CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tattooing is an ancient art that goes back centuries, with trends coming and going. One of today's rising motifs in the permanent-ink culture is scared geometry. This particular ...

For years, Nemecio “Nemo” Lopez approached portrait drawing the way any tattoo artist would: line for line. And then his teacher showed the 25-year-old Sylmar man how a real artist breaks it down into ...

There are endless possibilities to consider when contemplating your next ink. But in the vast sea of roses and sailor tats, finding something truly original or inspiring can be difficult. If you're ...

Along the right arm of sketch artist turned tattooist Ernesto “Nesto” Hurtado, a patchwork sleeve of ink commemorates childhood icons such as Astro Boy, Goku and more. For him, those beloved animated ...

I'm a tattoo artist who's seen clients make common mistakes when getting fine-line work. Go to an artist that specializes in the technique and look at how their past tattoos have healed. Make sure to ...

Artists have been using ink for thousands of years. But as Faith Salie now tells us, only a particular type of artist can lay claim to having created a true body of work: When it comes to body art, ...

If you've seen the delicate script on Selena Gomez's side or Miley Cyrus's collection of tiny symbols and thought "I'd love me some micro tattoos", this is the article for you. Fine line tattoos are a ...

In honour of the 100th Armistice Day, we take a look at a powerful photography series by Charlie Clift, that explores the significance of tattoos in the British armed forces and captures the heartfelt ...