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A Passionate Female Tattoo Artist from Brazil
June 18, 2010 by admin, under Tattoo Artists.
Sabrina Ricci’s love for the arts itself and her desire to transform it into the skin canvas lead her to tattooing. You can definitely feel the feminine touch and warmth subtlety that she embraces on the colors, tones and shadings of her works. Check out our interview with her and some photos of the tattoos she has done.
1)When did you start tattooing? What inspired you to become a tattoo artist? I used to work in translation, but I always liked to draw and paint. By the end of 2006, I decided I wanted to do something different with my time, something closer to fine arts. I think the desire of tattooing came from the desire of getting new tattoos. In 2007 I did my first tattoo on my father with the help of my first teacher, Breno Reis.
2)How would you describe your style of tattooing? Is there a particular genre that you specialize in? I don’t like to follow a style. I prefer to do a little of everything, based on the client’s idea. This way, hopefully, it will be possible to keep learning new things every time.
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3)Based on your experience, what is the latest tattoo trend nowadays? Is there a particular design or tat theme that people are mostly going for these days? It’s hard to identify trends when we are living them, especially because you can’t know what’s temporary and what will become permanent. Butterflies, for instance, are a recurring theme, but they exist in tattoo for so long that I don’t think they can be considered a trend. People also tend to like stars, names, flowers and Japanese themes.
4)Which body part/s would be your favorite spot to ink on and why? Based on the ease of doing, I prefer places like the back, on which you can tattoo without having to twist your body. Some places are not so easy to tattoo, but the result is so beautiful that it is worth the while, like the ribs.
5)What are your three most favorite tattoo works? Can you tell us something about them. I like a lot the portrait I did of myself on my father, who was my first client. The tattoo Porta-bandeira, which is an homage to someone who passed away. The third one is the Japanese cover-up. This one is special for me because it marked my first tattoo outside of Brazil. I went to London in January this year and worked with my new friends at Ouch! Tattoo & Piercing.
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6) For those who are interested in working with you, where can they contact you? I’m Brazilian, from Rio de Janeiro. I work at a great shop called Banzai Tattoo. Our website is: www.banzaitattoo.com.br. I also have a website: www.sabrinaricci.com.br