Yeono is a super-talented artist who specializes in micro-realism, creating small but impressively realistic pieces that look ready to jump off of the skin. 28-year-old Yeono is recognized as one of the most talented tattoo artists in Los Angeles. Born and raised in South Korea, Yeono discovered her passion for tattoos only a decade or so ago when her mother decided to get a tattoo and asked her help with finding a good tattoo artist. She soon discovered the world of Japanese tattoos and was blown away by the intricate artworks masters of the craft could produce. She started looking into the possibility of working in the field after graduating high school and began tattooing professionally in 2014. She has since become a master in her own right, producing some truly awe-inspiring masterpieces.

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Apart from her apprenticeship at a tattoo studio in South Korea when she first started out, Yeono is a self-taught tattoo artist, which explains her particular micro-realism style. She admits that she learned a lot of secrets from other tattoo artists, but trading techniques and tips is not uncommon among friends.

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One of the most amazing things about Yeono’s artworks is their size. Her minimalist black and white tattoos are between 2 and 4 inches in size, while her color designs are between 4 and 6 inches. That’s not a lot of space to work with, and yet she manages to squeeze in so much detail.

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“My tattoo style has been influenced by my personality,” Yeono told Scene360. “Because I have excellent concentration and patience, I am able to complete most of my work accurately and perfectly.”

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Yeono’s impressive portfolio includes all sorts of designs, from portraits of celebrities and movie characters to cartoons and flowers, but she is most famous for her cat and dog portraits. Most of her clients request that she immortalize the faces of their pets on their skin so they can have them close forever.

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“As a memorial, many customers get tattoos of their pets,” Yeono said. “They find it difficult to let go of their pets. Tattoos are also an excellent way for people to remember their soul creatures. So, I’ve had clients cry after the tattoo is finished. It has a strong emotional impact on me too. I take more care and time with memorial tattoo work.”

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Yeono is just one of the many incredibly talented artists we have featured on Oddity Central over the years. For more amazing ink, check out the photo-realistic portraits of Oleg Shepelenko, the three-dimensional works of Ruben Jordan Langsted, or the sticker-like tattoos of Luke Cormier.