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Sumi Kane

@sumikane
Tattoo Artist

Modern traditional tattooing built around clean silhouettes.

Anaheim, CA · Traditional · Neo Traditional
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Harbor light finally caught the color the way I see it. Swipe for the chrysanthemum close-up; one artist confirmation is still pending. Ink credits: 1. Koi upper arm — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC 2. Chrysanthemum thigh — Ren Ito (@ren.ito) · Black Rose LA
2 images · 2 artist creditsThe serpent only makes sense when you see the whole line. Swipe for the close detail; the artist credit follows every angle. Ink credits: 1. Serpent sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC 2. Serpent sleeve detail — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
2 images · 2 artist creditsRain brought out every red in the peonies. Swipe for the tiger angle and the healed knee piece—same night, completely different energy. Ink credits: 1. Tiger and peony sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC 2. Floral knee piece — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
2 images · 2 artist creditsTropical color against blue hour is still my favorite contrast. Swipe for the roadster-door pose and a cleaner look at the chest ornament. Ink credits: 1. Tropical flower sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC 2. Sternum ornament — Mira Voss (@miravoss) · Quiet Hand Studio
2 images · 2 artist creditsSunset hit the tropical sleeve exactly once. Swipe for the pool-edge frame and the lower floral work. Ink credits: 1. Tropical sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
2 images · 2 artist creditsMagenta light can ruin color tattoos. We balanced it until the hummingbird still looked like the healed piece I wear. Ink credits: 1. Hummingbird floral sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
1 image · 1 artist creditThe wind changed every frame, but the lighthouse stayed readable. That is exactly why placement matters. Ink credits: 1. Ocean sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
1 image · 1 artist creditPurple rooms usually shift the ink. We kept the butterflies and florals true to the healed color. Ink credits: 1. Butterfly floral sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
1 image · 1 artist creditThe polished frame is never the whole story. These were shot between takes while wardrobe reset—swipe for the angle where the fox and lower wildflowers connect. Ink credits: 1. Fox and wildflower sleeve — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC
2 images · 2 artist creditsA bold traditional right-arm piece paired with black thigh lettering—two placements with completely different weight and movement. Ink credits: 1. Right arm — Sumi Kane (@sumikane) · Neon Needle OC 2. Thigh — Lena Torres
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