Tattoo

Fine-line and black & grey, drawn from scratch for the body it goes on. Custom tattooing by appointment across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.

I tattooed professionally from 2013 to 2019, then spent six years painting. The two never really separated — the same hand, the same way of building something line by line until it means something.

I'm taking a small number of custom tattoo bookings again. Every piece is drawn from scratch, one consultation per client, no flash and nothing repeated. If you want something nobody else will ever wear, that's the whole point.

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Selected work

Black & grey realism, fine-line, and custom sleeves. Where a price is shown, it's what that exact piece cost — so you walk in with a real sense of pricing, not a question mark.

Lion & Muse — Black & grey realism tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Lion & Muse

$1,500

Black & grey realism · Forearm

A lion's face dissolving into a woman's, built as a single double-exposure.

Wukong — Black & grey realism tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Wukong

$1,200

Black & grey realism · Forearm

The Monkey King mid-roar, breaking out of the skin.

Tiger & Muse — Black & grey realism tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Tiger & Muse

$1,500

Black & grey realism · Forearm

A tiger's head worn over a woman's portrait, gaze straight ahead.

Owl & Pocket Watch — Black & grey realism tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Owl & Pocket Watch

$1,500

Black & grey realism · Forearm

An owl over a rose and a stopped pocket watch, set on deep black.

Galaxy Sleeve — Black & grey, fine-line detail tattoo, Full sleeve, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Galaxy Sleeve

Quoted

Black & grey, fine-line detail · Full sleeve

A full Star Wars sleeve — ships, schematics, and a band of solid black.

Squadron — Fine-line, sketch style tattoo, Chest & shoulder, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Squadron

$3,500

Fine-line, sketch style · Chest & shoulder

TIE fighters and a Death Star sketched across the chest and shoulder.

Atlas — Black & grey realism tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Atlas

Quoted

Black & grey realism · Forearm

A Greek statue mid-crumble, pieces breaking off into falling leaves.

Roses — Black & grey tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Roses

Quoted

Black & grey · Forearm

A cluster of roses wrapping the forearm, soft grey wash throughout.

Medusa — Black & grey, mixed composition tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Medusa

Quoted

Black & grey, mixed composition · Forearm

Medusa over an old map and handwriting running down to the wrist.

Cartographer — Black & grey, fine-line tattoo, Full sleeve, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Cartographer

Quoted

Black & grey, fine-line · Full sleeve

A compass rose and antique map fading into botanicals down the arm.

Wild Botanical — Fine-line, black & grey tattoo, Calf, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Wild Botanical

Quoted

Fine-line, black & grey · Calf

Leaves and a single rose trailing down the back of the leg.

Basquiat — Black & grey, lettering tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Basquiat

Quoted

Black & grey, lettering · Forearm

A split Basquiat portrait wrapped in handwritten text.

Ocean & Mountains — Fine-line, black & grey tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Ocean & Mountains

Quoted

Fine-line, black & grey · Forearm

Waves, sharks, and a mountain block running down the forearm.

Mountain Sunset — Blackwork band, fine-line tattoo, Forearm, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Mountain Sunset

Quoted

Blackwork band, fine-line · Forearm

A framed landscape — sun, peaks, treeline — set as a solid band.

Wing — Black & grey, soft shading tattoo, Chest & shoulder, by Yiwu Duan, Toronto

Wing

Quoted

Black & grey, soft shading · Chest & shoulder

A single feathered wing wrapping the shoulder onto the chest.

Prices shown are what those specific pieces cost. Yours is quoted on its own, once I know the idea, size, and placement. Pieces marked Quoted vary too much by size to put a single number on.

How a booking works

  1. Tell me the idea.

    The idea, the placement, a rough size, any reference. One message is enough to start.

  2. I draw it for you.

    I come back with a direction, an honest quote, and dates. A deposit holds the day and comes off the final price.

  3. We sit down.

    We finalise the drawing on the day, place it on your body until it's right, then tattoo. You leave with aftercare and a way to reach me.

Booking

Email the idea, placement, and rough size. Reference images welcome. I'll reply with availability, a sketch direction, and an honest quote.

Area
Toronto · Mississauga · Greater Toronto Area, by appointment
Styles
Fine-line · black & grey · custom lettering
Pricing
Quoted per piece — see healed work above for real examples
Deposit
Holds your date, applied to the final price
Email a booking request

or yiwuduan@gmail.com

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Questions

How much does a tattoo cost?
Every piece is quoted individually, because every piece is drawn from scratch. To give you a real sense: a detailed black-and-grey forearm piece usually lands around $1,200–$1,500, and larger multi-session work — a chest or a full sleeve — runs from around $3,500 up depending on scale. The prices shown under each piece in the gallery are what those exact tattoos cost. You will get a firm quote before anything is booked — no surprises on the day.
Do you take a deposit?
Yes — a deposit holds your date and comes off the final price. It covers the drawing time that goes in before you sit down. If you need to move your appointment with reasonable notice, the deposit moves with you.
Where are you located? Do you take clients from Mississauga?
I work by appointment in the Greater Toronto Area and regularly tattoo clients from Toronto, Mississauga, and the surrounding cities. Once we lock a direction, I send you the exact location and details.
What styles do you tattoo?
Black & grey realism, fine-line, and custom lettering — portraits, animals, statues, landscapes, single meaningful pieces, and full sleeves. I do not do colour, and I do not repeat flash. If your idea fits that lane, it is the right fit.
How do I take care of it while it heals?
You will leave with simple written aftercare and a way to reach me. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun and the pool for the first couple of weeks. If anything looks off while it heals, message me — I would always rather hear from you.