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Chris Ribbeck
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Realism tattoo artist based in Victoria, BC. Specializing in highly detailed black and grey portratits, wildlife, and large-scale cinematic sleeve compositions with strong depth and smooth shading.
Styles
realism
black and gray
Victoria, Canada
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