The artist found a way to change the musculature and human form of his client’s body part. He/she found a way to design a tattoo then create another world in the process. This piece has a robotic, alien creature and science fiction vibe. The rich, matte black background is highly saturated black ensuring that longevity of this tattoo will not be an issue.

It introduces the next layer which holds the big parts together and these look-like coiled metallic wires, chain links and some bolts. The next ones are the long metal tubes, overlapping metal cubes which look like s spine and the metal parts for the feet. The footwork and the amount of details it’s showing deserve a standing ovation.

This is another option for the machine and tattoo enthusiasts, who can now enjoy the best of bothworlds: an ink and a machine. A biomechanical piece of black and gray which is actually a smart choice because according to the artists, it lasts longer.

A deep saturated black for the background to create depth for layering to produce dimension. The negative space for the owner’s skin is balanced and well distributed. I’m glad the artist showed us that he can still give us symmetry even when this is a machine arm that supposedly ripped off its skin, to reveal his machine self.

When the eye is an ongoing trend in surrealist style like this sample. There are several meanings to getting realistic tattoo of an eye. Messi, the modern day greatest soccer player, is well known for his ink. He has a tattoo of his wife’s eye on his body as tribute. His is for love and inspiration.

Others to memorialize those they lost, and others for protection from the all-knowing and all-powerful eye. A black and gray piece for the eye of Ra which is known to provide sun and masculine energy, explores reason, mathematics, logic, science and language. A symbol of good luck and creative action.