Category: tattoo artist leeds

We are re-opening on December 4th

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Hello folks, thanks for visiting this site. We are finally being able to re-open, our studio is a little private, so we don’t have too many people coming in and out everyday, which is better considering the pandemic. We try to take care of our clients, so we only have one, or two clients per day, each artist, so if you are looking for a private experience, we provide that. After all this pandemic situation, we are so glad we stayed private, as is so much easier to have social distance in a chilled environment. To do our art, we have to work in a good frame of mind, so our studio provides us that, as we are in Leeds city centre, however our studio is in the first floor, and the street is kind of of a back street, so not many people can see us. So that gives us a piece and quiet environment , and piece of mind. We can see another lockdown after this Christmas, some people are gonna go crazy after the lockdown, and then we are gonna be back to like it was before. We know this Christmas will not be like the others, it will be a bit weird, and I’m just gonna probably just work on my paintings this year, as I don’t think is worth the risk. I hope everyone is trying to keep sane, and I will see you guys around. Thanks for reading

Traditional Oil on canvas

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I managed to finish this female warrior fantasy traditional oil painting, I hanged it in the wall of our tattoo studio in Leeds City Centre. I still do traditional painting, even in the era of digital painting. Digital painting is very practical and fast, however having the feeling of the paint brush touching the canvas is priceless, it feels really good, so for me with traditional painting, I do it for pleasure, and for myself. Everyday when I go to work to tattoo, I have to listen to my client, and try to deliver their requests, and I have to try to be as precise as possible, which I’m cool about that. So when I paint traditionally I try to erase all that, listen to myself and enjoy myself, not letting being precise take over me, and just relax. I hope I have more time to paint in the future, I could see myself doing this for a long time, hopefully when I’m an old man too. Follow me on Instagram-louissantostattoo

Japanese Geisha and Red Indian digital painting, printed on canvas.

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I would like to thanks @digitalpanther, for this awesome print. I digitally painted the Japanese geisha with a fantasy style incorporated to it. As you can see I’m not the traditional artist, I don’t like to follow the rules, so if someone is looking for something different, I would consider looking at the request in order to try to do a tattoo that is not what you usually see. Don’t get me wrong sometimes I have to do what the clients ask me, and I have to do what they request, but if I get the opportunity to think outside the box and the client gives me artistic freedom, I’m happy to embrace the opportunity. These 2 canvas are hanged on the wall of our Leeds city Centre studio. For more updates, please follow me on Instagram/louissantostattoo

Fantasy Dragon, and Japanese tattoo half sleeve

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Tattooing Andy was an experience to remember. It was his first tattoo, and he was willing to be patience and invest time in to his tattoo. We started with the front of his body, doing a fantasy dragon. As it was quiet a sensitive area, we were sure to only attempt 3 hour sessions at the time. It seemed like a very slow process, however we got there eventually. Andy is an example that, step by step we can get there. A lot of customers are very impatient, and when you say the tattoo mite take 4 sessions, they freak out. However what they don’t understand is that, if you limit your tattoo with time, the artist is limited with what he can do. In my opinion, if you want a really good tattoo, it takes as long as it takes. The clients who never pressured me about their tattoo, usually I do my best pieces. Andy was really easy going with me, that’s why I’m really happy with what we have done so far. Thank you Andy.

Oil on canvas @louissantostattoo

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With this quarantine, it was the perfect time to work on projects I didn’t have much time to do before. I like traditional painting, as you don’t have the undo button, you have to be more sure about your decisions, which is similar to tattooing. With digital art, we can press the undo button and your mistake is erased, however that’s not very practical to train yourself artistically, as we should try to avoid these mistakes in the first place. With this painting I have gone towards a fantasy woman warrior, she’s coming out of the water, ready for a battle. Good Monday everyone

Jason’s black and grey full sleeve complete

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Jason was one of those dream clients, really easy going and humble. He gave me a first idea and let me roll with new ones, and giving me the opportunity and freedom to express and come out with the best solution possible to his sleeve. We are on to plan his next one.

Phoenix in Colour

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It was a pleasure tattooing Adam, what a true gentleman. I was very exited about doing his Phoenix in colour, i usually get requested a lot of black and grey tattoos, which i’m also happy to do it. Tattooing sometimes is a matter of opportunities, and when i get my opportunities to do a nice piece, i embrace it with all my heat, thank you Adam

Thanos “The mad Titan”

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It was such a pleasure to do a colour portrait of Thanos. Avengers “infinity wars” was a piece of art to be appreciated by any artist. I watched that movie in the cinema 5 times. Comic Tattoos have always been close to my heart, as comic was the beginning of my love for art, thank you

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