Interview with Darwin Enriquez

     Hello Darwin Enriquez! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. Please start by telling us something about yourself, how it all started? It was the day that tattooing became a part of my life. It happened without realizing it. Tattoo art became passion and a lifestyle. You don't realize the moment but once you look at it as a career and start to understand and study the skill, that's when you become an artist.

Q: What kind of art outside tattooing do you like?
A: Lately I find myself attracted by simple drawings. I'm also attracted to realism style because it allows you to show things in a true form. I find that most artists are attracted to the new forms of art but there are many who sre still doing the traditional old school tattoo style and I like it, it inspire me. Every good tattoo is inspirig.


Q: Any influences, like painters, musicians?
A: At first I found myself admiring other's artworks but now I find myself trying to learn as much as I can by looking into new techniques as apposed to taking on someone's style. Art is a part of society, it influences everything we do, we all want to collect art but some of us choose to collect it on the skin.


Q: What is your favorite tattoo style?
A: Looking for a style has lead me to experiment with various different styles. I have always found myself attracted to realism but I also like other styles as well. I like to be creative and resolve problems, to make the tattoo flow as smooth as possible. We all know tattoos are permanent, so our technique should be as flawless as possible.


Q: Do you collaborate with your clients while the session?
A: I think it's a connection between the information provided by the client and what that their personality inspires. I get most of my ideas come at moment notice. It just comes to me and I see the image in my head and start to "transfer" it onto the skin. I like to do freehand most the time, because it allows my ideas to flow smoothly onto skin.

Q: What keeps you motivated?
A: I always say that my competition is with myself and I always feel I can better myself.

Q: What is the best lesson that you learned from your journey?
A: I have learned that nothing can be improvised and easy even if it seems that way.

Q: Do you have any advice for the new artists?
A: Discipline and passion for what we do is the most important aspect. When we show this without it being said is when we are on the right path.