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Sketch Tattoos That Look Like Pencil Drawings By Nomi Chi
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Sketch Tattoos That Look Like Pencil Drawings By Nomi Chi

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Nomi Chi’s tattoo designs look like pencil drawings. The Vancouver tattoo artist achieves this through her sketch-like style; the guiding lines and shapes used to compose the image are left in, giving the impression that you’re looking at an open sketchbook.

“My interest in visual art was spurred by animation, so capturing movement is important to me,” Chi told Brown Paper Bag. “I also strive to implicate a kind of immediacy in my tattoo ideas, so there’s a lot of improvisation — It keeps the process of creating unique tattoos fresh and fun.”

We asked Chi who inspired her in creating these beautiful tattoos. “A brief list of artists would be Peter Aurisch, Egon Schiele, Hans Bellmer, Izebella Wolf, Aleksandra Waliszewska, Allison Sommers. Lately, I have been reading a lot of Nayyirah Waheed and listening to Mongolian throat singing,” she told Bored Panda about her body art.

More info: nomi-chi.com | gastowntattoo.com | Facebook | Instagram (h/t: demilkeddesigntaxi)

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bonickybleeker avatar
BoNickyBleeker
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome! But did anyone notice the two right hands on the 9th photo?

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NomiChi
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey! I made that tattoo. In the full image, the figure has 4 hands: https://instagram.com/p/9FJpW3pSVf/?taken-by=nomi_chi

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PhyllisSteging
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love her tattoo's as they are different and they look very special. Wth them being the black and gray you can really appreciate her lines. Wonderful.

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ThomasNorris
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really some of the best work I think I have seen posted to date. Like the fluid nature of sketched images; this catches it all. Too bad there aren't more real artists practice this craft. Beats the hell out of the old heart/dagger.

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JaiMacIain
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh wow! might have to take a holiday to Vancouver so he can do one for me! Awesome!

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ForthSangfreud
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love these! My second tattoo was a rendition of an E H Shepherd illustration, but specifically of the sketch rather than the final inked drawing. I love it lots

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KellyMuir
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are really amazing. I would consider getting another tattoo if there were any artists like this in Liverpool UK

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BoNickyBleeker
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome! But did anyone notice the two right hands on the 9th photo?

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NomiChi
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey! I made that tattoo. In the full image, the figure has 4 hands: https://instagram.com/p/9FJpW3pSVf/?taken-by=nomi_chi

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PhyllisSteging
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love her tattoo's as they are different and they look very special. Wth them being the black and gray you can really appreciate her lines. Wonderful.

Thomas_Norris avatar
ThomasNorris
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really some of the best work I think I have seen posted to date. Like the fluid nature of sketched images; this catches it all. Too bad there aren't more real artists practice this craft. Beats the hell out of the old heart/dagger.

jai_maciain avatar
JaiMacIain
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh wow! might have to take a holiday to Vancouver so he can do one for me! Awesome!

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ForthSangfreud
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love these! My second tattoo was a rendition of an E H Shepherd illustration, but specifically of the sketch rather than the final inked drawing. I love it lots

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KellyMuir
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are really amazing. I would consider getting another tattoo if there were any artists like this in Liverpool UK

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