I just discovered the beautiful archaic work of tattoo artist Liam Sparkes of Shangri-La Tattoo Parlour (shangrilaparlour.com) in London, England. Wonderful work that I’ve got a raging mod-on for, tattoos able to transport my mind to another place and time. Not just works of beauty but works that exude a certain power I think. The lines feel somehow scraped into the wearer’s essence, not just casually inked on the surface. Here is a small selection of some of my favorite pieces. Click to zoom.
duuuddeeee those are crazy awesome
ive been tattooed by him. he’s a great guy and totally worth making room on yr skin for.
Hey i’ve seen that last backpiece in real life! Sweet!!
Liam Sparkes is actually now at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn (along with Duke Riley and Sue Jeiven) as seen here: http://www.eastrivertattoo.com/parlor/
its like old scrimshaw carvings, awesome.