Stephen Doan
Stephen Doan aka Stevie D, is based in Melbourne, Australia. Best known for his hyperrealistic stylized portrait work, Stephen’s tattooing influences have also armed him with a more loose, graphic approach to his image making. With a strong interest in lowbrow art, 80s paraphernalia and tattoo culture, coupled with a graphic design background, this has enabled him to explore other subject matters with the same sensibility and eye for composition.
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What are your favorite subjects to tattoo / what would you like to do more of?
Favourite subjects include, reapers, snakes, anything studio ghibli or fine details and of course portraits - I would love do more portraits.
How would you describe your style?
I often joke that my style is 'classy stoner', as I do get a lot of out there ideas. I guess it's a combination of humour/ realism and fine detail.
Do you have a (semi) permanent location?
I am based mostly at Little Gold Studio, Brunswick - Melbourne.
Which artists do you look up to?
There's sooo many artists that inspire me, I suppose at the top of my head I would say @zacscheinbaum @wendyphamtattoo @gabriele_cardosi @nathan_kostechko @hellojacquelinemay @henrylewis77 @waterstreephantom just to name a few. Not only are these legends killing it in the the industry, it's also so encouraging to see their creativity pursuits outside of tattooing.