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30 Colorful Micro Tattoos By Eden Kozokaro That Look Like Mini Pop Culture Paintings
Go big or go home? How about go small and conquer the Internet while securing a career in the craft you love? Eden Kozokaro, aka Kozo Tattoo, is a tattoo artist from Israel who made a name for himself with his micro tattoo designs. From TV shows and movies to comic books and music, Eden's colorful miniatures often feature popular culture elements, and look so detailed and precise, the man could've easily become a surgeon. Continue scrolling to check out some of his tattoo ideas and upvote your faves!
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Eden's career as a tattoo artist began when one of his skater friends bought the cheapest machine they could find from eBay. "He let me try it out and eventually, he became my first client. Then I offered free body art to everyone I knew," he told Inked Magazine.
The Israeli said that the tattoo culture in his country is very small, loving, and supportive. "My tattooer friends and I are trying our best to show everyone that tattoos are nothing less than an expression of art."
"I tried to find a way to express my classical painting knowledge within a size that could fit people who can't commit for a sleeve or big work," Eden explained what pushed him towards focusing on micro tattoos. "I try to design as minimalistically as possible. In design, I believe that less is more."
However, some people think these tiny tattoos won't heal well. "That's why it’s important for me to post my healed tattoos."
Now, Eden is part of Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy's prestigious crew. “Bang Bang” has left his mark on Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Miley Cyrus. Many consider him to be the most famous tattoo artist in the world, or as some have said, tattoo artist to the most famous in the world.
This is amazing.. it looks like a picture was glued to this persons arm. Faces are such a hard thing to draw, let alone make it look just like a photograph..awesome work
Can i ask from what movie this is from, and should i see it?
It's from Lost in translation, 2003. It is one of my favourite films, so my opinion is that you should definitely see it.
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"why should YOU get to go first?" "Yeah, why should you?" "Because I'm a lady, that's why!"
I would love a dr who tattoo by him , David Tennant, Rose and the Tardis
Note: this post originally had 42 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
WOW, the details in these are incredible. It’s so hard to believe these are tattoos, so much talent.
The skill and detail are incredible but I can't help thinking they won't last as they will blur over time. Shame!
You're very right and this is why most credible tattoo artists won't do such fine detail on a small scale.
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I can tell you've put a lot of effort into these, I can only imagine how much practice when into perfecting this craft.
These look pretty awesome, but I would imagine that they blur after a few years :(
You are a talented artist. Why not paint on canvas or draw on paper instead of scarring people for life?
They are all nice images, but I don't think any are real. There is no red scoring AT ALL, around any of these. Even if shot a week later, they seem Photoshopped. If I'm wrong... impressive. If I'm right, I'm right.
There actually is visible redness & irritation in quite a few of the photos. Not sure how no one else sees it. Although I'm sure some kind of filter was used to neutralize the redness & make the colors pop.
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Looks really great. But I do wonder why not one of the people has redness around the tattoo? New tattoos are red. And I assume they're new because of the gloves in multiple pictures.
Everything about this article seems fake. The art looks photoshopped. Where is all the RED around a freshly inked tattoo?? The gloved hand so so oddly placed, colored and the SAME in many shots. I'm starting to find Bored Panda annoying because any faker can post their fake c**p. That's one of the problems with a user based site that has no verification system in place, like wikipedia.
Imo nothing about this particular article seems bogus. At first glance, no redness or irritation is present..but at closer inspection; it is very much visible in most of the photos. I'm sure a filter was used to neutralize the redness & make the colors pop. He's a tattoo artist with verified social media accounts & profiles. I'm sure he uses the same gloves throughout, so that's not peculiar. The hand positioning doesn't seem unusual either, if you're pushing out that many tattoos..it all becomes rather routine. To a degree, I can understand why posts on the internet are met with such disregard or speculation..but I don't get why it angers ppl so easily.
Load More Replies... WOW, the details in these are incredible. It’s so hard to believe these are tattoos, so much talent.
The skill and detail are incredible but I can't help thinking they won't last as they will blur over time. Shame!
You're very right and this is why most credible tattoo artists won't do such fine detail on a small scale.
Load More Replies... I can tell you've put a lot of effort into these, I can only imagine how much practice when into perfecting this craft.
These look pretty awesome, but I would imagine that they blur after a few years :(
You are a talented artist. Why not paint on canvas or draw on paper instead of scarring people for life?
They are all nice images, but I don't think any are real. There is no red scoring AT ALL, around any of these. Even if shot a week later, they seem Photoshopped. If I'm wrong... impressive. If I'm right, I'm right.
There actually is visible redness & irritation in quite a few of the photos. Not sure how no one else sees it. Although I'm sure some kind of filter was used to neutralize the redness & make the colors pop.
Load More Replies... Looks really great. But I do wonder why not one of the people has redness around the tattoo? New tattoos are red. And I assume they're new because of the gloves in multiple pictures.
Everything about this article seems fake. The art looks photoshopped. Where is all the RED around a freshly inked tattoo?? The gloved hand so so oddly placed, colored and the SAME in many shots. I'm starting to find Bored Panda annoying because any faker can post their fake c**p. That's one of the problems with a user based site that has no verification system in place, like wikipedia.
Imo nothing about this particular article seems bogus. At first glance, no redness or irritation is present..but at closer inspection; it is very much visible in most of the photos. I'm sure a filter was used to neutralize the redness & make the colors pop. He's a tattoo artist with verified social media accounts & profiles. I'm sure he uses the same gloves throughout, so that's not peculiar. The hand positioning doesn't seem unusual either, if you're pushing out that many tattoos..it all becomes rather routine. To a degree, I can understand why posts on the internet are met with such disregard or speculation..but I don't get why it angers ppl so easily.
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