When not dabbling in woodwork, papier-mâché and digital formats, he's busy inking Houstonians with all sorts of styles: Oriental, traditional, realism, black and gray, watercolor and even dot work. Photo by Allen Espinoza Red Shores Tattoo CompanyĪllen Espinoza, co-founder of Red Shores Tattoo, has a strong following. Perez also has recently opened a sister shop down the street: Violet Tiger Tattoo Parlor. Vincent Diaz Negron, who hails from Puerto Rico, has a solid portfolio of geometrics and illustrative styles. He's probably best known for his comic book characters and photorealistic work but also enjoys monochromatic and bio-mechanical designs. Ram Perez is an industry veteran and keeps the bar set high for this stretch of Montrose. If you've got a beloved pet that you want to immortalize forever, Beavers is your guy. But it's his ability to render animals, insects and just about anything from the natural world that makes his work stand out. With more than 25 years of work under his belt, there's pretty much nothing that Nate Beavers hasn't inked. American traditionalists Bo Myers and Rick Murillo work out of this studio, too.ġ318 Telephone, Space 4, 34, /battleroyaletattoohtx Massey specializes in intricate dot work and blackwork, and his mandalas, Día de los Muertos skulls and geometrics are meticulously detailed. Get a haircut downstairs at East End Barber, pick up a java from Coral Sword and then venture upstairs. He opened Battle Royale in EaDo this spring it's a modern take on the traditional tattoo shop. Gabriel Massey honed his chops at some of the other studios but now he's head honcho. (L and top center) Photos by Jack Thompson, (bottom center) Photo by James Samaniego and (R) Photos courtesy of Nate Beavers Inside the Loop: A major tattoo project can take more than one sitting, and since nobody's yet solved the problem of Houston traffic, we've broken our list into inside the Loop, outside the Loop, and outside Houston. Our best advice for deciding on where to get your next tattoo? Look at the artist's portfolio, look at his or her Instagram, and check for both quality of work and consistency as an artist. "It doesn't take a lot of skill to pick something off the wall." They're not really pushing the limits of where tattoos can go," says Woods. "At the other end of the spectrum are artists who are kind of stagnant happy where they’re at they prefer a more simple style. You’ve gone from seeing tribal half sleeves to half sleeves that look like oil paintings," says Woods. We’ve seen a huge influx of people with an art background pushing the envelope of what can be done. We checked in with Woods about what's new in the industry. "Over the last ten to 15 years tattooing has turned quite a bit from where it’s been. He co-owns Advent Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery along with Mike Ashworth but it's important to note that it wasn't easy picking one Mike over the other when it came to last year's award the quality of work from both is phenomenal. Mike Woods, whom we named Best Tattoo Artist in 2017's Best of Houston®, is holding steady at the top of our list. Others with solid reputations but who have set aside the needle to become managers also were eliminated. Struck were those who didn't consistently deliver quality work. Gone were the flash shops with their cookie-cutter designs. Out were the inkmasters who had stopped growing as an artist. We looked at Instagram, we reviewed portfolios, we received recommendations and then we fine-tuned the list. Photo courtesy of Nate Beavers When we went looking for the best tattoo artists in Houston this year, we eliminated the street and focused on the elite.
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