A tattoo isn’t just ink on skin.
It’s an ornament, a piece of art designed to transform.
But what if the real beauty of a tattoo isn’t just in the design, but in the way it becomes part of you — part of the skin that holds it?
This isn’t about trends or what’s popular. It’s about something deeper.
It’s about creating art that moves with you, breathes with you, and becomes an extension of your own essence.
To me, every tattoo is an ornament.
A symbol, an element, an animal, a character, whatever it is…
It can carry meaning, intention, or concept — and often that’s its main “function.”
But regardless of that, I see it as something that ornaments the skin.
That’s my main intention with tattooing: to ornament the body.
I choose elements that attract me visually and aesthetically.
Usually things that naturally have movement — like leaves, flowers, water, fire…
I’m drawn to them.
The movement and flow of these elements, combined with the body’s natural form, seem to strengthen each other.
The drawing gains more life through the body, and the body gains new shapes and motion through the drawing.
The same design on paper doesn’t have that same energy.
It’s the skin that gives it rhythm.
That’s why I choose elements that — to me — help bring this flow and highlight the body’s natural beauty.
I mix them with symmetry (or the lack of it), repetition, solid black areas, and sometimes other figurative shapes that resonate with me.
But I’ll talk more about that in future posts.
Today, I’m focusing on what I consider ornament.
What is the “ornamental” style?
I call my style ornamental.
Not sure if it’s the right word — or if it’s even possible to sum up a whole style in just one word.
I also don’t believe every tattoo artist needs to label their work.
But I respect those who do, and I get how it can help explain things in some situations.
For me, the word ornamental makes sense for 2 reasons:
- Visually, I use a lot of elements that come from the world of ornaments — inspired by jewelry, architecture, clothing, decoration, symmetry…
- But the main reason is something else: to me, a tattoo is already an ornament. It may or may not carry symbolic, spiritual, or emotional meaning… But what truly matters to me is the aesthetic result that carries my visual language. That’s why, even when I fill an area with solid black, use geometric shapes, or draw a simple leaf — my goal is always the same: to make that piece of skin more beautiful, stronger, more elegant — in my own way.
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