Award-winning tattoo artist and AI technologist based in Kelowna & Vancouver BC, Canada.
Specializing in Anime & Cyberpunk, Neo-Traditional, Micro-Realism, Black & Grey Realism, Traditional tattoos. $280 CAD/hour | $2,000 CAD/day.
Style: Anime & Cyberpunk | Placement: sleeve
Detailed cyberpunk character on upper arm — anime girl with mechanical hand, ID badge, and futuristic tech elements. Red accents and Japanese-inspired typography throughout.
Style: Traditional | Placement: sleeve
Full-color traditional sleeve with horror theme. Features a detailed Dracula portrait against rich red backgrounds with snake and ornamental crown elements.
Style: Black & Grey Realism | Placement: chest
Symmetrical chest piece combining large-scale peony realism with delicate ornamental mandala work. Butterflies bridge the organic and geometric elements across the full chest.
Style: Anime & Cyberpunk | Placement: forearm
High-contrast anime warrior portrait in red and black. Dynamic composition with stars, arrows, and mechanical elements surrounding an intense character study.
Style: Anime & Cyberpunk | Placement: leg
Bold anime-style piece blending gamer culture with Japanese food art. PlayStation controller submerged in a detailed ramen bowl, framed by red neo-tribal flames.
Style: Black & Grey Realism | Placement: sleeve
Full black and grey realism sleeve flowing from forearm to hand. Features an underwater temple scene with sea turtle, coral reef, and birds in flight — layered storytelling through continuous composition.
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Topic: industry | 5 min read
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Topic: process | 4 min read
They might look similar to the untrained eye, but anime and illustration tattoos require fundamentally different approaches. Here's why.
Topic: styles | 6 min read
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Topic: styles | 5 min read
Understanding how tattoos age is crucial to creating work that stands the test of time. Here's why I design every piece with longevity in mind.
Topic: longevity | 4 min read
Alex Roze is an award-winning tattoo artist with 15+ years of international experience, specializing in Black & Grey Realism, Anime & Cyberpunk, and Neo-Traditional tattoos. Based at Rocky Mountain Tattoo in Kelowna and Vancouver BC, Canada. Alex also builds AI systems and publishes free resources for tattoo artists learning to work with AI.
Contact: hello@alexroze.com