So You Want A Black & Grey Tattoo | Tattoo Styles
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2019
- Tattoo artist, Carlos Torres, tells us about the black and grey style of tattooing, and what it is that draws him to the style.
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Seems like a super humble dude. Love his work!
Humility is key in life
This guy describes black and grey tattoo as a 80 year old describes his wife
Truly.
You can honestly tell he is completely in love with what he does and it makes me so happy
@@SilverWolf_-cj4qn truly
Your taking ytash.. U dont eben know how ro tattoo lol
i appreciate that the last few people have mentioned how the art style does on darker skin.
Yeah same! I've been looking to get work done but finding the right person who can make it look great on my skin has me a bit reluctant.
@@dren5810 Most artists, and any worth their shit, understand the different skin tones, and will be able to give you a piece you love! Just talk to different artists until you find one you have a connection with. It's not only a great thing for the one piece, but stuff you will probably want later
@@sporemaster97 totally agree, as an update I just got a blackwork piece done and I think I've got the bug haha.
Down to earth and very humble person...
Amazing this is my favorite tattoo style black and grey :)
Thanx, grams
This guy is great.
Love to see a "So you want a vibrant color tattoo".
Black and grey is the best. Just looks so super clean and the colours doesnt fade to shit in the sun!
Yeahhhh unfortunately I love vibrant colorful work and I know it dosent hold the same way black and gray does
It wont fade if its done right black and grey and color , i have a black and grey hannibal lecter that i have to fer touched up
I have color tattoos from 4 years ago I use factor 50 in the sun and I use cocoa butter on my tattoos every single day and someone asked me last week if my tattoo was new , its about looking after your tats imo
Stunl3y no
@@johndomoe3735 traditional holds just as well as black n grey it’s just bold will hold lots of black n greys fade and look like shit over time
Carlos Torres is the f'n man. What a class act; I wish I could get a tattoo done by him.
When I was starting as an autopsy tech I was being trained by a pathologist who started as a surgical resident. He said the motto in his surgical residency was "See one. Do one. Teach one." One of the best ways to understand why you work the way you do is to teach the way you do it. 100% Great interview.
Carlos is the best black and grey artist ink magazine has showcased, yet him and Nikko Hurtado are two of the most humble artist we have seen.
i wish i had the money to get tattooed by Carlos, his work is so good!
Just save up
how much does he charge per hour?
@@kayilla6413 $250/hour
@@juancalderon9621 Shiiiiieeeeeeddddd damn man. thats like my week's wage
kay illa what kinda job you got 😂😂😂
I appreciate a good color tattoo but on my body I only have and only will get Black & Grey 😍
fettuccine
@@lifeispain404 Rigatoni
I plan to do all Black and Grey when I start getting tattoos. They're just so beautiful and I think they'd suit me best.
Agreed. So far, I'm at three pieces and they're all black & grey. I think I eventually want to do a Japanese traditional sleeve but if I don't go that way, it's old faithful B&G for me.
Rafi Broer are yu Japanese?!
omg the process of setting a whole shoot and taking pictures to tattoo them is insane ive never heard of that!! much respect thats so cool
He truly is a dedicated artist 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
hes like a kid in a candy store i love this guys spirit , and thats how it should be . humble artist and very amazing tattoo artist i watched this video maybe 5 times today 🤣
Many wont believe me but on god hes my Cousin and Im so damn proud of him
I love your cousins😉😍
That's awesome! I can understand why you're proud of him!
7:21 by far one of the best artist's there is
Paul Booth is definitely one of the Godfather's of dark themed/demonic tattoos.
Paul booth is my favorite artist of all time but there more technically sound artist above him.
I love this guy. He just seems so happy.
Having watched many videos on this channel, I have never felt more inclined to have someone tattoo me. This was AMAZING!!
PITAPITA its a cool experience fr I had one done this summer it’s cool when your done to be excited about your tattoo and have the person that did the tattoo just as excited as you 😂
Anyone know the music playing in the background? I feel like just accentuates his character 😂
Carlos is a world class black and grey artist. My favorite genre of tattooing, West Coast Black and Grey, nothing like it.
It's what we do
I wish they would have showed more of his work because this guy is on another level when you see what hes done.
Black and grey and traditional, my favorite styles.
