Emre Can Duman

Lion — Cover-Up

Lion — Cover-Up tattoo — back, black and grey realism (1)
Year — 2026

Category

Technique

  • Cover-Up
  • Black & Grey
  • Large Scale
  • Multi-session

(INFO) A cover-up built over an existing back tattoo. The roaring lion is positioned so that it carries the lines underneath.

Lion — Cover-Up tattoo — back, black and grey realism (2)

Concept

In a cover-up the deciding factor is not the subject but where the dark areas fall. The mane and the flowing forms around it are used to absorb the old work.

The gallery includes the before image; how much a cover-up actually resolves only becomes clear when the two sit side by side.

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