Ivan is a New York tattooer and multidisciplinary artist currently based in Staten Island, where he tattoos at Bullseye. He has 20 years of experience in tattooing, painting, and drawing. Born in the Dominican Republic, he moved to New York at age 10. Inspired by comics and academic art, he is proficient in all tattoo styles but chooses to specialize in black-and-grey realism and Japanese-inspired designs. He also enjoys teaching art and runs a biweekly life drawing workshop, where he aims to inspire others to develop their own creative practice.