
G.R.I.N.D – Tiffini Truth
October 5, 2015
An artist can come in many forms, but rarely do we see one who completely defies what we know to be personal expression. Tiffini Truth, a former Inked Life model…
Tattoos Inspired by Frida Kahlo
September 28, 2015
Considered to be one of the finest female painters in art history, Frida Kahlo brought an unwavering sense of self to her portraits. Celebrated for her Mexican infused art pieces,…
Disney Princesses as Pin-Up Models
September 17, 2015
Andrew Tarusov is at it again. The artist who brought us the Pin-up Girls of Westeros has now turned his attention to the Disney Princesses we all love and adore.…
Rock Star by Day, Tattooist by Night—David Foral of the Dirty Heads
September 14, 2015
One of the most intriguing things to witness is when an artist’s creativity spills into other media. For David Foral, bassist of the Dirty Heads, that other medium has become tattooing.…
Mind Blowing Art from Eloy Morales
September 8, 2015
It takes a heck of a lot to surprise us here at the Inked office—we see some of the craziest collections of art and wildest tattoos on a daily basis—and…
Skull Cakes
September 3, 2015
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, our minds are always on the macabre. Because of that we think about skulls all of the time. Skulls on our…
Skull Art for Everyone!
September 2, 2015
All the way from the Gold Coast in Australia, an artist named Andy (he gives no last name) is staying on top of the skull art game. If you haven’t…
Tattoos Inspired by Alphonse Mucha
September 2, 2015
Using classical art as inspiration for badass tattoos is an excellent way of blending old and new artistic styles. From van Gogh to Banksy, art enthusiasts worldwide are itching to…
Ditch Tattoos
August 31, 2015
One of the toughest areas of the body to get tattooed is the ditch. The ditch is the inner part of either the elbow or the knee. Due to their…
Tattoo Designs
August 31, 2015
Recently we realized that considering all of the tattoos that we have on Inkedmag.com we have a shockingly small amount of flash posted to the site. Wait, what’s that? You…
Polynesian Tattoos
August 25, 2015
You may have seen this type of tattoo on one large famous man, who is referred to as one of Earth’s sediments. Yes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The large wrestler…
Doctor Dan the Pancake Man
August 24, 2015
It was always looked down upon to play with our food as children, but for people such as Nathan Shields and Daniel Drake, it is now being praised. Both of…
The Art of Paul Booth
August 21, 2015
Everyone knows that Paul Booth is a tattooing legend, but were you aware that he is an amazing artists in a slew of other media? The owner of Last Rites…
Miniature Art
August 21, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka has really set a high standard for tiny art. The art director, designer, and photographer from Japan has been creating epic miniature scenes for his everyday calendar since…
Tattoo U – Miguel Torres Brings Tattoo Art to the College Classroom
August 20, 2015
We hope the world of higher education is prepared because the barbarians are about to kick in the gates—tattooing is going to college. Purchase College in Westchester, N.Y. will be…
DIY: Hair Tapestry Is All The Rage
August 20, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Push the pastel hair dye aside, hair tapestry is taking over. A few weeks ago, the world went color-crazy as ladies dyed their hair to match…
The Coffee Monsters
August 19, 2015
Coffee may be the savior of every weekday morning but there is one drawback to that magical elixir—the stains. They can be seen as dirty or gross, and just the…
Tattooed Gang Members as Skin Rugs
August 19, 2015
Renato Garza Cervera is an artist from Mexico City who has a pretty interesting mind. For instance, in this Of Genuine Contemporary Beast project he looked at a “bear skin…
Unconventional Pencil Art
August 18, 2015
Artists from around the world use different mediums when they want to create and bring their art alive. A common medium used are colored pencils. Meghan Maconochie, a teacher and…
Camouflage Body Painting
August 17, 2015
Body painting is serious business and requires lots of time and patience. For some artists, body painting is a hobby, and for others, like Trina Merry, it is what they…
Tattoo Art
August 14, 2015
Long before tattooists posted all of their work on Instagram there was one way to judge their talent before the needle hit your skin—by checking out their flash. Artists would…
The Destructive Beauty of Wildfires
August 12, 2015
The seemingly endless drought currently gripping California has spurned one of the more destructive wildfire seasons in years. The burning of the fires, and subsequently of people’s homes, is undoubtedly…
Watch as This Drawing Terrifies Children
August 12, 2015
Photo Gallery Follows Video and Text Stefan Pabst is one of the most talented artists that we have ever seen. The things that he paints and draws appear to literally…
Insanely Realistic Drawings by Trafart
August 11, 2015
Spanish artist Miguel Santiago, more commonly known as Trafart, is able to create magic with a set of colored pencils. While Trafart is a multi-skilled artist that dabbles in many…
Movie Villains Meet Pop Songs in These Mashups
August 10, 2015
