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Polish tattoo artist Joanna Świrska (previously) stipples fur and inks refined gradients to create fanciful eventualities of backpack-wearing kangaroos, biking cats, and whimsical loads of tangled flora and fauna. Working as Dzo Lama, Świrska is believed for her delicate illustrations that mix playful elements with the style of traditional botanical renderings, considerably the daring, black fern that recurs in her tattoos. Her ink-based objects normally cowl a complete thigh or increased arm with precise strains and pockets of shade.
Świrska tells Colossal that whereas her trend is basically derived from nature, she moreover attracts on the works of Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin. “I like to combine non-obvious colors and create new combos. I technique the form the an identical method. I like contrasts paying homage to light-heavy, hard-delicate. A tattoo is an extension of our persona, and we, as folks, are multi-dimensional,” she says.
Based in Wrocław, Świrska in the meanwhile runs Nasza Tattoo Shop and is engaged on opening one different location in a mountainous enclave of Jelenia Góra. She sells prints, mugs, and stickers of her illustrations on Etsy, and chances are you’ll observe her travels and knowledge on obtainable bookings on Instagram.
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#nature
#plants
#tattoos
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