Leonardo Avelar Tattoo

Leonardo
Avelar
Tattoo

MyJourney

From Brazil to the world.

Born and raised in BH (Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s third most populous city), my journey into the world of drawing started when I was just a kid. But it was during my teens, when I immersed myself in the city’s vibrant underground graffiti scene, that my passion for the visual arts truly caught fire.

I first picked up a tattoo machine back in 2009. From there, my growth skyrocketed by working alongside and learning from industry veterans I deeply admired. Diving headfirst into shop culture was the ultimate way to master the technical foundations of the craft.

Lately my passion gravitated heavily towards Abstract Geometric Patterns, but my designs are a curated blend of influences, bridging Traditional tattoo motifs, Art Nouveau, Renaissance art, and Japanese graphic styles. Nonetheless, thanks to years of grinding in diverse studios, I pride myself on being highly versatile. I’m entirely comfortable adapting my line work and technique to bring any vision to life.

Every person is one-of-a-kind, and your ink should reflect that. For me, the process is a true collaboration. Every session is fully customized, deeply respectful, and focused entirely on giving you an exceptional experience.

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HappyCustomers

Fernando Luiz Pereira Filho
Fernando Luiz Pereira Filho
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Simply the best tattoo artist in BH. His work is magnificent and completely original. Léo is extremely kind and very easy to talk to; he has a unique artistic vision and deserves your vote of confidence to bring your dream tattoo to life. We entered the BH Tattoo 2021 competition together and won first place in the Oriental category—I’ll post pictures of his work next. It is absolutely worth getting tattooed by this one-of-a-kind professional!!!
Letícia Lopes
Letícia Lopes
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An attentive and experienced professional. He created a custom piece based on my preferences and accepted my suggestions until I was 100% satisfied. These were my first tattoos, and I'm so grateful they were done with such dedication. I will definitely be back.