Rob Kelly is the owner of BLACKOUT Tattoo in Hong Kong. Rob has been tattooing since 2005, and has lived in Hong Kong since 1994. BLACKOUT Tattoo was founded in 2010 and features brilliant permanent artists as well as travelling guest artists.
Realistic black and grey tiger.Realistic black and grey lion head.American traditional lady head butterfly.Black and grey Japanese Kitsune.
Rob tattoos in many styles including American traditional, Neo traditional, black work, Japanese, Chinese, black and grey, line work, realism, tribal, and more.
American traditional butterfly.Water colour dragon.Tribal chest panel.
Rob has a book of flash you can choose from, or you can book a consultation with him and collaborate on something completely original for yourself.
Blackwork half goat, half mermaid.Classic mom tattoo with a heart and dagger.Japanese lucky cat, Neko!
The shop abides by all health regulations, including using new ink and needles, so no need to worry about infections.
Blackwork chrysanthemum.Chinese dragon in American traditional style.Bright red chrysanthemum.
Rob has incredible attention to detail and will make sure you leave the shop happy and with a badass tattoo! Check out his website and set up a consultation http://www.blackout-tattoo.com
American traditional cherub and skull.Black and grey Harry Potter piece. Expecto patronum!Legend of Zelda sword.
Susanne is a tattooer at Redwood Tattoo Studio in Manchester. She does fine linework, dotwork, and blackwork. All of her tattoos use only black ink, but her intricate dotwork make a great contrast to the heavy black.
A girl and her cat, the start and the moon.Victorian octopus lady looking very serious.Fantastic night time land and city scape.Gorgeous Venus piece!Lovely jellyfish in a jar.Three adorable foxes cuddling.A girl and her big dog!
Much of her work features popular characters or places from books, film, and tv.
Eleven from Stranger Things!Severus Snape wearing Neville’s Grandmother’s clothing.The first years heading to Hogwarts!
She draws much inspiration from histories famous painters, and even does their portraits.
Brilliant portrait of Van Gogh with his own sky design as the background.Frida Kahlo as one of her own portraits.Dot and blackwork Picasso vase!Katsushika Hokusai’s wave, one of the most iconic Japanese motifs.
Her whimsical animal portraits are fantastical and heartwarming, such as space narwhales, dogs in space, dinosaurs in clothing, etc.
Sloth bathing in some tasty ramen!Super cool badger rocking out.Pirate kitty!!Narwhale with a cool space theme.Brachiosaurus in some fancy clothes.Very pretty mermaid.A heavily tattooed and bearded merman.
Susanne is a must see artist if you’re in Manchester!
Hogwarts is the fictional (maybe) school from J.K Rowling’s series “Harry Potter”. To many fans of both the books and the movies, Hogwarts is a second home. As J.K has said before, “Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”
Hyper realistic miniature Hogwarts done by Andrea Morales.Hyper realistic mini Hogwarts during a beautiful sunset. Done by Savaş Doğan in Istanbul Kadıköy Moda
Many people feel so strongly towards the school that they choose to have it tattooed on them permanently.
Bright neo traditional Hogwarts done by Carly Baggins, Perth, Australia.Heavy blackwork Hogwarts done by Jessica Svartvit.
Here are some facts you may not know about the school. According to the first book, there are over 142 staircases in Hogwarts; many of which tend to move, even while someone walks on them, making it difficult to get to classes on time.
Matching Hedwig and Hogwarts done by Carly Montgomery at First String Tattoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Cute Always and Hogwarts done by Keely Rutherford at Jolie Rouge Tattoo in London.
The school motto “Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus” sounds pretty impressive in latin right? When translated into English it means “Never tickle a sleeping dragon.” Not the most inspiring motto to live by maybe, but definitely a practical one!
Bright night time miniature piece done by Daria Stahp.All was well. Mini dotwork Hogwarts done by Mali at Cool Kidz Tattoo.
The castle can keep its own secrets and choose to reveal them to those it deems worthy. Such as the room of requirement, which is eventually used as a safe haven for the students to hide from the Death Eaters running the school in the seventh book.
