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Dense Dotwork Adds Grainy Texture to Velco’s Lighthearted Monochromatic Tattoos

Dense Dotwork Adds Grainy Texture to Velco’s Lighthearted Monochromatic Tattoos



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#animals
#surreal
#tattoos
#Velco

September 1, 2022

Grace Ebert

All visuals © Velco, shared with permission

Pereira, Colombia-born artist Velco stipples black-and-white tattoos that are patchwork compositions of dots. A densely inked patch could possibly variety a snoozing koala’s ear or human silhouette, whilst a fading gradient composes the steam emanating from a moka pot. Lighthearted and typically evoking the surreal, the works are derived from discussions with clients and the artist’s interactions with the globe. “The window frames that I’ve been designing and tattooing have been precisely that, a portal to an additional actuality. And it is wonderful to know that there are now various portals wandering about the environment offering us with glances to other universes,” he shares.

Soon after commencing his tattoo apply by performing primarily with wonderful strains, Velco has shifted to the dotted design and style that now dominates his function. “The impact gave me the come to feel of the lovely vintage, grainy texture in photos captured with a movie digital camera, and considering that then, I have been performing on types in which I can integrate this effect,” he shares. “To make the graininess that we see on the tattoos, I swing/whip the device at a a little fast speed, yet pretty delicately, on the pores and skin though utilizing a fantastic line needle and decreasing the voltage of the device, producing the needle to appear out at a slower amount.”

Velco performs out of the Velours studio room in Montréal, which also has one particular of his prints in stock. Follow him on Instagram for his most current performs and details on obtainable bookings.

 

#animals
#surreal
#tattoos
#Velco

 

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