DONNIE
I’m Donnie Moore, tattoo artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. I started learning how to tattoo in 2017 and these days I’m a sponsored anime artist at Mimik.
I specialize in illustrative blackwork character portraits, focus on medium-large projects, and work to level up through pieces on arms and legs. A few of my favorite anime characters/series to tattoo are: My Hero Academia, One Piece, and Fire Force (I enjoy creating art related to a wide range of gaming and pop culture characters). A few examples: Sonic, Legend of Zelda, anything Nintendo, and always - Pokémon!
I truly love creating tattoos at Mimik. Anime is what got me into drawing at a young age - and now, as a tattoo artist I’m more passionate about it than ever.
RUSLAN
Hey there, I’m Ruslan.
I’ve been living and breathing tattooing for as long as I can remember—basically my entire conscious life. I’m a self-taught artist who learned the hard (and fun) way: endless hours of spilled ink, stacks of sketchbooks, and the vast, chaotic classroom of the internet. Forums, YouTube tutorials, late-night sketch sessions—I studied other artists’ work like it was my job before it actually became one. Even before tattooing, I was drawn to art in all its forms.
So how did it all start? At 15, I came across a video showing how to make a DIY tattoo machine. Naturally, I couldn’t resist. That same day, I pieced together a machine with whatever I could find, grabbed a friend, and gave them their first (and very questionable) tattoo. Gel pen ink, a lot of alcohol for “sterilization,” and zero experience—it was chaotic, hilarious, and hands-down the coolest thing I’d ever done. From that moment, I was hooked.
Determined to turn my obsession into something real, I got my first job at a construction site and saved every penny for a proper tattoo kit. My mom didn’t just tolerate my new passion—she supported me wholeheartedly (shoutout to Mom for always having my back!). By 17, I was working at a studio, taking walk-ins, and learning everything I could on the job.
These days, that scrappy 15-year-old with a homemade tattoo machine feels like a lifetime ago, but the excitement hasn’t faded. I’m still chasing that feeling, still learning, still creating. For me, tattooing is so much more than a job—it’s about connection, storytelling, and turning fleeting ideas into something permanent and meaningful.

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