Beautiful work. I’ve lived in LA for about 30 years and this style is a true staple here but he’s next level. So good! Timeless
One of my favorites black and grey tattoo artist.. His work it's so amazing..
One of the best videos yet
Seems like a super humble dude! Amazing work too. Would love to get a piece done by this guy
Amazing work nothing like his contrast and creativity
His work is incredible.
Amazing video to hear his artistic thinking process nd see him tattoing and how he lays in the shading ink in just amazing! Bad ass Carlos Torres man! Hear his name and seen him in magazines since I was a kid !
I like black and grey but I love when it has a subtle splash of color
This music is so calming
I'm planning on having my first tattoo done in black and grey. I'm just in the phase of saving up and searching for the right artist. I am in no rush so the journey of learning has been enjoyable.
You got it yet?
@@itsmrsinshector1979 Actually yes lol. I have a full sleeve in black and grey now.
YEAAAAAHAHHAHAHA THEY MADE ONE!!! thank you so much. I genuily wanted to see this as I love black and grey and I wanted to know more about it!!!!
I had a shit day at work but this made my day good :))))
I have tats, I don't work in HR, never tatted by him, but if he came for an interview, I would be impressed with his honesty and modesty. I'd hire him!!
Contrast is key for sure! killer video!
i would get a tattoo from this guy anytime even though his style is no really mine...
what a nice smile and personality, makes him really appealing
This is the style I’m going to get in the future
The 91 fwy sign on his shirt, that's the main freeway that runs through my area 👊🏼
I have no interest in ever getting a tattoo and get I love this channel lol
Good for you! I don't mean that sarcastically. It's gotten pretty watered down and meaningless. Too much talky!
15+ year black n grey artist here. Multi award winning. And I'll say this.... This fools a beast.
@One Autumn Leaf It means he kills it in his tattooing ability. He's a beast!!
This guy is amazing!:) Super cool his shop is local:) His paintings are definitely some of the best!:)
I would give me left arm to get inked by this master ink slinger.....always loved the black and grey traditional styles....and he is one of the best
You sound like a chode trying hard to be cool. He's a Tattooer! Not an ink-slinger.
a true artist
He's such a great tattoo artist I love listening to him what a great video. He's so right he says when he said you can look at a black and gray picture 50 years from now or 20 years from now every time you look at it it's so cool and that's what black and gray tattoos are and he's absolutely right. I actually have less black and gray than color cuz I didn't want to just be like the next guy with all black and gray I wanted to be different and have color and black and gray but I do like black and gray more than color
My daughter is engaged to his cousin. What a great artist and a cool down to earth dude
Wow that was a sick tattoo .
The Raven And The Wolves . Best Tattoo Shop Ever! Hands Down.
Maybe it's time for this channel to make a new segment where they're gonna talk about a certain artist with bad tattoos covering them, showing all the tattoos one by one and asked the tattoo artists for some opinion😀
Love black and grey too man 75% covered so far
Not gonna lie, I would totally get a black and grey tattoo by Carlos if I ever get the chance to go to the US (or if he ever comes here to Argentina, whatever happens first!), even though I prefer neo-trad color tattoos. He just comes off as being a really cool down-to-earth guy.
this guy is awesome
Nice video and a great artist! :)
Sunny Lovan is also a good detailed black and grey tattoo artist getting my sleeve done by him..... Tiffer Wright is also dope
Carlos is the man.
Tat Noti Squadron in effect 💪🏾
*Can we get a video about lettering artist next? Would be dope to have Big Sleeps or Meas or anybody come up and talk about the style*
He’s super cool!
I don't wanna fanboy unless I see something amazing
Drops a beautiful masterpiece
He def set a high standard lol
Carlos is so humble. I find that in the tattoo industry those that are the top are humble while the mediocre have a big ego.
is true in pretty much all industries. My theory is that humble people get offered opportunities people with egos don't.
I work with a lot of rappers and DJ's for my job, i give more opportunities to the level headed people who turn up and do their job. There are people with egos i will never book again, i have not told them this they will just go on not knowing the opportunities they squandered
Also people at the top are always trying to learn, the ones with egos think they are the greatest
respect !
my favorite frfr
Waw
Black and grey is a great style for longevity
I've enjoyed this series so much. Could Inked please do So You Want A Trash Polka Tattoo?
