Today we’d like to introduce you to Faisal Al-lami.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
My plans of becoming a tattoo artist started in 2013 in Istanbul Turkey; I won an award for best artist and was asked what my future plans are and I replied “I want to be a tattoo artist”. I originally started drawing because of my mother and my older brother, they inspired me to pursue a career in Art which led to me tattooing. I practice tattooing on myself, and then slowly started tattooing friends; I moved to the U.S. at the end of 2016, worked for local shop. Throughout that time, I became a better artist and tapped into different types of designs & styles. Being a tattoo artist is fun for me because I do art, it never gets boring because I’m constantly drawing, I’m taking clients ideas and bringing it to life, and just watching them smile after I tattoo them makes everything worth it. I’m constantly meet new people, tattooing was labeled as a bad thing because it was believed to only be for criminals, drunks or gangs but throughout the years it has lost that stigma. Moving to Dallas was a huge step for me, but I’ve had the chance to work with other talented tattoo artists and have taught me new ways to tattoo.
Please tell us about your art.
Art helps me escape reality, it’s magical and we can draw whatever reality we want. It is the peak of everything dark and bright. Tattoos are permanent art on the skin, many clients want me to draw a picture based on what they have been through, or what they are currently going through; they want me their emotions to life. That is what I want people to understand, that tattoo artist does not just come up with dark scary images or bright colorful tattoos because that is what they felt like tattooing, any art that is being tattooed came from the client from the client’s emotions. Not all tattoos are based on emotions, many clients just want a tattoo, sometimes I freehand and sometimes they have a specific theme in mind. I always sit with the client prior to tattooing to come up with something they want. At the end of each session, I just want the client to be happy with the work. It’s all about the client at the end.
We often hear from artists that being an artist can be lonely. Any advice for those looking to connect with other artists?
My only advice is spending time with family.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
I recently just gained 10k followers on Instagram @tattoo.sal
Contact Info:
- Address: 11571 Reeder rde ste 110, Dallas, TX 75229
- Website: Www.seventhsealgallery.com
- Phone: 248 949 4470
- Email: tattoo.sal13@gmail.com
- Instagram: @tattoo.sal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tattoo.sal13/
- Twitter: Tattoo.sal
Image Credit:
Faisal Al-lami
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