For the past two months or so i have been drawing with restraint.. /.. / In preparation for qualifying as a Tattoo Artist i have been stripping back my designs and only using Black Ink. This way the designs should be easily translatable to the skin when i start.. /./.
By restricting the complexity of designs and use of colour i have found new ideas to explore and it has kindled a renewed love for Black Ink and Dark Designs./ ././ .. /
A small collection of floral designs from my Black Book../. /. .
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Chrysanthemums and Cattails
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Poppies
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Chrysanthemum, Orchid, Bamboo, Rose,
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Tulip, Poppy, Gingko, Rose
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Roses and Ant Nests
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Dead Roses
January 7, 2018 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: abstract, bamboo, black, Black Ink, black roses, chrysanthemum, dark, drawing restraint, Drawings, flash tattoo, flowers, Gingko, Glitch, Glitch Art, glitch tattoo, ink drawing, Jakob Belbin, japanese, Japanese tattoo design, orchid, poppy, roses, Shodo, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo artist, tattoo design, tulip | Leave a comment
2017. ././ . Its been a seriously long year, its been a seriously tough year and I’m only just reaching the end of the the beginning…
There has been a massive shift and change of course in my art work. The past four years have seen a long and slow decrease in the out put of Original Artworks and a sharp increase in the output of Drawings and Tattoo designs. it has been a conscious effort to pursue a career that allows me to create everyday, change peoples lives and develop as an Artist. I am on the cusp of achieving this goal and becoming a licensed Tattoo Artist, But that’s not the end of the journey it is in fact only the beginning of a new field to explore.
While Painting will always remain a true love of mine, Drawing, Design and Tattooing will be at the forefront of my output now, which has over the past few years given me completely new ideas to explore, New challenges to overcome and new skills to master.. ././. The body too is an canvas and one i cannot wait to start making my mark on. . /././/. . Let 2018 be the year for Ink. ./ /. Black Ink. ./ .
A Selection of Designs from 2017. ./. Black Ink Only. ./ Black Book
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Daruma Happy New Year 2018
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Noh Masks
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Nishigikoi
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Ram
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Totoro
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Chihiro and Haku
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Swallows
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Pigeon
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Moths
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Noh and Peony’s
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Skull
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Pagoda
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Carp
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No Face
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Black Carp
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Oiwa
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Catbus
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Neko
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Noh
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Narwhal
January 2, 2018 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: 2018, abstract, Abstract tattoo design, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, black, Black Ink, Brighton, Cat bus, chihiro and haku, Crysanthemums, Culture of Japan, Daruma, death moth, drawing, evolution, freelance tattoo design, Glitch, Glitch Art, glitch tattoo, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, japanese koi, Japanese tattoo design, koi, life, love, Narwhal, Neko, New, news, Nishigikoi, No face, Noh, Noh masks, Oiwa, Pagoda, Peony, Ram, skull, skulls, studio ghibli, Swallows, Tattoo, tattoo art, Tattooist, Totoro | Leave a comment
I have been so rubbish at posting absolutely anything for a good year now./../.I put it down to getting married. /. From the bottom of my now full heart i’m so very sorry. . //.
March 30, 2015 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: Acrylic, anatomical, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, blood, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, death, drawing, fragments, Glitch, Glitch Art, heart, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, love, marriage, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo design | Leave a comment
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January 18, 2015 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, crane, Culture of Japan, design, drawing, expression, girl, Glitch, Glitch Art, glitched, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japnese art, origami, paper crane, paper cranes, portrait, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Its finished! The biggest drawing i’ve done in a while and the first finished piece of 2015.. . /. . I give you a pirate themed sleeve with a slightly more modern take on it. I’ve mixed up the order and scale of the main themes, where in most sleeve the ship takes center stage, I’ve given credence to the octopus and compass and added a huge abstract paint smear which blends into the waves instead of filling exclusively with flowers and treasure.. ././. .I am very pleased with how its turned out. /
Pirate sleeve Commission ../ .Black ink and Blue Posca on Card
75cm x 30 cm
Below.. Close-ups.
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The Ship./ .
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The Girl. . /./ .
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The Compass./.
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The Anchor. ../.
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The Octopus../ .
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The Treasure. . .
January 7, 2015 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Black Ink, black roses, boat, Brighton, compass, coral, drawing, freelance tattoo design, full sleeve design, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, New, octopus, pin up girl, pirate, pirate pin up, pirate ship, pirate sleeve, portrait, posca pens, roses, sailor, sails, sea, sea weed, Ship, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo design, traditional pirate sleeve, treasure, Visual Arts, waves | Leave a comment
Making progress on the pirate full sleeve design.. . /. /. Finished pictures to arrive tomorrow. . /
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Sails. . ./. .
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Compass. ./ .
January 5, 2015 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: anchor, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, black roses, drawing, human, Illustration, Ink, Jakob Belbin, New, octopus, pin up girl, pirate, pirate ship, portrait, sea, Ship, Sleeve tattoo, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo design, traditional pirate sleeve, Visual Arts, waves | Leave a comment
Taking the idea of GLITCHED koi further, by adding more fish and colors, water ripples and flying lotus flowers. /. ./.
Koi Fish GLITCH
Ink On Card.
January 4, 2015 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Brighton, drawing, Error, flowers, freelance tattoo design, Glitch, glitch tattoo, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, japanese koi, koi, koi fish, koi glitch, lotus, New, Prints, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Working on a new commission, a full length pirate sleeve, drawn to scale./. . ./ .
The brief was to include an octopus, a pirate ship, a compass and a pirate pin-up girl./ I decided to keep it quite traditional, so after a bit of research i also included treasure, black roses , an anchor and coral to fill up the gaps and tie the whole piece together./.
