Character-focused composition
Keith studies the pose, expression and recognizable details, then composes the piece to fit the body instead of forcing a rectangular reference onto skin.
Bring the character, scene, manga panel or feeling you want to capture. Keith turns the reference into a custom tattoo composition built around placement, scale and the details that matter to you.
Send your tattoo idea
Neo Tokyo Tattoos is located at 920 E Rollins Rd in Round Lake Beach. Keith works one-on-one with anime and manga fans from Round Lake, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Fox Lake, Gurnee and across Lake County on custom character and scene-based tattoos.
A closer look at Keith’s finished work in this style, selected from the Neo Tokyo Tattoos portfolio.
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Keith studies the pose, expression and recognizable details, then composes the piece to fit the body instead of forcing a rectangular reference onto skin.
Anime-inspired work can go bright and saturated or stay graphic and tonal. The approach is chosen around the source material, placement and the look you want.
Screenshots, manga panels and fan references help explain the idea. Keith uses them to build a tattoo-ready composition rather than pulling a generic design off the wall.
Yes. Send the character or scene, the details you care about, your placement and approximate size. Keith will use those references to plan a tattoo-ready composition.
No. Keith works in both color and black and gray, so the palette can be chosen around the character, source art and the way you want the tattoo to read.
Neo Tokyo Tattoos is at 920 E Rollins Rd, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073. The studio is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Keith works across several styles and can help shape the approach around your references, placement and existing tattoos.