The New York Times has dubbed tattooist Brian Woo (A.K.A. Dr. Woo) the “Tattoo Artist for the Hollywood Set.” He’s stuck his needle in loads of famous flesh including Drake, Ellie Goulding, and Cara Delevingne (see “Poetic License and the House of Chanel“), and his waiting list at the famous L.A. tattoo joint, Shamrock Social Club, is many months long. His single-needle, fine-line style is captivating Hollywood, and he’s got me sold, too.
I’ve written about other tattoo artists, but this guy’s work is so pure and timeless, he might have stolen first place in my heart. I got lost for hours in his Instagram account, and for good reason. His creativity knows no bounds. His beautiful illustrations remind me a bit of Victorian etchings, and his style suits me right down to the ground. I would be willing to fly to L.A. just to get one of his pieces (and I’m not L.A.’s biggest fan).
I hope you enjoy his lovely work as much as I have.
April 27, 2015 at 7:52 am
They are so detailed, and some of them even look 3 dimensional! I love them 🙂
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April 27, 2015 at 12:13 pm
I do, too. Makes color tattoos seem so inelegant.
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April 27, 2015 at 8:25 am
There is always just something I LOVE about those “traditional” swallows – his take is fantastic! But that hamsa hand… wow. 🙂
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April 27, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Isn’t it lovely? I really did enjoy just about all of his work.
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April 27, 2015 at 9:00 am
I love the galaxy…. I do wonder if he’s into pointilism, because he’d rock that
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April 27, 2015 at 12:14 pm
That’s a great idea. Maybe you should suggest it!
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April 27, 2015 at 9:13 am
His tattoos really do look like copperplate etchings. I don’t think I could work in ink that delicately and precisely on paper let alone on flesh.
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April 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm
I was thinking the same thing. It’s amazing what a talented man with patience and a steady hand can accomplish!
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April 27, 2015 at 1:08 pm
I do not like tattoos, just a matter of personal taste, but wow these are pretty amazing. Real works of art.
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April 27, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Glad you like them!
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April 27, 2015 at 2:26 pm
Thinking about getting my first tattoo this year and LOVE his style!! Even the thread and needle looked so cool 🙂 – Karen
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April 27, 2015 at 2:59 pm
Me, too. It’s awfully tempting.
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April 27, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Oh wow! That puts the ‘art’ into body art. So delicate and intricate. You’d have to have somewhere where you could just stare at it for hours.
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April 27, 2015 at 6:15 pm
That’s a great point!
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April 27, 2015 at 6:09 pm
These are beautiful! I am especially fond of the sliver of moon with another moon hanging from it. So delicate; so pretty.
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April 27, 2015 at 6:18 pm
That’s one of my faves, too!
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April 27, 2015 at 6:29 pm
A bird on the hand is worth 5 origami on strings. I love body art until the work ages…. or the displayer goes through some significant weight changes……
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April 27, 2015 at 6:56 pm
I think most of these are simple enough that they’d probably hold up okay, but I definitely know what you mean. You don’t want your Tigger turning into Geoffrey Giraffe.
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April 28, 2015 at 12:04 am
Really beautiful work. Thanks so much for sharing.
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April 28, 2015 at 9:15 am
So glad you liked it!
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August 18, 2015 at 8:27 am
So delicate and detailed! Amazing.
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August 18, 2015 at 9:57 am
Agreed. I want one! However, I’m much more likely to get one of these instead:
https://myobt.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/sucker-for-tiny-things/
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August 18, 2015 at 11:02 am
Ohh! Those are adorable! I should show them to my partner. He’s interested in getting a tattoo but kinda afraid of the pain. Maybe he finally gets something like this!
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August 18, 2015 at 11:40 am
If he’s really phobic about it, he could just get himself a rubber stamp and stamp himself every day!
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August 18, 2015 at 3:21 pm
LOOOL! That’s a great idea! XD
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August 18, 2015 at 3:41 pm
I’m all about problem solving . . .
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