Darl Gnau

TRASH POLKA BIO-ORGANIC & POP REALISM

Darl has been making custom tattoos professionally for over 25 years. He finds the best results when he is allowed to take the reigns with creative freedom and design intuitively based on the information, subject matter and feeling you give him.

His most notable styles are: trash polka, avant guarde, bio organic, dark art and pop realism. However, he is constantly exploring and has taken interest in countless styles throughout his lengthly career.

The human body is significantly important to what he does and he makes the highest effort to achieve natural flow and compliment the area an art piece lives in. He is definitely better equipped to serve larger scale tattoos and always accounts for the overall plan rather than the immediate session.

OWNER & RESIDENT ARTIST

CORE ARTISTIC SPECIALTIES

DARK ART

TRASH POLKA

AVANT GUARDE

BIO ORGANIC

POP REALISM

Darl Gnau
Darl Gnau

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SELECTED SKIN ARTISTRY

Trash Polka - An arm tattoo of a realistic face fragmented with red streaks, geometric shapes, and a teal bird.
Bio Organic - A neck and head tattoo of biomechanical skin tearing open to reveal glowing fiery orange flesh.
Pop Realism - A detailed color tattoo of Deadpool in his signature red and black mask.
Trash Polka - An arm tattoo with a skull, a large biomechanical eye, and the red word "OBEY"
Bio Organic - A large thigh tattoo of alien, biomechanical armor plating revealing glowing orange orbs within
Trash Polka - Trash Polka - A back tattoo of a large skull with bold red paint splashes and abstract black brushstrokes
Trash Polka - A chest tattoo of blue flowers with a mortar and pestle amid black brushstrokes.
Pop Realism - A shoulder tattoo of Johnny Cash with a bird and a figure walking down stairs.
Pop Realism - A vibrant leg tattoo of Wolverine in his yellow and black cowl
Bio Organic - A dark neck tattoo of biomechanical skeletal plating exposing bright glowing orange energy.
Trash Polka - A chest tattoo of a swirling blue sphere framed by dark wings and bold red splatters.
Trash Polka - A shoulder tattoo of a face with ladybugs and abstract black and red graphics.

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Darl takes on a select group of large-scale backpieces, chestpieces, and sleeve projects every quarter. Secure your sitting today.

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