My Story
An eye for detail.
A personal approach.
From biology to tattooing: years of careful observation, a love of portraits, and the patience to bring your idea to life.
I am a professional biologist. I spent years working across different fields of biology, including laboratory practice where sterile technique and cross-contamination are not slogans. They are the job.
I started tattooing in 2014 as an amateur. Friends, family, colleagues. It stayed a serious hobby for a long time: evenings and weekends, learning skin the same way I learned a protocol: slowly, and without skipping steps.
In 2022 I had to leave Russia. I moved to Costa Rica and turned the craft into the center of my work. Santa Ana is where I sit now.
I specialize in realism, especially portraits. Watching a face come together on skin is quietly mesmerizing. Other styles are welcome when the idea is clear and the placement makes sense.
Tell me what the piece means to you. We’ll work through the references, placement and size together.