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(English Version) I’ve been a tattoo artist for almost 8 years, but my love story with art started long before that. Since I was a kid, I drew a lot. It was always my favorite hobby. Everything I liked turned into a sketch, and I would get lost in my own little world. I still remember a children’s drawing contest where I was disqualified because they didn’t believe I was the one who had made the drawing. That was my first trauma. 😅 As I grew up, my parents saw a lot of potential in me and enrolled me in drawing classes. Later on, following in my father’s footsteps, who was a painter, I also took a painting course. Art never left my side. When the time came to go to college and “grow up” in life, I chose Mechanical Engineering. I had always worked in the automotive field, so it seemed like the obvious path. But something inside me said that wasn’t my road. That’s when I received a piece of advice from my wife that I will never forget: “DO WHAT YOU LOVE ❤️” Because of that, I decided to study art instead of engineering. I graduated in Graphic Design after almost three years of college. That’s where my mind really expanded and I came into contact with all kinds of art. And it was there too, influenced by friends, that I fell in love with tattooing. I decided to start studying on my own at home. I watched countless hours of YouTube and practiced a lot on fake skin, while balancing everything with my job at the time. Until the crucial moment came: I got fired. That day, I felt it was a sign from destiny — almost a divine intervention. I took all the money from my severance and invested everything in tattoo equipment: machines, inks, needles, a tattoo bed — everything. I started tattooing at home, and three months later I was already working in a big studio in my city. Since then, I’ve never stopped. After tattooing in more than 5 countries and earning my place in my own city, today I can say for sure: I found what I’m going to do for the rest of my life. Tattooing gives my life meaning and moves me forward. It pushes my limits to the maximum and makes me a better human being, by listening to and putting each client’s story onto their skin. ⚡️

A tattoo by Marcos Paulo Torre / CONCEPTUAL TATTOO ART at @marcospaulotorre, posted on Jan 16, 2026.

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