With over half a million followers, Valentina Riabova is one of the most sought-after artists in Germany. However, if you asked her, she would tell you that she isn’t driven by the goal to become world-famous or make as much money as possible. Instead, this color realism artist is continuously inspired to perfect her talents as a tattooer using the training she developed as a fine artist. We sat down to learn this everevolving artist’s perspective on developing a signature style, tattooing a self portrait and where she finds inspiration for her coveted horror designs.
When did you decide to pursue a career in tattooing and which artists were influential in your decision to become an artist? To be honest, I wasn’t always interested in tattoo culture and at the…
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Inked (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2019