Black & Gray - Color Realism / Micro Realism / Fine Line

Tattoo artist & graphic designer

Somewhere between
your idea and my imagination.

Based in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Aleyna Erkoc Atesli in a brown faux fur coat, looking over her shoulder

The artist

A designer's eye.
A tattooer's hand.

I'm Aleyna Erkoc Atesli, a tattoo artist and graphic designer from Istanbul, now based in Indianapolis, Indiana. I've been part of the body art industry for nearly a decade, first through piercing and later finding my way into tattooing in 2021.

With a background in graphic design, I naturally approach tattooing through composition, balance, contrast and detail. My work ranges from fine line and micro realism to black & grey and color, and I enjoy moving between styles rather than limiting myself to just one.

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A few favorites

Ideas,
translated onto skin.

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Aleyna Erkoc Atesli

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Color realism tattoo of an open seashell holding a glass sphere with a tiny coral reef, on the calf
Black and grey surreal micro realism tattoo of a split pomegranate filled with human faces, resting on a small stool
Color realism tattoo of a seated leopard wearing a tiara and layered pearl necklaces, on the forearm
Black and grey micro portrait of a girl wearing round goggles and a flower in her hair
Color realism tattoo of a green eye framed in a hexagon, part of a honeycomb sleeve
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small songbird on a branch between large peonies, on the upper arm
Color tattoo of the classic animated spaghetti dinner scene with two dogs sharing a plate, on the forearm
Black and grey micro portrait of a sad jester in a bell hat
Painterly color tattoo of a swallow in flight with a red flower and handwritten script
Black and grey micro tattoo of a gnome chef with a whisk, painting at an easel with a long brush
Large black and grey fine line peony tattoo with stippled shading, flowing along the hip

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