Portfolio Peek - Roman Abrego

Roman Abrego is a seasoned tattoo artist specializing in portraits and color realism, Roman was introduced to tattooing at a young age when his uncle Jerry gave him his first tattoo machine. He features his talents worldwide and does guest spots at tattoo shops around the world. Family is central to Roman's life, as he has two daughters. His unique experiences, professionally and personally, have more than prepared him for anything and everything that will come his way. He loves to do color portraits and bio mechanical or whatever else pops into his head. His shop is called Artistic Element (Yucaipa, CA) because "Before we were tattoo artists we were all artists and we bring that element into our tattoos." He also owns Artistic Element 2 in Los Angeles, CA. Roman was honored with the Tattoo Society's Artist of the Year Award in 2009 and 2010 and was featured on Best Ink.