Even the most diabolical villains must like to get down to tunes, right? Of course they do. Even when you spend all of your waking hours plotting to take over…
Taxidermy with a Twist
August 6, 2015
We’ve all seen taxidermy in the past, usually in the form of a deer head mounted on a wall. Perhaps a stuffed bear if you’ve been hanging out in really…
Reverse Graffiti
August 6, 2015
Surfing through the inter webs always leads us to the most interesting and unusual findings. Today while we ventured through, we found an article about an eco-mural in Poland. According…
Creative Miniature Photos
August 4, 2015
Tatsuya Tanaka is wildly creative and prolific. Since 2011 he has been creating a miniature day calendar on his website. He says, “Everyone must have had similar thoughts at least…
Salt & Pepper Portraits
August 3, 2015
Virtually everyone uses salt & pepper when they are cooking, only a very skilled few use the spices to create art. We can’t even imagine how difficult it would be…
Henna Heals
August 3, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text There is something very special about the henna crowns that you are going to see in the gallery below. No, it’s not the artistry involved in…
Golden Skulls
July 31, 2015
Billy Bogiatzoglou, more commonly known as Billelis, is an artist that you must know. We love skulls and he is catering to our whims with this amazing series entitled “Hope…
The Animal Revolution is Nigh
July 27, 2015
Caleb Brown‘s art comes from the same place where all of the best Syfy Channel movies come from—a world where animals have grown to epic proportions and wreaked havoc on…
3D Nail Art
July 15, 2015
French manicures and single tone nail colors are slowly fading away and a new nail art trend is on the rise. 3D nail art is literally popping up everywhere these…
Artist David Lopera Makes These Celebs Plus-Sized
July 13, 2015
Artist David Lopera has been using photoshop to add pounds to the bodies of female celebrities. By doing the exact opposite of what most photo retouchers do, Lopera is making…
Top 10 Australian Tattoo Artists You Should Be Following On Instagram
July 13, 2015
Instagram is filled with thousands of artists from around the world trying to get noticed; it’s the perfect medium for artists to spread their vision on a fast paced, and…
Body Art Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen
July 9, 2015
To me blacklights have always represented two things—”cosmic” bowling and hippies. Considering that I am not overly fond of either of those I pretty much dismiss the idea of blacklights…
Stained Glass Tattoos
July 9, 2015
We were browsing through our tattoo-packed Facebook news feed when we came across a gorgeous stained glass piece done by Ink Master‘s St. Marq (season six). Needless to say his…
Preserved Tattoos
July 8, 2015
Have you ever wondered if you could preserve your tattoos after you pass? Me neither… until now. Thanks to the wonderful people at London’s Wellcome Collection and London’s Science Museum,…
Rice Paddy Art
July 6, 2015
For years we believed that the only two things rice was good for was eating (obviously) and throwing at weddings. Then we were introduced to the world of rice paddy…
Top 5 Sexiest Girls From Inked’s Australian Edition
July 1, 2015
Sexy tattooed women can be found all over the world so sometimes it’s nice to check in with our foreign editions to broaden our horizons. These five beauties come to…
Tattooed Tapestries by Erin M. Riley
June 30, 2015
Do you know what a loom looks like? Honestly, I think that for most of us the answer to that question is “no.” The tapestry has definitely gone out of…
Two Artists Make the Garbage Pail Kids Grow Up
June 8, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Like every other child who grew up in the 1980’s Garbage Pail Kids hold a special place in my heart. In fact, as I write this…
15 Hilarious Tattoo Related Webcomics
May 28, 2015
While the days of the comic strip may be in the past don’t think that there aren’t a ton of hilarious comics still being made. Instead of newsprint the medium…
The SuicideGirls Strike Back Against Richard Prince
May 27, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Artist Richard Prince is about to find out that the SuicideGirls are not to be trifled with. Earlier this week Prince—an artist whose name is almost…
13 Sand Sculptures That Will Amaze You
May 18, 2015
Beach season is almost upon us and you’re really going to have to step up your sand castle game if you hope to compete with these sculptures. These massive works…
Creepy Cakes from the Conjurer’s Kitchen
May 5, 2015
If you thought that the only important thing about food was how it tastes you may as well click on the back arrow now. The presentation of food enhances the…
11 Phenomenal Street Art Murals by Seth GlobePainter
April 27, 2015
Julien Malland is a street artist who also goes by the name of Seth Globepainter. Recently the French artist spent some time in China, a country without an abundance of…
Funny Finger Art
April 24, 2015
Creative and whimsical uses of fingers. From zombies to vampires to a loving couple these fingers come alive with a bit of imagination. Some are drawn on with marker and…
Unauthorized Snowden Bust Leaves Mark Despite Short Life
April 6, 2015
