/r/irezumi
A Community of Irezumi lovers to share wonderful pieces of art that transcend beyond mere tattoos. We are focused on sharing and educating others about this complex art form, while shedding old taboos and misconceptions.
An Irezumi-appreciation subreddit dedicated to the art of Japanese Tattooing. A place to discuss the art of and to share wonderful pieces of art that transcend beyond mere tattoos. Feel free to post appreciation pictures, pictures of your pieces, questions about artists work, and general questions or inquiries.
Recommended Artist List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G7f0ycdGFodz8XhnlEPkjasgpOF5jv4pDLxfEKKBS2U/edit?usp=drivesdk
Rules
Civility - When posting, please show decency and respect to your fellow posters. Rude posts/comments, towards other posters or artists will not be tolerated. Constructive criticism directed at other users and the mod team are perfectly fine.
Violent/Sexual/Inappropriate Posts - Posts that depict violent, sexual and/or illegal acts that are by nature not related to the educational topic of Irezumi are prohibited. Before posting ask if this contributes to the overall community in a positive way. Absolutely no images of minors.
NSFW Posts - Please post NSFW tags where applicable. This includes rear-nudity even when a traditional Fundoshi is displayed. Absolutely no images of minors.
Aftercare/Medical Advice Prohibited - If you wish to discuss aftercare please keep it to your personal inbox, or consult your artist. Do not request or give medical or after advice. Suggestions for healing and self-care that include the use of alcoholic and illegal substances will be removed.
Prohibited/Excessive Self-Promotion - This sub will not serve as your ad-space. Selling of work is strictly prohibited. This includes the posting of phone numbers, websites, or shop fliers. Soliciting buyers through private messaging is also prohibited. Genuine constructive feedback on your portfolio or a fellow artists portfolio is acceptable. Linking social media accounts is also acceptable, but do not be excessive (beyond 2-3 posts a week). Permission must be requested before plugging your own tattoo related communities.
Artist Verification - We ask that all artists that choose to post their work be verified through moderators. You will receive a unique user flair. (Word of Caution to users: Please take artist user flair with a grain of salt. We have a process, but we are also not private detectives and cannot 100% verify the authenticity of artist profiles. Always exercise caution when receiving advice or choosing to make any offsite purchases from these artists.)
Credit the Artist/Location - When posting work that is either yours or belongs to someone else, please give the Artist as well as their shop/location credit for their work. If your artist wishes to remain private, please state this as the case in your post.
Pricing - Money associated with tattoo's is a sensitive and private topic, both for the buyer and the artist. Refrain from publicly asking posters about price. General questions and inquiries about price and budgeting are fine but are difficult to accurately answer.
Artist Permissions (Copyright) - When posting work that is not your own, please make every attempt to obtain permission. If an artist or subject messages you or sub-mods to take a post down, we will respect that person's wishes. Failure to respect others wishes, will result in a ban.
Unrelated/Spam - Do not spam the subreddit with off-topic posts or anything unrelated to Irezumi.
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done by me ivanxtatts, Brooklyn, NY
16:50 UTC
Japanese inspired arm gap filler
Hello all! I’m currently working on filling up my Japanese inspired arm and was having some trouble thinking of subjects that could possibly fill this space. I originally thinking maybe a foo dog, kirin, or snake ?
Any ideas would help ! Thank you 😊
16:07 UTC
Full Body Suit
Japanese Traditional Artist: Mon 🇵🇭 1 year and 6 months
09:27 UTC
Bodysuit motifs?
Unfortunately i did not plan for a bodysuit originally. My arm i have buddha a snake a severed head and a samurai. My leg i have 5 koi and a kapala. My other leg a dragon and tiger. Is there anything i can continue with to make a motif? Also have lotus and maples in there too. As well as some fire with the dragon..
07:52 UTC
Smooth versus stippled blacks and grays?
Is it just me, or do some artists have more stippled or dot-like blacks and grays (when looking closely) and others have smooth opaque grays? Sometimes I think it's related to the quality of photos they take and upload, but perhaps there really is a difference. It seems both can be incredible, but just curious to know more about the two ways of going about shading.
An example would be Shun versus Luke at Seventh Son Tattoo - I like both artists, but Luke’s colors are more densely shaded IMO (take that observation with a grain of salt because I’m not an artist…).
02:38 UTC
My new head from Kings Ave, NYC
We're going to grow old together 🥺
22:42 UTC
Almost there
21:46 UTC
Artists in Osaka-Kyoto-Fukuoka
I've just bought tickets to Osaka next March, and I'm planning to get tattooed and that trip, whether its pre-booked or walk in. Do you guys have any suggestions on artists in Osaka, Kyoto, or Fukuoka. Probably Osaka would be the most convenient.
Makoto Horimatsu is located in Fukuoka, but not really sure how long I'll be staying there.
Thanks in advance!
15:01 UTC
What is this style of cherry blossom? Just got some done on me today by my artist but never seen these until today.
05:51 UTC
Daikoku-Ten Sketch feedback
hey there, got involved studying Daikokuten, one of the Sichifukujin. Id love to hear any feedback as possible since Im not sure if its a real motive for irezumi because i've not see him as a backpiece very often but here It is. Im a bit lost about decoration motives on clothes too, hopefully you guys know more about It. Thanks in advance
00:13 UTC
Almost done
Artist: Goshu Dan
23:20 UTC
Sumi Ink Question for my fellow tattooers
Hello! I am wondering if anyone here works with hand-ground Sumi ink for their tattooing? Is there such a thing as tattoo grade Sumi ink, or are the sticks purchased from a reputable art store/online source going to be the same? What about colored ink sticks?
18:10 UTC
Thunder / Kaminari references
I am looking for references featuring just thunder (kaminari) and background tattooed on arms. I often come across drawings or concepts, but actual photos are super rare. The only one I know of that comes close to what I’m looking for is this old, badass man.
15:14 UTC