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Hector Mateos
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Hector Mateos is an accomplished tattoo artist based in Valencia, Spain, specializing in 'neotraditional, newschool, black & gray, and anime' styles.
Styles
anime manga
new school
neo traditional
anime
neotraditional
newschool
black&gray
València, Spain
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