About the artist
A career built in art and ink.
Brazilian-born, fine-art trained, and bringing 20 years of tattoo experience since January 2006. Tony Vilella brings painterly thinking and tattoo discipline to every project.
Featured artwork: Tony Vilella seated in a studio portraitThe foundation
Structure first. Detail with purpose.
Tony Vilella began tattooing in Brazil in January 2006. His early training in Japanese-style tattooing established a foundation in structure, line discipline, and durability. He later moved to São Paulo to study classical art, deepening his understanding of value, light, color, and depth.
Those two foundations now shape his realism. Every piece is planned around the body rather than placed on top of it, with a clear focal hierarchy and enough visual breathing room to remain legible as a complete tattoo.
Tony accepts a limited number of projects and works with one client per day, allowing each session to receive his full attention.
Begins tattooing in Brazil
A foundation in Japanese tattooing establishes structure and discipline.
Classical study in São Paulo
Training in light, value, composition, and color expands the visual language.
Empire State Best of Show
Recognition for a complete large-scale tattoo composition.
Dallas, with select NYC dates
Private, appointment-only work for a limited number of clients.
Recognition & industry work
Beyond the tattoo chair.
Start a project
Tell us what you would like to create.
Share your idea, placement, approximate size, preferred city, and scheduling flexibility. Tony will review the artistic fit, and Andressa will follow up with next steps.
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