As tattoos continue to permeate cultures, tattooists are innovating their designs and techniques like never before.
Sydney-based artist Jonny Hall is using ultraviolet light to add a blue glow to his realistic body art.
Hes dubbed the approachUVealisma clever portmanteau of UV (ultraviolet) and realism.
The unique UV ink enhances elements of the tattoo to make it come to life when under a blacklight.
Halls UVealism subject matter runs the gamut from dramatic angel wings to a panda portrait on skin.
The resulting effects are both amazing and surprising; we dont expect elements embedded in the skin to glow.
It’s like something out of a science-fiction story.
Hall explains his use of luminous ink in his tattoos.
My brainchild was to mix realism tattoos with UV ink.
Check out Halls body art below.
It’s like something out of a science-fiction story.
