Levi Taylor
Levi Taylor is the resident artist at NEST Studio, specialising in large-scale Japanese and neo-Japanese tattooing.
Levi Taylor is a Melbourne-based Japanese and neo-Japanese tattoo artist who works almost entirely on large-scale projects: full sleeves, backpieces and bodysuits.
He has spent years focused on Japanese and neo-Japanese work, and takes on only a handful of large projects at a time so each one gets the attention it needs.
His focus is narrow on purpose. Doing one kind of work, properly, is how the standard stays high.
The consultation is where the tattoo begins.
It is where the direction is set, the body is assessed, the subject matter is refined, and unnecessary ideas are removed. By the time the work starts, the piece already feels intentional.
Japanese and neo-Japanese. Bold structure, strong flow, and motifs that move with the body.
If you want the detail on why this style suits large work, read what Japanese tattooing is.
A Melbourne Japanese tattoo specialist, not a generalist
Most Melbourne studios offer Japanese tattooing alongside many other styles. Levi Taylor does the opposite. He works almost only on large-scale Japanese and neo-Japanese pieces, which is how the standard on each project stays high. If you want a sleeve, backpiece or bodysuit done as one considered piece, that focus is the point.
Selected large-scale projects.
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