Visitors to Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn on Monday morning may have noticed something out of the ordinary as they passed the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument—a four-foot tall bust of…
Art By Filfury
March 31, 2015
Meet Filfury. He is by far one of the coolest artists you are going to come across this week. Based in the UK, this alternative artist is best known for…
Kat Von D Responds to Controversial Lipstick Name
March 20, 2015
Kat Von D is the most well known tattoo artist in the media of all time. She has starred on two television shows, written three books, and inked countless numbers of…
If It’s Baroque, Don’t Fix It
March 20, 2015
Today’s skull of the day is this amazing piece by Moni Marino. Marino is one of the best known international artists out there. Based in Germany, Marino has been tattooing…
Art for Ants by Lorraine Loots
March 16, 2015
Lorraine Loots is a pretty unique artist. Whereas most people talk about grand masterpieces when referring to large scale works of art, Loots’ aesthetic always took on a different nature.…
In(k)fluential Art by Eisen Bernard Bernardo
March 16, 2015
Eisen Bernard Bernardo is a graphic designer based in the Philippines who is best known for mashing up iconic magazine covers with classical works of art. We saw his work…
Timmy B Announces the 2015 Two of a Kind Art Project
March 11, 2015
Stop! Collaborate and listen because Two of a Kind is back! 2014 saw the first ever large-scale collaborative tattoo art project, Two of a Kind. Last year, Christa and Frank…
Great Minds Think Alike
March 10, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this rather graphic piece by George Mavridis. Mavridis is based at Tattooligans in Thessalonike, Greece with a career in the industry that started in…
Tattoos Inspired by Michelangelo
March 5, 2015
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as simply Michelangelo, was one of the greatest painters and sculptors in art history. Best known for his famous paintings that adorn the…
Can You See All Three Images Hidden In This Tattoo?
March 5, 2015
Salvador Dali is one of the most influential surrealist painters in art. His work (and mustache) have become iconic in the last century as well as extremely popular subject matters…
What Lies Behind Her Mask?
March 5, 2015
Today’s tattoo of the day is this awesome full back piece by the talented Johan Finné. Finné is currently based in Helsingborg, Sweden and has twenty years of experience in the industry.…
Only You Can Prevent Bad Tattoos
March 3, 2015
As much as it pains us to say this, there are a lot of bad tattoos in this world. Just like snowflakes, each one is terrible in its very own…
Buff Monster x Converse Paint the Town Pink
March 2, 2015
Today Converse announced the launch of their “Made by You” campaign celebrating fans of the brand that have been using Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers as a form of self…
Beyond the Ink: Air + Style + Alysha Nett
February 25, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text Alysha Nett checks in with us as often as her busy schedule will allow to give her insight on modeling,tattoos and art, and all of her…
Warriors For Art
February 24, 2015
Art has the power to change lives. Whether it’s ink on your body forever inspiring you in life or a custom painting donated to help raise money for a good…
Unbelievable Portrait Murals by Guido van Helten
February 24, 2015
Australian artist Guido van Helten has turned entire cities into picture albums thanks to his enormous murals. Van Helten has a style that brings to mind old photos from an…
Dystopian Decay: The Art of Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes
February 20, 2015
The flawed growth of nature or the post-mortem effects of corruption, which one do you find more intriguing? This Saturday, February 21st, artists Scott G. Brooks and Jed Leiknes will…
Fresh Paint: Anthony Clarkson
February 20, 2015
There is something very alluring about dark art. No, not the evil magic you find in fantasy novels like Harry Potter, but real macabre, gothic, and horror-style works of art…
Finding the Beauty in Death
February 17, 2015
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that Paul Koudounaris has spent more time with the dead than with the living over the last decade. Koudounaris has…
Art You Can’t Wait to Eat
February 16, 2015
Nathan Shields thought of the best possible way to get his kids to eat their breakfast–by turning their boring old pancakes into works of art. Shileds came up with the…
Jon Mesa’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2015
This year I have the good fortune to be celebrating Valentine’s Day with my beautiful girlfriend and exploring one of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris, France. Valentine’s…
Mike Giant’s Rocky Mountain High Art
February 10, 2015
The multi-talented Mike Giant is the Swiss Army Knife of artists. Whatever the job demands, Giant has the skills to mold it into fine art. Photography, graffiti, skateboard design, tattoos—all…
Social Decay’s Evolution of Style
February 10, 2015
Gallery Featuring Social Decay’s Products Follows Text Sometimes you just want to wear a statement piece that says everything you’re thinking. Luckily, Social Decay has some perfect shirts to let…
This Art is Bananas!
