Chicago Tattoo Artist | Nelson Aviles

I am Nelson. For the past ten years, I’ve specialized in high-contrast Black & Grey Realism and custom portrait tattoos here in Chicago. I work out of Black Atlas Studios in the Pilsen neighborhood, focusing entirely on large-scale realism, geometric structures, and custom art that flows naturally with your anatomy. When I'm not in the studio, I direct the Green Soap Collective, a local non-profit built to support and elevate our city's artists. If you're looking for hyper-realism that lasts a lifetime, you're in the right place.