Welcome to Dark Water

Transform your entire canvas with cohesive artwork that flows with your body. Katie Mizuno excels at these ambitious projects across multiple sessions. From full sleeves to complete coverage, large-scale work requires vision, commitment, and an artist who understands how pieces connect over time.

Delicate linework requiring exceptional precision. Story, Lea, and Sago specialize in subtle, elegant designs - botanical details to minimalist imagery. Fine line work ages gracefully when expertly executed, creating sophisticated pieces that whisper rather than shout. Perfect for first-timers and understated elegance lovers.

Photographic detail on skin. Lea specializes in micro-realism's tiny masterpieces, while our artists incorporate realistic elements into larger pieces. This technically demanding style reproduces lifelike precision - portraits, nature, objects. Perfect for subtle placement or bold statements requiring accuracy.

DUDURU, brings authentic anime and manga to life. Understanding both aesthetic and emotional connections to characters, he creates faithful recreations, pieces with twists, and original anime-inspired pieces.

This Japanese-inspired "floating ink" technique creates designs mimicking water, smoke, and marble patterns. These fluid forms flow naturally with body contours, blending geometric precision with liquid movement. Katie Mizuno has mastered this rare artform at the highest level - while others may attempt it, no one delivers suminagashi quite like Katie at Dark Water.

While we're known for our blackwork, color has its place. Josaline brings vibrant palettes to life - from bold statement pieces to delicate color work, working across the full spectrum. DUDURU adds those perfect pops of color that make anime pieces sing. Every artist approaches color differently, so let's talk about what works best for your vision.

Dreams meet skin. Kuya, Sago, and Story blend reality with imagination. Kuya brings fine art training, Sago adds multicultural dreamscapes, Story incorporates occult mysticism. These pieces transcend literal interpretation, perfect for meaningful, thought-provoking art that challenges perception.

Among the Bay’s most sought-after geometric and blackout specialists. Katie Mizuno and Josaline Green master the full spectrum - from immaculate large-scale blackouts to intricate patterns that dazzle the eye. Their precise mathematical designs complement your body's natural lines, whether minimalist shapes or complex mandalas, grids, and organic patterns.

Story, Kuya, Lea, and Sago bring drawings to life - from vintage illustrations to the stories you share with us. Whether botanical sketches, whimsical characters, or fantastical scenes, their work combines visual storytelling with technical precision. Perfect for tattoos that tell your story.