Tattoo art has evolved over the years into something really artistic and decorative. There are many ways for an artist to stand out and make their own signature style.
One Chicago artist is making a name for herself with her unique style of black background tattoos that feature colorful blooms, winged creatures, and decorative motifs. The results are really stunning to feast your eyes on.
She uses elements of the blackout trend, which was originally a perfect solution for coverup tattoos because of how the black ink could conceal old designs.
It becomes like a blank canvas.
Even people who don't need cover-ups now request this type of technique to be done on their skin.
I'm talking about a Dutch flower painting tradition that actually comes from the 17th century.
This is all due to Esther's amazing tattooing skills.
It works!
Isn't this absolutely stunning?
I wouldn't think this would work, but it does.
The delicate border around the ankle looks like a pair of embroidered tights.
This is so amazing and so powerful. It takes a bold person to be able to pull off something like this.
The black background makes all the colors so much more vibrant and you can see all the incredible detail here.
I mean, it's like looking at an actual flower in real life.
It's so evident in this intricate and amazingly well-done piece.
There's so much depth in this design even though it has limited colors. What do you think?
You can see the progress from the other pictures and now this piece looks totally different.
The beautiful colors and the detail really make this tattoo stand out for all the right things.
I mean, you can hide anything behind this black background. This is still very effective in its own right.
This design is so interesting all on its own, but when you combine the black background, it looks even more impressive. Right?
This breaks up the piece so nicely. It fits together like a glove.
Esther is really able to capture each flower in such amazing detail and still keep the integrity of the original colors. Well done.
This is stunning.
She really has the chops to pull it off.
If I was bold enough I would get a tattoo sleeve like this in a heartbeat.
