Tattoo Blog NYC
Tattoo stories, artist notes, and behind-the-scenes details from Royal Jafarov. Explore portrait tattoos, black and grey realism, fine art tattoos, and custom work created at my private studio on Bowery in Manhattan.
Forearm Lettering Cover Up With Black and Grey Realism
This cover up started with old script lettering on the forearm. The tattoo is still in progress, but it shows how a cover up can be built by using the shape, darkness, and placement of the existing tattoo instead of just hiding it with random dark shading.
Portrait Tattoo Honoring a Mother’s Work in Zimbabwe
A black and grey portrait tattoo based on a family photograph, created to honor a mother whose work supported education for women in Zimbabwe.