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BY MIKE EATON
EAST COAST INK MAGAZINE
Where once there were few, now there are many.
Less has become so much more in the way of
tattooing. So abundant are the artists that new
faces seem to be emerging daily.
It isn’t as easy to stand out in this business today
as it was twenty years ago. The fact is, there are
many artists struggling today that would have
been famous in the industry had they been at the
same level a few decades ago.
Information and techniques are more readily
traded now, meaning that dozens of artists at a
time are gnawing their way to the top. Among
these faces are men like Taylor Cort, needling
away at the boundaries of what is possible in this
art form.
Though he began drawing at a young age, Cort
professes to have little educational background in
art. “I really didn’t get into it until tattooing,” he
admits, though one would never know by the
appearance of most of his recent work.
Having tattooed for only four years now, his artistic
abilities would seem to be developing quite
quickly. While many career artists find it difficult or
impossible to translate their ideas to the skin,
Taylor has managed to adapt quite well despite
having really only working in the industry for the
past few years.
As part of the elite few artists challenging the limits
of what can be done on the skin, he brings with
him interesting new ideas.
Unique twists on skin color, dazzling highlights and
consistently moving back grounds are only a few
of the traits that keep his work progressing from
one tattoo to the next. “Seeing good art goes a
long way,” says Taylor with an obvious interest for
what is being done around him.
It would seem that he quickly developed a knack
for weeding out poor quality. If simply having an
eye for excellence is the first step to producing it
then he was apparently born with the gift.
Referring to black and gray work as “easy,” he
immediately felt drawn to the world of color.
Sometimes blending a dozen layers into one area
his technique, combined with a solid
understanding of color, means that his work
comes to life with neon-like glowing contrasts.
Though all of his work isn’t devoid of outlines, it
seems to rely more on its prismatic areas.
“I like portraits and photorealism,” professes Cort
but in the area of subject matter he’s open to all
options.
The artists of the flesh continue to strive. Those
who were once inkers of the underworld are now
becoming artisans of the human form, riveting
their place into culture with a title that combines
artist, sculptor and even fashion designer.
As true art finds its way to skin, we can only hope
to pay homage to those that carry the torch to the
next level. Passing this flame are artists like
Taylor Cort, with the mindset of a craftsman
mastering a trade that is still all too unconquered.
EAST COAST INK MAGAZINE
Where once there were few, now there are many.
Less has become so much more in the way of
tattooing. So abundant are the artists that new
faces seem to be emerging daily.
It isn’t as easy to stand out in this business today
as it was twenty years ago. The fact is, there are
many artists struggling today that would have
been famous in the industry had they been at the
same level a few decades ago.
Information and techniques are more readily
traded now, meaning that dozens of artists at a
time are gnawing their way to the top. Among
these faces are men like Taylor Cort, needling
away at the boundaries of what is possible in this
art form.
Though he began drawing at a young age, Cort
professes to have little educational background in
art. “I really didn’t get into it until tattooing,” he
admits, though one would never know by the
appearance of most of his recent work.
Having tattooed for only four years now, his artistic
abilities would seem to be developing quite
quickly. While many career artists find it difficult or
impossible to translate their ideas to the skin,
Taylor has managed to adapt quite well despite
having really only working in the industry for the
past few years.
As part of the elite few artists challenging the limits
of what can be done on the skin, he brings with
him interesting new ideas.
Unique twists on skin color, dazzling highlights and
consistently moving back grounds are only a few
of the traits that keep his work progressing from
one tattoo to the next. “Seeing good art goes a
long way,” says Taylor with an obvious interest for
what is being done around him.
It would seem that he quickly developed a knack
for weeding out poor quality. If simply having an
eye for excellence is the first step to producing it
then he was apparently born with the gift.
Referring to black and gray work as “easy,” he
immediately felt drawn to the world of color.
Sometimes blending a dozen layers into one area
his technique, combined with a solid
understanding of color, means that his work
comes to life with neon-like glowing contrasts.
Though all of his work isn’t devoid of outlines, it
seems to rely more on its prismatic areas.
“I like portraits and photorealism,” professes Cort
but in the area of subject matter he’s open to all
options.
The artists of the flesh continue to strive. Those
who were once inkers of the underworld are now
becoming artisans of the human form, riveting
their place into culture with a title that combines
artist, sculptor and even fashion designer.
As true art finds its way to skin, we can only hope
to pay homage to those that carry the torch to the
next level. Passing this flame are artists like
Taylor Cort, with the mindset of a craftsman
mastering a trade that is still all too unconquered.
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