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Octopus Outline
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Penciled Outline../. Blue Smear
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Inking The Compass
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Inked Pin-up
After a days work i managed to get pretty much the full outline inked and the blue water/paint smear filled and tidied up./.
The rest of the piece is going to be shaded with black ink for a dark high contrast finish./
So far.. . .. /././
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Shaded Roses and Compass
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Compass Close Up
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Ship Close Up/ Crashing Waves
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Pin Up Close Up
January 3, 2015 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Black Ink, black roses, compass, coral, drawing, freelance tattoo design, full sleeve, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, New, octopus, pin up girl, pirate, pirate ship, skulls, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo design, traditional pirate sleeve, treasure, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Shogan Glitch Tattoo Design.. . /./../. Black ink and Posca on card. /
December 29, 2014 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: Acrylic, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, drawing, Glitch, glitch tattoo, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, Samurai, shogan, Sword, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
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Expanding on the ideas of bringing classic Japanese tattoo bang up to date/.. Glitt—-chE/D KOI F¦¦¦s+.. /.
October 23, 2014 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Culture of Japan, design, Error, evolution, expression, Fish, freelance, freelance tattoo design, Glitch, Glitch Art, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese tattoo, koi, koi glitch, New, Tattoo, urban, urban art, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
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October 18, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, drawing, flash tattoo, geiko, Geisha, geisha girl, Glitch, Glitch Art, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, Japanese tattoo design, meiko, New, orchid, portrait, Posca, Tattoo, tattoo art, tattoo design, urban, urban art, urban expressionism, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Noh Mask Glitch Tattoo Design.. ./. A3 Ink on Card
October 14, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, bespoke designs, Cherry Blossom, chrysanthemum, crane, drawing, flash tattoo, Glitch Art, gltich, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, New, noh mask, origami, portrait, Prints, sakura, tattoo design, urban, urban art, urban expressionism, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Nine Tattoo studio in Brighton were gracious enough to place my birds center stage.. /. Not to mention the amazing work that goes on here. / //. /
September 26, 2014 | Categories: Fine Art, Tattoo | Tags: Acrylic, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, Brighton, Exhibition, expression, Jakob Belbin, New, Nine Studio, Paint, Painting, pigeon, portrait, Reclaimed, recycle, recycling, street art, tattoo art, tattoo studio, town, urban, urban art, urban expressionism, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
September 20, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, drawing, Error, evolution, Glitch, Glitch Art, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, New, Prints, swan, Tattoo, tattoo design, urban, urban art, urban expressionism, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
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Birds
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Butterflies
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Dragon vs Samurai
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Flowers
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Koi
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Kokeshi
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Nautical
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Noh Masks
Here are some of my most recent work sheets for tattoo design. . . ./././. As you can see it is heavily slanted towards Japanese themes of design.
I do take commissions and can be contacted via email or facebook../. jbelbin@live.co.uk facebook.com/jakobbelbin
June 20, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: anchor, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, Butterflies, butterfly, Cherry Blossom, chrysanthemum, compass, Crab, dandelion, doll, dragon, drawing, Facebook, feathers, Fish, flowers, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, japanese, kabuki, kabuki theater, koi, kokeshi, lotus flower, mermaid, nautical, New, news, noh mask, omiyagi, orchid, pettals, pipe, portrait, Prints, Samurai, shells, Swallow, Tattoo, tattoo design, tattoo flash sheets, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
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June 20, 2014 | Categories: Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, chest piece, crow, crucifix, custom drawings, death, demon, Devil, drawing, feathers, Flying, hands, Illustration, Ink, ink drawing, Jakob Belbin, jin, New, portrait, Prints, raven, release, rosary beads, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
‘Dragon vs Samurai’
Black Ink on Paper
June 6, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: amour, Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom tattoo, dragon, drawing, Flower, freelance tattoo design, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, Japanese tattoo design, portfolio, Red Dragon, Samurai, smoke, Sword, Tattoo, tattoo design, tattoo portfolio, Visual Arts, Water | Leave a comment
This is a new chest piece I’m working on..It’s done to scale using black ink and posca pens //. There’s gonna be a lot more tattoo designs coming this way over the next week or so. . / . Its nice to be sat back at a desk drawing in comfort. /. 🙂
Still loads more colouring to do for the background/. But you get the idea
June 1, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: birds, black bird, chest piece, crows, death, demon, drawing, freelance tattoo design, hands, human, Illustration, ink drawing, Jakob Belbin, New, raven, Religion and Spirituality, religious tattoo, rosary beads, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
A little while back a was commissioned to design a half sleeve of Alien Vs Predator../ . I never posted photos here so ./. here they are
Black ink on paper. /.
Below are stages in the drawing process. /
May 31, 2014 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: 1980's, alien, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, death, drawing, face higgers, human, Illustration, Ink, Jakob Belbin, predator, sci fi, skull, Sleeve tattoo, Tattoo, tattoo design, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Its not the sort of thing you’d usually associate with me but i have just finished my first full sleeve tattoo designs requested from a good friend of mine .. . … . / /. SERIAL KILLERS.. .. . ///. /.
Close ups.. . . .. ./././.
August 4, 2012 | Categories: Illustration, Tattoo | Tags: art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, blood, Bodyart, chainsaw, death, drawing, freddy krueger, friday 13th, halloween, human, Jakob Belbin, jason, killer, life, mike myers, murder, New, nightmare on elm street, serial killers, sleeve design, Sleeve tattoo, Tattoo, texas chainsaw massacre, Visual Arts | Leave a comment
Pirate sleeve Commission ../ .Black ink and Blue Posca on Card
Koi Fish GLITCH
Jakobbelbin Tattoo Artist 