Tampa's home for black & grey realism,
custom illustration, sleeves & legacy pieces.
Currently Booking · Limited Spots Monthly · North Tampa
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Every piece is intentional. Every session is an experience. No walk-ins. No cookie-cutter.
The most premium offering. These are not just tattoos — they are emotional markers, memorials, and transformation pieces built for people who understand that some stories deserve to live on skin forever.
MemorialTransformationFine ArtHigh-TicketBuilt from scratch for Tampa clients who want something real. Specializing in black & grey realism, custom anime illustration, floral fine line, and large scale full sleeves. BFA-trained eye, over a decade of professional experience. No flash. No templates. No copies.
AnimeBlack & GreyIllustrativeColorTribalTwo ways to book. For Legacy Sessions, full sleeves, and custom work — email first so we can talk through your concept. For smaller pieces and standard sessions — book directly online through MangaMint.
Every style. Every concept. All custom.
"Solo took my concept and turned it into something I never could have imagined. The detail, the shading — it's a whole different level. Worth every penny and then some."
"I found Solo through Instagram and reached out for a Legacy Session. Best decision I ever made. He listened to everything and built something I'll carry for life."
"I've gotten work from a lot of artists but THE1SOLO hits different. He brings a fine art perspective that you just don't see everywhere. My sleeve is a masterpiece."
"Some pieces aren't decoration. They're documentation."
A Legacy Session is a full creative experience — part consultation, part emotional processing, part fine art commission. We talk about your story first. What this piece needs to carry. What it needs to say 20 years from now.
These sessions are for people who are serious about what goes on their body — and what it means.
I'm Solo Ervin — tattoo artist, fine art painter, graphic designer, and creative brand builder operating as THE1SOLO. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts and started tattooing professionally in Atlanta in 2013 before relocating to Tampa where I've been operating full-time since 2020.
My work lives at the intersection of custom illustration, emotional storytelling, and cultural identity. Specializing in black & grey realism, anime-inspired illustration, floral fine line, and large scale full sleeves — every client gets something built from scratch. No flash. No recycled concepts. No shortcuts.
Based full-time in North Tampa, FL at Atomic Tattoos — 1512 Fowler Ave. All custom sessions are by appointment. Email your concept first — that's where every great piece starts.
Based full-time in Tampa. All sessions by appointment. Email first — walk-ins for custom work are not accepted.
1512 Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612. This is home base. When I'm in town this is where the work gets done. All custom sessions and Legacy pieces happen here by appointment.
I travel periodically for guest spots and select projects. If you're outside Tampa and want to work together, reach out with your concept and city. If the timing lines up, we make it happen.
Simple. Personal. Intentional.
Email your concept, placement, size, and references. More detail = better art.
We connect to talk through your vision. Legacy Sessions go deeper — this is where the real work begins.
Custom concept built from scratch. No templates. No copies. Your piece is yours alone — forever.
We execute with intention. Professional environment. Permanent legacy.
Tampa's home for intentional custom work. Send your concept, placement, and references. Serious inquiries only — this work is built for people ready to commit to something permanent.
Limited spots available monthly · North Tampa, FL
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