Senior Artist

Marlow Chen

Working since 2016
Signature Fine-line surrealist · Forearm work
Home shop Bang Bang NYC
Waitlist 8-10 weeks
Would Rebook
95%

The percentage of verified clients who said they'd sit for Marlow again.

203 Verified reviews
4.7 Line integrity @ 5y
4.4 Color retention @ 5y
Selected Work

Ten years, healed and holding.

Every image below is a real client, taken at least six months post-sitting. No fresh wipes.

Compass + world map · hand 3 Years Healed
HONOUR RESPECT · fine-line forearm 1 Year Healed
Fine-line minimal 6 Months Healed
Fine-line surrealist 1 Month Healed
Fine-line aged 5+ Years Healed
Script + forearm composition 1 Year Healed · Client: E. Wu
The Heal Timeline

The same tattoo, five years apart.

Every artist looks great fresh. The ones you want to book are the ones whose work holds up.

1 Month
6 Months
3 Years
5+ Years

Marlow's fine-line pieces are engineered to survive. The hand piece above has been through five years of sun, salt water, and hand-washing — and it still reads exactly like the day it was done.

A Verified Client
The consult was longer than the sitting. He redrew my idea four times until we both agreed it would work on the hand for the next twenty years. Five years in and I still catch myself staring at it.
T. Diaz · 5 years healed · Compass + world map · hand
Booking is by consult only

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