Hello Maksim Yalovik! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. Please start by telling us something about yourself and your background. I was drawing since my childhood. The first tattoo I did was in high school, I didn't even think of it so much, but I was asked to do it anyway, because my friends thought that I was good at drawing. At that time I was already interested in tattoo art when I watched movies with heavily tattooed men, I wanted to be like them, but I didn't become one of them :) I kept tattooing and learning. Professionally I started in 2009. I went to one studio in my city and I brought my portfolio. There were small tattoos I did on my friends. They were looking for an artist so It all started there.

Q: A few words about your style?
A: I like realism tattoo style, but not hyper realism. I work with small quantity of details and I love when there is a lot of black color on the tattoo. You had to notice that. :))

Q: Your biggest inspiration?
A: My inspiration is to become the best and to be pleasant when they praise me.

Q: Every client is different so it's every tattoo. How do you manage your work day at the shop? Do you help your clients when choosing the right design?
A: When my clients come to my shop we usually first discuss about the idea, then I try to work out the final design. Of course, I help, sometimes I argue, after all, good work is more important than money.

Q: I love the color tattoos, but the black & gray ones are also really great. What style do you prefer?
A: Perhaps, all techniques, especially if the tattoo design is interesting. But nevertheless, I like to work more in color. More often I use gloomy, dark colors, I don't like bright colors so much, because they look like animated cartoon.

Q: You work at the "Black Dragon Tattoo Studio". Tell me more about the shop and how can my readers get in touch with you.
A: Now I work in Rock'n'roll studio in Poland. Black Dragon tattoo is my studio which I opened in Belarus few years ago, but I don't work there anymore. The Rock'n'roll studio is a network of studios which are in Poland, Scotland, Warszawa, Katowice, Wroclaw, Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Southampton and Wyspach. I work in the city of Katowice, a unique studio on own way. We have a friendly atmosphere and good artists. Very often, there are artists that are coming from all around the world, working as guest spot artists. You always study, from year to year you become better. When I look at other tattoo artists, I surely will see something new, technique or style.

The studio works every day
Poland, Katowice, ul. Warszawska 28A
Tel: +48 881774426