Samuel is a German artist who has been tattooing since 2008. He has tattooed in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Thailand. New Zealand was where he cemented his interest in Maori/Polynesian tattooing, which is what he mainly does now.

Full bodysuit, including hands and feet. Lots of blackwork is incorporated into this Polynesian style suit.

A front angle of the same suit.

Dotwork style forearm piece.

Dotwork/mandala full back piece and 1/4 sleeves.

Polynesian neck piece makes for a bold design.

Half sleeve including the chest, with traditional Polynesian folklore faces.

Samuel is drawn to the thick bold lines and black work of Polynesian tattoos, and the possibility of creating full bodysuits in this style. Along with Polynesian work, Samuel also does dotwork and blackwork pieces, including lots of mandalas and henna inspired pieces.

Bold hand designs with some blast over work above.

Full sleeve, heavy on the black!

3/4 sleeve, right up onto the shoulder.

Polynesian sleeve with some dotwork mixed in.

Full leg sleeve.

Most of Samuel’s work is large, half or full sleeves, back pieces, and even full bodysuits. Though he will do some smaller designs, mainly mandalas.

3/4 sleeve in Polynesian style.

Half sleeve with some dotwork up top and into the chest.

Full leg sleeve, top fresh bottom healed.

Stand alone mandala.

Incomplete 3/4 sleeve including the armpit.

Samuel works out of his studio in Ravensburg, Germany.

Intricate finger designs.

Mandala dotwork sleeve.

Geometric back piece.

Mandala sleeve.

Beautiful blackwork/dotwork back piece.