# Artists — Salty Crow Tattoo

## Kyle Powers (@kylepowerstattoo)

Illustrative black and gray realism. Large-scale tattoos blending realism with illustrative composition: strong contrast, atmospheric shading, dynamic storytelling. Inspiration from pulp illustration, dark surrealism, and cinematic imagery. Floral work, portraits, and figure-based designs. Primarily custom sleeves and large projects designed to flow with the body and age well.

Excels in: high contrast black and gray realism; illustrative realism; dark surreal and cinematic themes; portraits, figure-based designs, and florals; sleeves and large placements.

## Mel Michelle (@squiddiepop)

Illustrative color tattoos with bold linework and playful composition. Character-forward, often whimsical, occasional cute-spooky twist. Bright palettes that read clean from a distance.

Excels in: illustrative color; character tattoos and whimsical concepts; neo-traditional-leaning color with bold lines; flash and small to medium custom designs; saturated color with clean readability.

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