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Traditional, blackwork, tribal, abstract… there’s a vast variety of tattoo styles nowadays. However, artist Karol Rybakowski from Poland still manages to surprise you, even when you might feel like you’ve seen it all. Karol’s tattoos are so realistic that some may even mistake them as Photoshopped.

The 33-year-old tattoo artist has already gained recognition around the world with many happy customers and over 150K followers on Instagram. In the images below, check out some of his best tattoos, which include some well-known people and characters, movie shots, or even pets.

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    Meif’wa Fan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I legit scrolled past cause i thought it was a hooman

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    Melaney Logue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The detail, looks so painstakingly done. It's just incredible. 🐾🐾🐾😊

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    Valerie G.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That works just fine until you run into a dog in the park.

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    Jimifan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not a tattoo person, but as an artist and a Hendrix fan, this is stunning.

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    Mahogany Eclipse
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking like a sweet doggo has been memorialized in a beautiful way

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    iBlank
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    even the tattoo within the tattoo looks real!

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    Who Panda 420
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tim Curry puts new pennywise to shame. Amazing

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    Monty Is Fiennes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow that person reaaaaally loved Interview with a vampire...

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    iBlank
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    holy cow, the detail in all those shadows

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    Shelli PL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    James Hetfield… Metallica 🤘🏼

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    Valerie G.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine that being on the hand that your daughter's date shows up with

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    Ruth Scheidler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How could you NOT want to meet her. What a genuinely beautiful smile, and heart.

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    Ruth Scheidler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is lovely but for some reason she makes me sad.

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    J Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can tell he does karaoke... At his arm...

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    Valerie G.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No you can not wear a tank top to our wedding, my father will kill you, that and it doesn't go with my beautiful white dress.

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    Shelli PL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Happy James Hetfield? A bit quirky

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    Shelli PL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A tattoo of a tattoo? Tattooception

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    Ruth Scheidler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would scare the crap out of me if I saw that one next to me!

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