KolyaS ✗ Николай Мерцалов

@nikolaymertsalov · Tattoo artist

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KolyaS ✗ Николай Мерцалов is a tattoo artist in Moscow whose work centres on realism. Realism accounts for about 88% of the 362 pieces on Perspectiv. Roughly 58% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, forest and teal. Woman, man, skull and portrait come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 42% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, forest, teal and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: woman, man, skull, portrait, eye and mask.

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

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Work

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