85. ECKEL - Neotraditional tattooing and the artistic journey

About this episode

Eckel discusses his artistic journey and the neotraditional tattooing style in an inspiring conversation.

Eckel’s name speaks for itself. Over the years he inspired countless artists with his drawings, tattoos, and paintings, establishing himself as a main reference in the neotraditional style. In this fun, honest and inspiring talk we discussed the importance of the artistic journey, the evolution of style, and some details on his personal approach to process, reference and inspiration. Follow Eckel on Instagram stefbastian.com

People in this episode

Host: Stef Bastiàn

Guest: Eckel

Topics covered

• neotraditional tattooing
• artistic journey
• evolution of style
• personal approach
• inspiration

Keywords

• neotraditional
• tattooing
• artistic journey
• style evolution
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, stefbastian.com

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