Lee

Dark Realism

Lee was kidnapped by a band of ninjas when he was 3 years old. After panhandling for months to save up enough money for karate lessons he overcame his attackers then ran off and studied the sacred art of tattooing with a nomadic tribe of monks in the Aokigahara Forest of Japan. When he was 13 he mailed himself to America in a shoebox in search of new opportunities. He now Tattoos at Art of War Tattoo and……just kidding. We don’t know much about Lee. We do however, know that he specializes in Black and Grey and Dark Realism, and he is always looking to meet people who share his enthusiasm for darker tattoo art.

Spike

Trash Polka, Lettering, Realism, Portrait

Spike has received critical acclaim for his exemplary work as a fine artist. Through years of experience and dedication, he has built a portfolio that is easily award winning. He has pushed his signature Trash-Polka style blended with realism. He shows extreme attentiveness to his work and clients and makes sure that everyone who gets work done by him is happy before the tattoo even starts.

Ken

Japanese Traditional, Dark Realism, and Black and Grey

Ken started tattooing after a long career as a sushi chef. He started learning from studios and artists all over the D.C. area. Ken quickly mastered Traditional Japanese as well as black and gray. This past year, Ken joined the Art of War team to expand his skill set and perfect his color tattoos. He wants to give every client that he works with an experience better than any other artist they have been with. He will take ideas and make sure that it is unique to each person’s personality and character.

Edwin

Tattoo Artist

Started tattooing at 14. Comes from a graffiti background. After a 3 Years he then started tattooing professionally. From the on he has been building his craft and even had a stint tattooing in Peru. While at the 2017 Baltimore Tattoo convention Edwin found Art Of War Tattoo And was tattooing by April at the shop. Edwin then made his way to Barbados to guest spot at a shop and had great success. Edwin specializes in geometric patterns, line work, and gothic themes

Joni

Watercolor, Line Work, Script, Traditional

Jonathan was introduced to tattooing since age 13. Jonathan is an illustrated artist specializing on various styles from black and gray, portraits, realism, three dimensional, traditional Japanese, geometric, watercolor, and custom lettering. His eye for detail translates solid bold outlines and colors of new school and traditional Americana into his client’s visions. Jonathan’s dedication is evident when renovating old tattoos into new master pieces and he proves his range with color blends, textures and saturations when it comes to cover ups, transforming unwanted tattoos into unique works of art.

Mawi

Neo traditional, oriental traditional, soft black and grey, pointillism

carlos

Black and grey, realism, line work, lettering, cartoon art, floral art

Andy

Neo traditional, Neo-style tribal, Lettering, Simplistic art

Jazzy

Piercings, Exotic Piercings, Lettering, Tribal, Small Tattoos, Simplistic,

Taco

Neo Traditional, American Traditional, Lettering

Taco started as a self taught painter. From there he went on to teach himself graphic design, photography, videography, and music production. To fund his creative ventures he honed his skills as a chef then a cocktail mixologist. His creative talent caught the eye the AOW family, who he has been with ever since.