One of the works from 2025 that I enjoyed doing. 2 days of work for around 15h of work. Done at Noire Ink
Archives de l’étiquette : realistic tattoo
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 »
Back piece on the theme of witchery by Thomas Carli Jarlier
The commitment of this client to the art of tattooing is truly inspiring. This piece took shape over six sessions, each one a meeting of patience, endurance, and trust. There is nothing more pure than the bond formed through the process of tattooing — a shared journey where skin becomes canvas, pain becomes meditation, andLire la suite « Back piece on the theme of witchery by Thomas Carli Jarlier »
“Silence is not absence. It is presence without noise.”
Like the stillness before a storm, silence holds a quiet tension — not of weakness, but of readiness. In the world of movement and chaos, it’s often the silent ones who see the most, feel the deepest, and react with precision when the moment comes.This tattoo speaks to that energy — the restrained force, theLire la suite « “Silence is not absence. It is presence without noise.” »
A moment frozen in time
The Art of Becoming Through Darkness
In the heart of darkness, I met myself — not the version shaped by ease, but the one forged in silence and flame. Suffering did not steal my light; it revealed its depth. Even death, in its stillness, whispers of renewal. Beauty is not the absence of shadow, but the grace with which we walkLire la suite « The Art of Becoming Through Darkness »
Dragon themed sleeve
The philosophy behind Abstract Realism
Abstract realism is the dance between order and chaos — a delicate negotiation between control and surrender. Each graphic element introduced into a portrait is not random, but intentional — like ripples in still water, they create movement, break symmetry, and amplify the invisible tensions hidden within every line and curve. Nothing in this visualLire la suite « The philosophy behind Abstract Realism »
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