Jonny Ocean is an accomplished tattoo artist with 26 years of experience. He is based out of Los Angeles, California, and specializes in realism, surrealism, portraiture, color as well as black and grey. His masterful, highly detailed work can be seen on many of Hollywood's musicians, actors, and celebrities. His tattoo studio, Mohave Creative, located in the West LA neighborhood, is recognized for its talented, friendly artists and mellow, inviting vibe. 

 

Jonny Ocean opened his first shop in Los Angeles, Sacred Art Studio, nearly a decade ago, just off Sunset Boulevard, and near the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater.  There, he tattooed a robust clientele, managed stellar tattoo artists, and trained promising apprentices for more than five years.

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Jonny Ocean has been collaborating with people in the music industry and film industry for ever since he first landed in Hollywood and has worked closely with actors, entertainers, rockers, and musicians.  He has appeared on TV shows such as Fear Factor, cameoed in movies, and has been a guest on several radio shows. Further, he has worked as a guest artist in tattoo studios across the country from the East Coast to the West Coast.

 

 

Jonny Ocean is best known for his realism tattoos, both color, and black and grey, which include accurate, detailed portraits, unembellished depictions of nature, and three-dimensional masterpieces. People are always astonished by his astonishing ability to reproduce photographs of loved ones in the form of lifelike tattoos. Other styles he tattoos include Native American, illustrative, watercolor, and fine line. He also performs coverups and touchups depending on the original tattoo design and color.

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His background in graphic design and architecture greatly influenced him as a tattooist in both skill and style, and without a doubt contributed to his rise and record to become a highly sought after tattoo artist by aficionados nationwide.

 

 

It comes as no surprise that his high-profile clientele proudly displays his work in all forms, black and white, color, three-dimensional tattoo, full-sleeves, back pieces, and more,  and returns to his chair again and again.

 

 

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