Dooism Los Angeles, CA

KIRO

7 Years

Tattooing

Alhambra, CA

Location

Independent Artist

Do.Art Ink

Shop

Watercolor & Dotwork

Specialization

kiro0616

@gmail.com

@xx__kiro

Instagram Hi, I’m Kiro, and I’m from Shanghai, China. I came to LA about a year ago and currently work at Do.Art Ink Studio.

What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo virgin)

I would recommend they have a clear vision of what type of tattoo they want to get first. Then pick a tattoo artist that specializes in that style. Finally, please listen to your tattoo artist’s advice since we have more experience in tattooing.

What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business?

Usually, Asian parents are close-minded about tattoos. But my parents

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are very open-minded, and they are always very supportive of my choices. They see tattooing as a form of artistic expression. Most of my friends think it’s a cool career. But, a few friends of mine consider it socially inferior to other jobs.

What would you say is your favorite part

of the job? I love the whole process of tattooing. It gives me a sense of achievement to see it perfectly present on my clients’ skin from the stencil to the end. However, if I had to choose my favorite part, it would be the moment when my clients look at the tattoo I did for them and say, “I love it.”

What was it that initially sparked your interest in

tattooing? What initially sparked my interest in tattooing was in 2014 when I accidentally saw a Tattoo shop in Beijing, China, post their amazing tattoo works online. Those works just look like authentic Chinese ink paintings, simple but full of details. I never thought tattoos could be this exquisite before.

Who and what influences you to create

your work? All the colleagues I’ve worked with have greatly influenced my work. I have learned a lot of tattoo techniques from their work, and we often study the work of other tattoo artists from all over the world to improve ourselves. Also, my parents often encourage me to try to incorporate Chinese style into my tattoo work because I have been studying Traditional Chinese painting since I was young. ✕