Today we’d like to introduce you to Klaudia Krokos.
Hi Klaudia, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I’m Klaudia, a Polish-born tattoo artist who has called San Diego home for the past eight years. Art has been my passion since childhood, and I feel incredibly grateful to turn that lifelong love into custom tattoos that live on skin.
I specialize in fine line, graphic black and grey tattooing with highly intricate, detailed stipple shading. My style leans feminine with a dark twist: gothic designs, eyeball flowers, floral daggers, surrealistic pinup, and that perfect balance of cute, spooky, and girly. Every piece I create is fully custom, designed to reflect each client’s imagination and individuality.
I live with a severe to profound hearing disability, and it hasn’t been an easy journey. I struggled, doubted myself, and faced many challenges but I refused to let it overcome me. Despite it all, I found the courage to pursue my dreams, and that experience shaped me into a more empathetic, attentive artist who truly values my clients’ comfort and trust. Most people either end up chatting nonstop with me or falling asleep in my chair both of which I take as the highest compliment.
I’m truly happy to have found my place at Buju, where everyone is welcome and the atmosphere is warm, inclusive, and inspiring. I feel honored with every tattoo I get to create in my style, and I care deeply about my clients’ happiness and experience. Each piece reminds me how lucky I am to do what I love.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I live with a severe to profound hearing disability, and it hasn’t been an easy journey. I struggled, doubted myself, and faced many challenges but I refused to let it overcome me. Despite it all, I found the courage to pursue my dreams, and that experience shaped me into a more empathetic, attentive artist who truly values my clients’ comfort and trust. Most people either end up chatting nonstop with me or falling asleep in my chair both of which I take as the highest compliment.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I specialize in fine line, graphic black and grey tattooing with highly intricate, detailed stipple shading. My style leans feminine with a dark twist: gothic designs, eyeball flowers, floral daggers, surrealistic pinup, and that perfect balance of cute, spooky, and girly. Every piece I create is fully custom, designed to reflect each client’s imagination and individuality.
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
I think artists I work with and follow on instagram are my biggest inspiration to keep pushing, and reaching towards excellence day by day.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.bujutattoo.com/artist/klaudiakrokos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krokos.tattoos?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
