Dark tattoo/KWANN

@kwannew_ · Tattoo artist

Based in Melbourne Custom / Freehand only 🩸 DM or email for bookings kwannewink@gmail.com Sponsored by @core__labs

Dark tattoo is a realism tattoo artist in Melbourne, Victoria. Of the 458 pieces on Perspectiv, 101 are realism, and no other style appears often enough to count. Roughly 59% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, dark red and coral. Recurring subjects include skull, dragon, flame and eye. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 41% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red, coral and pink.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, dragon, flame, eye, abstract design and octopus.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the upper arm.

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Work

Biomechanical mask and chest piece realism tattoo by Dark tattooBiomechanical mask and body suit realism tattoo by Dark tattooBiomechanical skull sleeve biomech tattoo on the upper arm by Dark tattooDemonic face on hand and forearm realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooPile of skulls dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooDemonic face with tentacles dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooSkull dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooCreature eye dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooBiomechanical octopus tentacles dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooMechanical eye dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooBiomechanical anatomy dark realism tattoo by Dark tattooRibcage realism tattoo by Dark tattooMulti-eyed demonic creature dark art tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooSkull and organic matter realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooDemonic skull and tendrils realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooSkull and organic elements realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooBiomechanical creature face dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Dark tattooDemonic creature face realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooDemonic creature face dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Dark tattooDemonic creature realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooSnake and leaves black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooSkull with tentacles dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattooSkull dark realism tattoo on the chest by Dark tattooFlames geometric tattoo on the forearm by Dark tattoo