Gorgeous Minimalistic Black And White Tattoos By Ilya Brezinski

Ilya Brezinski is a Belarussian tattoo artist and illustrator, currently working from St. Petersburg. He is well-known for his dotted, black-and-white body art and the surreal characters he illustrates and places on people’s skin.

He uses dot work to create a 3D shading effect, which can be achieved only with this unique technique. The illustrations are most often monochrome or with a simple use of colour. One could say he mixes the 19th-century pointillism with an early 20th-century surrealism. He usually draws hybrid animals or other elements from nature, but makes great use of everyday objects too. Sometimes these objects seem incredibly real and almost alive, and this is accomplished by the powerful use of contrast.

His tattoos look wonderful on both men and women, and all of them tell cool stories or symbolize powerful concepts. 

Though he’s being followed by 112k people on Instagram, in public he prefers to remain anonymous. Except for samples of his work, there isn’t much to be found about him on the internet. He has managed not to mix his personal life with business and art, and it’s clear that it was only his work that brought him to the top.  

Check out some of his most popular designs below! 

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