Neo-Traditional Bear with Gas Mask Shoulder Tattoo
A bold neo-traditional shoulder piece featuring a stylized bear wearing a vivid red gas mask. The design blends illustrative blackwork with graphic red accents, creating a strong contrast and immediate visual impact. Clean linework defines the character while soft shading adds volume and depth to the fur and facial features. Surrounding elements—ink splashes, abstract textures, and graffiti-style lettering—give the composition an urban, dystopian vibe. The placement wraps naturally over the shoulder cap, enhancing the muscle shape and making the piece read powerfully from multiple angles. Edgy, expressive, and story-driven.
Felipe Lanfredi
Peabody, MA
My name is Felipe Lanfredi, and I’ve been a tattoo artist since 2016, specializing in black and grey realism. In my work, I combine technical precision with emotion and storytelling, seeing each tattoo not just as an image but as a collaborative creative process and a way to bring a client’s vision into a powerful, lasting form.