Realistic black and grey piece with Hedwig, the deathly hallows symbol and candles. Done by David Irizarry Ink & Dagger Tattoo : Foundation Tattoo.Hogwarts snow globe done by Nicole at Voodoo Tattoo Club.
Hogwarts was founded in 990 AD, meaning it was founded before Oxford University which was founded in 1209, making it one of the oldest English institutions .
Black work Hogwarts done by Demon Dance at Easy Tiger Tattoo.Tiny black and grey piece done by Peta Heffernan.
The ceiling in the Great Hall is enchanted to reflect the sky outside. Meaning the Great Hall could be bright and sunny, or pouring rain while lighting crackles across the sky.
Dotwork Hogwarts done by Dino Nemec.Another Always piece. Done by Sanae Garcia Tattoos.
The first Triwizard Tournament was held 300 years after the school was founded.
Neo traditional Hogwarts with frame and roses done by Drew Shallis.Great use of negative space done in this one by Sierra Granger at Freaks and Geeks Tattoo Sideshow in Asheville NC.
Muggles cannot see Hogwarts. Electronics also do not work on the school grounds, so no WIFI!
Triangular realistic nighttime view of Hogwarts done by Giuseppe Cozzolino at Ozon Tattoo Studio, Napoli Italy.First years on their way to Hogwarts done by Susanne Konig at Redwood Tattoo Studio in Manchester.
Peeves who is unfortunately not featured in the films, first came to Hogwarts in 993 AD and is an indestructible spirit of chaos!
Realistic half sleeve done by Jamie Schene.
As a tattoo Hogwarts is often done in a realistic style, often as black work or neo traditional.
Purple neo traditional Hogwarts done by Jessica Channer in Toronto.
The Deathly Hallows are three magical objects from the Harry Potter series that together make up a triangular design that when worn shows you are a believer. The three objects are the Elder Wand, a wand made to be unbeatable, The Resurrection Stone, which brings back the dead, and the Cloak of Invisibility which as it says, renders the user completely invisible. The cloak forms a triangle, the stone is a circle within the triangle, and the wand is a straight line within the triangle and circle.
My own Hallows and quote Done by Carly Montgomery at First String Tattoo in Winnipeg.
The story of the Deathly Hallows is first told in the seventh book. In the story, Death created each of these three items, and gave them to the three Peverell brothers who had outsmarted Death by crossing a river that usually claimed lives. These items were their rewards for outsmarting him. The two eldest brothers had requested the wand and the stonem but both met grisly deaths due to the nature of their magical items. The wand caused Antioch Peverell to gloat, leading him to be killed in his sleep and have the wand stolen, while the stone caused Cadmus Peverell to take his own life after bringing his late wife back from the dead, as she was unable to be happy in the land of the living again. The youngest brother Ignotus Peverell requested Death’s own cloak, and used it to avoid him until he was ready for Death. Ignotus passed the cloak on to his son and from there greeted Death “like an old friend”. This cloak is the very same on that Harry had passed down to him.
White Hallows and bright flowers by Brit Tigera.Watercolour background with Hallows and hand holding onto the Elder Wand by Felipe Bernardes.Neo traditional hand with Hogwarts and Hallows by Fulvio Vaccarone at Dark Ink Tattoo Studio in Italy.
Lovers of the Harry Potter series, whether the books or films, have often gotten the Deathly Hallows as a tattoo to show their love of magic. The Deathly Hallows symbol is often paired with quotes or other images such as flowers, Hogwarts, magical creatures, spells, potions, and people’s patronuses.
Brightly coloured Hogwarts in a globe with Hallows by Helena Darling in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Brilliant geometric patterned back of the neck piece with Hallows by Jack Peppiette at Insider Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland.Hallows and American Traditional rose by Mike D. at Old Rose Tattoo in California.Blackwork/dotwork tree’s, broomstick, wand, snitch, and Hallows by Nichola Pierport at Jays Inks in Lincoln, UK.Golden snitch, Harry Potter, and Hallows with watercolour background by Raul Willian at Jack Tattoo.Mcgonagall in cat form with Hallows by Ryan Murray at Black Veil Tattoo in Salem, MA.White Hallows and bright watercolour background by Ryan Tews in Calgary, Alberta.Blackwork Hallows and and Augrey, a magical bird creature that is tattooed on the Character Delphi from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Done by Twon in Egypt.
