I did something screwy when I watermarked this – hopefully you can forgive me. If you’re a fan of Xoil’s graphic style (but not hanging out in Brooklyn or France) maybe you can head to Hong Kong instead.

Tattoo by Jodic Chan at 墨舞 Torrential Ink in Hong Kong

Trust me when I say you’ll know if a tattoo was been done by Xoïl on sight. His work with the graphic style is distinct; there’s a reason he’s one of the first people to come to mind whenever I talk about a style that’s usually just referred to as ‘Photoshop’.

Keeping with Tattoo Snob’s mission to bring a greater understanding (and possibly, appreciation) of  tattooing worldwide, I think the Photoshop/graphic style is an important one to keep an eye on. This stuff is a far cry from traditional tattooing–and that’s what I like about it. 

Photo courtesy of Tim Georgeson.