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Mat Rule is a 30-year-old French artist who resides and has his studio in Paris. He isn't just a tattoo artist, he's the tattoo artist, as he's well known for what he does. If we were to describe his style in very plain and simple terms, he uses two completely different drawing styles, adds them together, and creates a hybrid out of them.
Usually it involves crossing the realistic plane with the more fantastic one that often stems from cartoons or comics. The cartoon characters have realistic elements to them while still retaining their original qualities; the non-fictional figures become animated and cartoonified. In some instances, the style doesn't shift all that much, but Mat adds a tasteful dash of color to them, both literally and figuratively.
The artist spoke to Bored Panda: “I watched a lot of series, cartoons and movies when I was younger. So, most of the time, I know the characters I tattoo. And when my clients want a character I don't know, it gives me a good reason to watch him. I'm just trying to improve my work every day by trying to do something different.”
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Mat told Bored Panda a little more about his background in the arts, and how he got into tattoo art. "I was drawing a bit, but quite basic stuff, honestly. I was more watching my uncle doing some paintings.
I've been tattooing for around 6 years now. I decided to do tattoos when I was living in Shanghai, where I was living just next to a tattoo shop. Like, I was so interested in that, but I only started maybe 2 years after this, when I was back in Paris."
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pusheen buttercup 4 years ago
This is an amazing tattoo, the execution is incredible. Great skin-breaks and use of white, just the right amount.
He also shared what artists have influenced his work in the beginning, and what keeps him going today: "I think many artists influenced my work, and still do. Some are so good, it gives me the motivation to always try to do better. But at the beginning I was only focused on Myke Chambers' work and later, I discovered the work of Yogi Barrett and Dzikson. It blew my mind."
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Equine_Ravenclaw_Directioner 4 years ago
Me too! I absolutely loved them.
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Mat Rule gave some words of wisdom to those that want to be tattoo artists like himself: "Work and do your best, one day it will pay off." He shared with us how the pandemic has affected his daily life, too: "I was traveling a lot for work, and now it's a pain in the ass to travel and loads of organization, which I don't have. And I was doing lots of tattoo conventions, so I think I'm like everyone else just waiting for everything to get back to normal, you know?"
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karri Berkowitz 4 years ago
Omg I'm so glad I read the comments. I thought it was a ninja turtle mixed in.
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Brendan 4 years ago
I was about to ask the same thing. Maybe it's a real-life version of Lisa Simpson.
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Bettie-Jean Neal 4 years ago
One is Albert Einstein and the cartoon is Rick from Rick & Morty.
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Bettie-Jean Neal 4 years ago
The top one, I THINK, is that actor Cillian Murphy and I think the bottom one is Max Headroom?
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Luna Lovegood! 4 years ago
this artist should do Gigi (Kiki's Delivery Service) mixed with whoever else!
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Capelli rosa e patate 4 years ago
Doesn’t matter which came first- the BBC Sherlock is better in every way. (Just my opinion of course)
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Ploploplop 4 years ago
No, It's the teenage mutant ninja turtle, Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Caleb Lumpkin 4 years ago
yea they are hyenas not dogs. hyenas are actually more related to cats
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Maddy_BobaTea 4 years ago
ryuk!!! low key he was one of favorite characters in death note! LOVE THAT ANIME!
pusheen buttercup 4 years ago
I love that anime too! It's still good after all this time. Have you also read the manga?
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Autumn 4 years ago
"To catch them is my real test. To train them is my cause....."
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bon bon (still purple boi) 4 years ago (edited)
"more like snoop dog xd" ME: xd xd xd lol xd
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
It’s Klaus, the talking fish from American Dad.
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TTorrest Author 4 years ago
This is some insanely talented work! Gorgeous, and so unique. Bravo.
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
I like the idea and these are cool. But i wouldn't want to be stuck with one on my body for life.
TTorrest Author 4 years ago
This is some insanely talented work! Gorgeous, and so unique. Bravo.
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
I like the idea and these are cool. But i wouldn't want to be stuck with one on my body for life.
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