Lead piece
color / Forearm
Color sunflower
Orange sunflower with a blue background and expressive linework.
Custom tattoos / Cordova · Memphis
JuanRusso
The Child Tattoo
Your story. Your skin. A tattoo created for you.
Dark realismShadow, pressure, and a darker cinematic read.
Cordova · Memphis, TNEnglish / EspanolInk that tells storiesJuan Russo / Mariale
Stories / Symbols / Skin / Memphis / Custom Tattoo / Historias / Simbolos / Piel
The artist behind the ink
Ink that tells stories.
The old soul stays: tattoos as memory, symbols, pain, joy, migration, family, obsession, and the strange little spark that makes an idea worth carrying on skin.
Curated gallery
A tighter cut of the work.
Not a feed dump. A small wall of pieces chosen for contrast, placement, story, and the way they move together.
02
Forearm
Surreal portrait
03
Forearm
berseker
04
Forearm
Ornamental lettering
05
Forearm
Rōnin and red blossoms
06
Full arm
Samurai sleeve
07
Upper arm
Christ and lion
08
Leg
Memorial portrait
8 selected pieces
Real skin / no stock
Explore the full gallery
Cordova · Memphis
Styles
A quick read of the studio's strongest languages.
The home keeps the energy tight. The style pages carry the deeper breakdowns.
Explore every style
Process
Three steps. No mystery.
Share your idea, talk with Juan, and confirm your appointment after the deposit.
01
01 Send your idea
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02 Consultation
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03 Design direction
The studio
Two practices, one pulse.
Custom tattoo work by Juan Russo. Powder brows, lip blush, and small fine-line tattoos by Mariale.
Before your first appointment
Touch-ups are not included. They are charged separately, at the tattoo artist's discretion.
Your idea is already the beginning of the piece.
Let's shape it into a tattoo designed to last.