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Kairo Black

@kairoblack
Tattoo Artist

Large-scale black-and-grey compositions with Japanese movement and long-term body planning.

Los Angeles, CA · Black & Grey · Japanese · Realism
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The dragon wraps with my shoulder, so I shot a portrait and a close angle. Both views are healed and unfiltered; tap through for the artist. Ink credits: 1. Dragon sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA 2. Peony forearm detail — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsThe lettering is for family; the roses came a year later. Two artists, two angles, and both get their credit here. Ink credits: 1. Lettered forearm — Vale Cruz (@valecruz) 2. Rose sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsFive sessions and a full year healed. Swipe for the sleeve flow—the negative space is part of the design. Ink credits: 1. Irezumi sleeve — Ren Ito (@ren.ito) · Black Rose LA 2. Opposite forearm — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsBlue hour changed the whole read of this sleeve. First frame shows the dragon’s full movement; swipe for the shoulder turn and the small back detail. Ink credits: 1. Dragon sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA 2. Upper-back ornament — Ren Ito (@ren.ito) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsThe raven changes shape when my arm bends, so one frame was never enough. Swipe for the lower angle and the rose detail near the elbow. Ink credits: 1. Raven and rose sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA 2. Rose elbow detail — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsBlue hour gave the rococo sleeve a softer edge. The second frame keeps the same skyline but turns the arm toward the last light. Ink credits: 1. Rococo floral sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsMirrored neon gave the phoenix two silhouettes. The marker stays on the actual healed sleeve, not the reflection. Ink credits: 1. Phoenix sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
1 image · 1 artist creditThe moon, rabbit, and wildflowers were built like one quiet night scene. Studio light shows the soft grey wash. Ink credits: 1. Moon and botanical sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
1 image · 1 artist creditThe healed Japanese sleeve wraps from dragon to peony, while the upper-back blackwork and fine-line neck piece complete the composition. Ink credits: 1. Left sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA 2. Upper back — Ren Ito (@ren.ito) · Black Rose LA 3. Neck — Mira Voss (@miravoss) · Quiet Hand Studio
1 images · 3 artist creditsOne year healed: the black-and-grey sleeve was designed around the elbow so the composition stays connected when the arm bends. Ink credits: 1. Full sleeve — Kairo Black (@kairoblack) · Black Rose LA
1 images · 1 artist credit