Simon Erl style

[markdeerhunter]

What is his style considered? Traditional American with a dark twist? What other artists have a similar style that are in the USA? Thanks

https://instagram.com/simonerl/?hl=en

[Sol James]

Is it not just black traditional?.. This style is very popular at the moment. How about this... http://instagram.com/baileyhrobinson Quite a few artists doing it here in the UK.. Sway is probably my favourite.

[joakim urma]

I don't think Sway is doing quite the same stuff as Erl but both are really good. Bailey H Robinson is a good comparision though.

Actually I think Simon Erl does this type of style and subjects the best, it's him I measure other against.

If given the right requests he pulls out amazing stuff, within this pretty narrow style. I love his level of contrast and ways of putting in shading, the whips are cool too. Even if he makes more detailed stuff it's always readable.

I mean, how great is this one? (recent example)

He tattooed me in 2013 in Stockholm, and is a nice guy to talk too also.

[cltattooing]

Most of what I post isn't so consistently death oriented, but I can and do love to tattoo in that style about 90% of the time.

http://instagram.com/handoftheforge

[joakim urma]

@cltattooing Hahaha yes it's true, a lot of grimdark coming from this guy. A body suit would push me to suicide, I'm sure.

[cltattooing]

@cltattooing Hahaha yes it's true, a lot of grimdark coming from this guy. A body suit would push me to suicide, I'm sure.

Ha, right? That's mainly why I like to tattoo a variety of subject matter, I definitely consciously or subconsciously take a piece of my clients and their tattoos home with me at the end of the day. I definitely feel like that transference for me is a real thing and have compared similar experiences with most of my coworkers.

[joakim urma]

I'm sure it's a very real thing @cltattooing!

Today Chad Koeplinger braved the intense spectacle that is Stockholm Inkbash, filled to the brim of the worst side of tattoo culture, + a failing lamp that couldn't stay put on the table. And all thanks to looking at my bloody thigh being transformed to the image of a hopi indian in meditation posture, inside a hypnotic energy haze/lightning crash/I don't even comprehend. It was fun :)

[cltattooing]

@mmikaoj damn, that sounds like a great tattoo! I take pictures have already been posted. :) But yes, the transference is absolutely a thing. Robert Ryan wrote a lengthy article in TAM (or maybe it was an interview) talking about that topic and the effect that the subject matter of a tattoo has on the client and the tattooer.

[Sol James]

It's all a bit too gothic for me to be honest! I like black tattoos but much prefere sway and joe ellis..

[markdeerhunter]

I'm not into the devil stuff but am getting a Reaper when I'm done my chemo treatments. Was thinking about one earlier but got my Panther Rose morph and love it. I really think black looks good with muted reds.

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[Graeme]

Why does it have to be a style instead of an individual form of expression.

[SStu]

Why does it have to be a style instead of an individual form of expression.

I hear ya - most art is personal expression in the end, but "categorizing" helps with people describing to others what they can't yet see (or hear, if we're categorizing music "styles").

[Graeme]

I hear ya - most art is personal expression in the end, but "categorizing" helps with people describing to others what they can't yet see (or hear, if we're categorizing music "styles").

I suppose so. My take on it is that if you like how Simon Erl tattoos, go seek out a tattoo from Simon Erl rather than finding somebody else to give you an imitation of that.

[SStu]

When practical - I'm in a 100% agreement with you.

[CABS]

What is his style considered? Traditional American with a dark twist? What other artists have a similar style that are in the USA? Thanks

https://instagram.com/simonerl/?hl=en

B&G American Traditional is the style, p much.

You might like Heather Bailey's work. She tattoos at Black Heart in SF.

[markdeerhunter]

I suppose so. My take on it is that if you like how Simon Erl tattoos, go seek out a tattoo from Simon Erl rather than finding somebody else to give you an imitation of that.

When me and the wife get to Europe I will try to do that. It's monetarily impractical for me to get a flight from the USA just for the reason of getting a tattoo

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[markdeerhunter]

B&G American Traditional is the style, p much.

You might like Heather Bailey's work. She tattoos at Black Heart in SF.

Thanks on the heads up for Heather Bailey! Pretty nice looking work

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[chrisnoluck]

simon has been one of my favorite tattooers for years now. can't wait for the day i can get something from him.

[CABS]

I missed out on Simon Erl when he was guesting at Spider Murphy's and Temple. He wasn't on my radar at the time.