Tattoo Artist in Huntsville, AL
Black & Grey Realism • Micro Realism • Cover-Ups
Black & Grey Realism Tattoo Artist in Huntsville
I’m Ivo Angelov — a black and grey realism specialist working out of Cherno Ink Tattoo Studio in Huntsville, Alabama. My focus is large-scale custom work: sleeves, back pieces, cover-ups, and realism portraits, built to look as good healed as they do fresh.
I trained in fine art in Sofia, Bulgaria before moving to the U.S. in 2015, and I bring that background into every project — real composition, real contrast, and designs made for your body, not pulled from a flash sheet. Every session is one client, one project, my full attention.
Specialized Tattoo Work
Black & Grey Realism — pure black ink, three dilutions, tones that blend with no visible line between them.
Cover-Ups — every cover-up is its own puzzle. Honest assessments, and solutions that actually work.
Sleeves & Large Projects — full sleeves, back pieces, and leg work, planned properly session by session.
Micro Realism — small canvas, zero compromise. Fine detail built to hold up for years.
First Tattoo? — here is exactly what to expect, with nothing sugar-coated.
Plus red gamma & selective color — realism in a single color range, including full red gamma with no black ink at all.
Why Clients Choose Ivo
One client at a time. Your session day is yours — no double-booking, no rushing.
A real design process. Custom designs built from your idea, with multiple options presented on session day.
Large-scale planning. Sleeves and back pieces mapped out across sessions from day one, so the finished piece reads as one artwork.
Fine art background. Trained in fine art and industrial design in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Free, honest consultations. We talk placement, size, budget, and whether your idea will actually work — before you commit to anything.
Built for the long term. Multi-session projects, healed check-ins, and a warranty policy based on doing right by the work.