February 6, 2015
Thank goodness Stephan Brusche didn’t listen when his mother told him not to play with his food. Instead, Brusche elevated playing with his food to an art form. The native…
Classic Comics as Tattoos – The Paintings of Sandra Chevrier
February 4, 2015
Comic books and tattoos are two of our favorite vices here at Inked, naturally we adore the paintings of Sandra Chevrier. Chevirer paints beautiful women and then covers their bodies…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘H.R. Giger’s World’ Film Poster
February 4, 2015
Hot off the press, Inked is pleased to present you with this exclusive first look at the poster for the upcoming documentary called Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World, which is…
Fresh Paint with Pop Surrealist Richard J. Oliver
February 2, 2015
The modern tattoo industry is filled to the brim with incredible artists from all over the world ranging in a variety of styles that seem to almost transcend what can…
Make the Most of Your Snow Day
January 27, 2015
Snow day! Wooohoooo! Thanks to winter storm Juno most of the northeastern part of the United States is enjoying a snow day today. Instead of getting up at the crack…
Are Those Tattoos Real?!
January 22, 2015
Sometimes we take a look at some ink and our mouth drops wide open as we exclaim, “Are those tattoos real?!” Well, we hate to break it to you, but…
Stop! Collaborate and Listen
January 15, 2015
So you want to get a new tattoo? Right now you’re probably scouring Instagram trying to find that perfect artist with a one of a kind style to fit the…
Beyond the Ink – Tim Hendricks
December 18, 2014
Tattoo artist Tim Hendricks shares his journey in photography, favorite cameras, influences and being on NY Ink. Discover his unique approach to capturing moments on film.
Art Impersonators
December 12, 2014
Discover IMPERSONATION: An Homage to Robert Wilson by Craig & Karl, featuring Wilson-inspired art and coffee cups. Explore the collection at www.shop.illy.com.
The Artistic Realms of Dawn McTeigue
November 3, 2014
Explore the artistic journey of Dawn McTeigue, a talented comic book artist, from her early beginnings to her success in the industry.
Tattoo Artist Sarah Miller’s Voyage into Comics
October 21, 2014
Immerse yourself in the world of The Valkyrie's Wode, a captivating tale of a Valkyrie-fighting Viking girl and the power of Norse mythology.
Ink Master Gives Broadway Full Sleeves
August 29, 2014
Experience the incredible artistry of Ink Master's rivals season. Check out the massive tattooed sleeves displayed in Times Square.
Ladies, Ladies! Art Show 2014
May 27, 2014
There's no denying that tattooing has been a male-dominated art form but that's not to say that there aren't hundreds of talented female artists out there.
Bone Marrow Donor Drive for Artist Seth Kushner
May 27, 2014
Hang Dai Studios has gathered some of their finest talents to come together for a signing event where you can not only get comics signed by some great artists but you can also take a step toward becoming a bone marrow donor by getting swabbed by the people from Delete Blood Cancer.
Watch This Tattoo Come to Life
March 17, 2014
By taking advantage of some stop-motion animation, a talented tattoo artist, and 11 very helpful friends photographer Evan Hawkins was able to turn a series of tattoos into what may be the first human flip book.
The Art of Megan Lara
January 16, 2014
The amazingly talented artist Megan Lara sits down with Inkedmag.com to discuss her art, her love of pop culture and her tattoo work done by another creative mind, Jessie Hopeless of Exile Tattoo in Kansas City.
Inked Professionals: The Glass Blower
January 8, 2014
Erin Krehel, lead glass blower at Hot Sand in Asbury Park NJ, shared with Inkedmag.com what it really means to be a glass blower.
Inked’s Second Chance Gift Guide
December 26, 2013
Are you looking for some unique gifts for yourself or a loved one?
Q&A: Doc Hammer
December 12, 2013
Doc Hammer is a true artist. He paints, he plays in a shoe-gazing band called Weep, and along with Jackson Publick, he produces/writes/voices/everythings the most thoughtful cartoon on the air, The Venture Bros.
Drawn Together
December 10, 2013
Dad inspired by their kids drawings colors and shades them to perfection.
The Art of Luis Portillo
November 27, 2013
From Nature to handmade art, here are some of Luis Portilo's creations.
Mr. Cartoon
November 12, 2013
Artist Patrick Yurick had wanted a tattoo for a long time but was having trouble committing to just one design.
Love the Hate Shoes
November 6, 2013
Celebrity Tattoo artist Hate partners up with Oliver Sweeney and The Amy Winehouse Foundation for epic collaboration.