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Color

Color realism tattoos

Fully saturated work, for pieces meant to be seen from across a room.

Color realism asks for a different discipline than black and grey. The blends have to be packed properly or they go patchy, the palette has to be decided before the first line goes in, and the piece has to be designed to survive the way color settles over the first year.

Some pieces are better in color and some are not, and you will get an honest opinion on which yours is. A portrait usually wants black and grey. A jaguar warrior headdress, a tiger, or a sleeve of lilies usually wants color.

Plenty of the work here is both: a black and grey composition with one element carrying all the color, which is often the strongest version of the idea.

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What this covers

  • Animals and wildlife
  • Florals and botanical work
  • Aztec and cultural pieces in full color
  • Selective color over a black and grey base
  • Character and anime work
Serving Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Worth, Alsip, Palos Heights, Bridgeview, Burbank and Evergreen Park.

Color realism tattoos in the gallery

11 pieces, all tattooed by Nestor Juarez.

Color tattoo of a roaring bear wearing an Aztec feathered headdress with red lightning behind it.
Aztec warrior bear in full color, by Nestor Juarez
Upper back tattoo of two skeletons embracing inside a tarot card labeled Lovers, with a red rose and sunflower
Skeleton lovers tarot card back piece, by Nestor Juarez
Color realism tiger head with pink cherry blossoms and a monarch butterfly on an upper arm
Color realism tiger with cherry blossoms, by Nestor Juarez
Forearm sleeve with armored knight, red cloak, orange flames and bold YOU DIED lettering.
Dark Souls forearm sleeve, flames and knight, by Nestor Juarez
Color realism great white shark with open jaws and bared teeth covering the back of a hand
Great white shark hand tattoo, by Nestor Juarez
Color upper arm tattoo of a lioness and two cubs with pink lilies and green and purple butterflies.
Lioness and cubs with lilies and butterflies, by Nestor Juarez
Color forearm tattoo of an animated Mulan character with a small red dragon and cherry blossoms.
Mulan and Mushu in soft color, by Nestor Juarez
Red cartoon race car with a compact mirror, sealed love letter, red flowers and two butterflies on a back
Color race car and flowers, back, by Nestor Juarez
Four panel collage showing a color lioness with cubs and lilies, a skeleton lovers card, winged figures and a lion sleeve
Four recent pieces, color and black and grey, by Nestor Juarez
Two stacked skulls in gray wash with watercolor splashes, a blue butterfly and a purple lotus.
Skulls and lotus with watercolor color, by Nestor Juarez
Red rose with water droplets over a black and grey ornamental mandala running down the inner forearm.
Rose over an ornamental forearm mandala, by Nestor Juarez

Questions

Does color hold up over time?

Black pigment is usually carbon and tends to hold its tone longest. Color pigments shift more, and some hold far better than others, which is why the palette gets decided before the first line.

Can I mix color with black and grey?

Yes, and it is often the strongest version of the idea. A black and grey composition with one element carrying all the color.

Does color take longer?

Usually, because the blends have to be packed properly or they go patchy. Expect more sittings than the same design in black and grey.

Other work

Black & grey Chicano realism

45 pieces by Nestor

Cover-up tattoos

2 pieces by Nestor

Portrait tattoos

15 pieces by Nestor

Religious tattoos

14 pieces by Nestor

Memorial tattoos

5 pieces by Nestor

Aztec and cultural tattoos

6 pieces by Nestor

Tattoo sleeves

17 pieces by Nestor

Find us

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We are on 111th Street in Chicago Ridge, minutes from Oak Lawn, Worth, Alsip and Burbank.

Anointed Ink
5920 W 111th St
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 770-2754
anointed.ink29@gmail.com

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Serving
Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Worth, Alsip, Palos Heights, Bridgeview, Burbank, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Chicago's Southwest Side.

Hours

Opening hours
Monday12:00pm to 7:00pm
Tuesday12:00pm to 7:00pm
Wednesday12:00pm to 7:00pm
Thursday12:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday12:00pm to 7:00pm
Saturday12:00pm to 7:00pm
SundayClosed

Plus code M6RM+72 Chicago Ridge, Illinois

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