UNDER the Skin By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni
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There is no finer art with less room for error than tattooing,” says Nicholas Boyle, the proprietor of 3931tattoo in Mornington (formerly The Collective). He would know because he has been an artist all his life. With formal art training and 25 years as a professional fine artist before shifting
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to tattoo art, Boyle comes to the trade with a deep-seated and well-founded sense of confidence. He’s only been tattooing for seven years, but already his reputation precedes him. “Having been a fine artist means I approach tattooing differently. I am very much about composition and contrast and all of the things