Carly Montgomery is a Winnipeg tattoo artist who works out of First String Tattoo. Carly has fantastic attention to detail, doing both colour and black and grey work, as well as fantastic script.
Fun lazy sloth with scriptHedwig and Hogwarts for Harry Potter fansPartially finished Japanese koi leg pieceBright and colourful peacockWrapping crowDeaths hand moth and tree
Carly has done a number of my own tattoos, including these.
Black and grey chest piece. Anchor, rose, and heart.Calf knight, bat wings, and tree.Carl from Pixar’s UP.Harry Potter quote and Deathly Hallows mark.
Be sure to check Carly out if you’re going to be in Winnipeg!
Ryan and Matthew Murray are identical twin tattooers who do brilliant dark, blackwork tattoos in Salem Massachusetts working out of Black Veil Studio. Being in Salem the two are drawn to the darker side of life.
The two men do fantastic, realistic horror and death related artwork. Their pieces are brilliantly realistic and detailed.
NosferatuFrankensteins monsterDark snakeBlack widow spiderBat, wolf, cat, and spiderA burning churchThestral from Harry PotterBathanging batDark woman and spiderOuija and spiderHogwarts and Snape vs Lupin in werewolf form.Rams headCrying woman with flowers
Be sure to see them if you’re going through Salem!
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them is a short book written in 2001 by J.K Rowling after the Harry Potter series. Written as a textbook for Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, the book is “written” by magizoologist Newt Scamander. Proceeds of the sales of the book go to “Harry’s Books Fund” to help needy children in the poorest countries in the world.
The film adaptation comes out November 18th, 2016, and fans of Harry Potter around the world could not be more excited!
The book and film feature many strange and”fantastic” beasts from the wizarding world, including the acromantula, ashwinder, augurey, basilisk, billywig, bowtruckle, bundimun, centaur, chimaera, chizpurfle, clabbert, crup, dementdemiguise, diricawl, doxy, dragon, dugbog, elf, erkling, erumpent, fairy, fire crab, flobberworm, fwooper, ghoul, glumbumble, gnome, goblin, graphorn, griffin, grindylow, hippocampus, hippogriff, horklump, imp, jarvey, jobberknoll, kappa, kelpie, knarl, kneazle, leprechaun, lethifold, lobalug, mackled malaclaw, manticore, merpeople, moke, mooncalf, murtlap, niffler, nogtail, nundu, occamy, phoenix, pixie, plimpy, pogrebin, porlock, puffskein, quintaped, ramora, red cap, re’em, runespoor, salamander, sea serpent, shrake, snidget, sphinx, streeler, tebo,thestral, troll, unicorn, werewolf, winged horse, and yeti.
Since we don’t know what the majority of these creatures look like yet, there are a few that tend to get quite a bit of attention in the tattoo community. The elf, particularly Dobby, the thestral, the hippogriff, particularly Buckbeak, dragons, dementors, and the phoenix, particularly Fawkes.
Buckbeak the hippogriff, done by Dan Molloy at Bold as Brass in Liverpool.Dotwork thestral by Emily Ann in a private studio in Sydney.Blackwork thestral by Jim Ordie.Neo traditional thestral by travelling tattooist Jonathan Penchoff.Adorable Dobby the house elf by Jared Mcfarland at LG Tattoo in California.Sirius Black in his animagus form, by Jim Ordie.Blackwork dementor by Jayden at Sacred Skin Tattoo in Brisbane.Basilisk by Jayden at Sacred Skin Tattoo in BrisbaneHungarian Horntail dragon on top of Gringotts by Jayden at Sacred Skin Tattoo in Brisbane.Fawkes the phoenix with hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry by Jayden at Sacred Skin Tattoo in Brisbane.Phoenix by Mike DeVries in California.
As the movie is set to be very popular, i’m sure there will be many more magical creatures being tattooed soon! All of these creatures make a potentially cool tattoo, and many people have taken it upon themselves to carry them on their skin forever!
