I'm Rufio Tattoo (aka Alexander), a realism tattoo artist that works in colour and blackwork at Parliament Tattoo in North London. I love tattooing animals, especially snakes, and drawing weird, slightly morbid things, especially anything that looks a bit inside out!

My rule is simple: tattoo everything like it's real. That means rich grey tones, dramatic light and plenty of depth, so your animal tattoo looks like it could blink. It takes a little longer, but the result is a tattoo you could almost reach out and touch.