InkSpired Magazine Issue No. 40 | Page 38

her own personal experiences that make them have a different way of seeing the world and expressing their ideas, so considering that, every one of us has that “unique touch” you are talking about. In my case, it is the same. The things that you love, the situations you have experienced mark your soul and influence your art. As for my tattooing process, it really depends on the customer, but I always tend to be linked to a concept or idea. Even on my abstract pieces, I release the mind but relate with something. I love exploring certain concepts like opposites, powerful wildness of nature, death, life, and magic, so I think most of my pieces in some way have one or many of those ideas. Even when a client comes with something in mind, I try to give them my own interpretation of the thoughts and emotional reason they want to get the tattoo done. After I get all the details, I think a lot about the idea. The way in which all the elements match on the final composition is important, but the idea is essential for me. Technically talking, I can use stencils, draw freehand, or tattoo directly on the skin without references. It really depends on how the piece is going on. At some point, it is quite intuitive. I’ve got a system of work, of course, but I am never completely stuck on it. If you are too attached to the design, it loses its freshness and I love being spontaneous. Sometimes I have new ideas on the go while I am doing the piece because when you desi v