Portraiture is one of the more technical approach to drawing or painting and tattooing. The reason for this is that you are not only just copying a picture but you need to capture the emotion and feel of the reference you are trying to copy. Understanding a reference is as important as being a veryLire la suite « Portraiture by Thomas Carli Jarlier »
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Lady Maria by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Each piece is always an interpretation of an idea that the client come with. This is the start of a full front leg about a video game called Bloodborne. The difficulty with this type of theme is often the lack of references usable. This is where it become interesting, the idea of creating a realisticLire la suite « Lady Maria by Thomas Carli Jarlier »
Abstract realism by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Abstract Realism is a style that I started exploring a few years after getting into tattooing. Today I would love to do more of this as I have also done visuals I would to tattoo on collectors. If you are interested get in touch
Portrait of Fernandel
One portrait that changed it all. By Thomas Carli Jarlier done at Noire Ink
Full forearm ow and flowers composition
Each tattoo must create emotion. A flower, an animal, or an object — when represented on skin — must be connected to its collector. A tattoo evokes different feelings. For some, it represents power and confidence. For others, it is a way of expressing an inner self they often hide from the world. In everyLire la suite « Full forearm ow and flowers composition »
Inner sleeve by Thomas Carli Jarlier
One of the works from 2025 that I enjoyed doing. 2 days of work for around 15h of work. Done at Noire Ink
Nature under attack by Thomas Carli Jarlier
A sleeve is like an open book to the collector’s story or belief. It’s my job to be able to create a visible story that represent my philosophy towards tattooing. The fruit of this collaboration took 4 session of around 6 to 7h. Tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier Done at Noire Ink, Clermont Ferrand
Where time stands still, movement begins, tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier
“Where time stands still, movement begins.” On this skin, two worlds meet — the eternal stillness of ancient art and the restless pulse of modern creation.The marble calm of the past collides with the abstract motion of today, forming a dialogue between order and chaos, silence and rhythm. What was once sculpted in stone nowLire la suite « Where time stands still, movement begins, tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier »
It’s not just tattooing, it’s a ritual
In tattooing, every stroke carries meaning. Each touch of the needle upon the skin mirrors the emotions present in that unique moment — for the collector as much as for the artist. A tattoo created without emotion is nothing more than an image; lifeless ink resting on flesh. Art has always been the language ofLire la suite « It’s not just tattooing, it’s a ritual »
Vintage nature by Thomas Carli Jarlier
“She holds the mirror not to see herself, but to remember what can’t be seen.Among the quiet branches, reflection becomes memory — the dialogue between who we were and what still breathes within.Nature wraps her in silence, as if to remind her that truth is not in the image, but in the gaze that daresLire la suite « Vintage nature by Thomas Carli Jarlier »
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