Yes! This is the one! I ACTUALLY WANT a black & grey tattoo! Thank you for the info and insightful video Carlos and Inked
I love color
what’s the background song at the beginning?
What a nice guy, very honest and very open.
You’d like to take him for a pint.
I AM going to get tattooed by Carlos Torres someday !
This guys is awesome!!!!!! well said my friend
Question: what is that light blue goo you dip your needle in after you pick up ink?
Don’t have any tattoos but I would love to meet him.
This guy... I like him.
Dude his t-shirt is black and grey
Forever black and grey
All of mine are black and grey until the one I got a few weeks ago.
What songs are playing in the back ground... Please.. Please help
Does black and grey tattoo would look good on Indian ( brown ) skin ?
Sunny Lovan at Folklore Trading Co. is another good black and grey tattoo artist very detailed work......
Oh damn
All I have is black and gray. Mark Mahoney and Freddy Negritti did 90% of my work.
Your capping
I'm amazed at the amount of people who do not know who Carlos Torres is.
Can you ask them to explain and go into detail about the tenets of their style. From what he's saying value scale and contrast are the most imp aspects of b&grey but he didn't explain exactly what that means, can we treat these more like a "what is this" for dummies please??
I’m having all black and grey
Sounds like exactly the kind of artists I'd love to work with. So many people I go to and want down to the details of what I want tattooed. I know most people are probably anal but I am not. I saw your work, here is an idea, do whatever you want. I wish I knew more artists where I can just show them the spot and size and they do whatever they wanted. I had that with my last artist but I've moved across the ocean since then.
I wanted black and grey so much. My first tattoo. Dude decided without me that it was going to have fusia and pink. SO 😤. Come to find out after that he couldn’t see the beauty of black and grey. Paid top dollar for an artist. Wanted original. Too afraid to try again. Hard lesson learned.
The piece in the video is beautiful work.
The only real mistake you made was picking the tattoo but not picking the artist. If you want a black and grey tattoo you gotta find a tattoo artist whose portfolio matches your expectations. I got a color one done first and I had to look for artists that prefer color as well as work in the style I was envisioning.
My next one is going to be black and grey and that one I picked a completely different artist that I liked his black and grey work he had listed.
Michael Cross Agreed, I thought if I asked he’d actually tell me the truth. Lesson learned.
I say think of a good concept you want done that you know you'll always be happy with, and look for a decent artist in the area that looks like could do it. I usually look at at about 8 different shops online to narrow it down
Whats this instrumental
I don’t know if it’s a style of tattoo that I would like to get. Except that everyone I try to explain it to looks at me like I have 3 heads. I want black and gray flames that are made of all different kinds of things. Like skulls and souls and sick crazy things. Is there a artist that you can think of that dose that kind of art. So I can maybe show something that is similar. Thank you anyone for your time and help.
All of these great and awesome tattoo artists that I want to go to but I have to take a 7-10 hour plane ride to get there :(
I’m from Cardiff wales, my artist has an 18 month. Waiting list, he’s so awesome feel like I can never get want inked 😭
Paul booth is 🔥
OMG it's real life
Wouldn't you want to make a video with freddy negrete if its black and grey??
I wonder how much the quality of the gear influences the result. The artists near me don't have those pen like machines, they use the more traditional ones, with the rubber holder and plastic body.
I also wonder that
It’s all about the preference of the artist really
You can have quality machines and still do crappy work and vice versa
My tattoo artist with $200/hour rate use $50 tattoo machine.
Tattooing for nearly five years just gonna repeat the above. Doesn't matter the machine as long as the it works for the artist. I've seen old school fellas do softer black and grey with the traditional coil machines than I do with my rotary pen. Just depends on you.
Do all black and grey tattoos eventually turn to a bluish colour?
Yes, I really want 2 black and gray tattoos. For me, black and gray is more appealing than color tattoos.
Permanent art
I'm a blank and grey girl myself
Fuck yeah
Black and grey is the reason why I got so many. Black grey the reason I go all over my towns shops and get nothing but black and grey. I have color but I like black and grey the most. I love tattoos and I love black grey tattoos. I got tattooed every month for 2 years. I talk to many tattoo artists. I only go to the same shop. I been going to the same shop since 2018. I have over 40. I will won't get more than 50.