Realism, made to last.

Colour and black-and-grey realism. Now accepting enquiries for future London appointments.

Send your concept

Your enquiry goes directly to me. I’ll review it before offering a consultation or date.

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✦Custom designs only, no flash

✦London enquiries now open

✦£140/hr · Check current availability

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Selected Realism Work

Colour, black-and-grey, and cover-up realism

Custom realism built around contrast, placement, and how the image will age on skin — from vivid colour work to black-and-grey depth and considered cover-up solutions.

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Colour Realism

Vivid photorealistic colour tattoos and custom compositions.

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Black and grey realism tattoo by Vladimir Vishar London - 8

Black & Grey

Black and grey realism with strong tonal structure and depth.

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Completed cover-up tattoo by Vladimir Vishar

Cover-ups

Before and after transformations of existing tattoos.

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Colour realism Vivienne Westwood portrait tattoo by Vladimir Vishar

Portraits

Colour and black-and-grey portrait realism.

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Large Scale

Sleeves and multi-session realism projects.

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Confirmed healed black and grey warrior mask portrait tattoo by Vladimir Vishar

Fresh vs Healed

Matched fresh and confirmed healed tattoo comparisons.

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More recent work

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What happens after you send the form

Step 1

You send your idea

The personal form goes directly to me. Add your concept, placement, size, references, and whether it is a cover-up.

Step 2

I review the project

I review the idea, placement, size and references personally. I may ask for more details before arranging a consultation.

Step 3

We meet for a consultation

Your consultation can be in person, by video, or by phone. We discuss the idea, references, placement, time estimate, and what is realistic for the tattoo.

Step 4

You choose whether to book

There is no pressure to book during the consultation. If the project is a good fit, I’ll explain the deposit, available dates, studio details and next steps before you decide.

Precision in Every Needle.

I am Vladimir Vishar, a realism tattoo artist accepting enquiries for future London appointments. My practice focuses on two primary disciplines: vivid Colour Realism and evocative Black & Grey works, from detailed portrait tattoos to large-scale sleeve projects.

Every piece is built as a custom collaboration around the client, placement and skin.

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Approach

How I approach a project

Every piece starts with placement, skin, references, and what the tattoo needs to do on the body. The goal is a custom design that reads clearly now and still holds up over time.