form within itself,” he explained.
Gradually Serpanchy gravitated more
seriously to the world of tattooing. “It took
over all my artistic endeavours,” he recalled,
“I don’t think I’ve painted for about six years
now. Tattooing has taken over everything; it’s
just all I think about.”
Due to the illustrative, line-based nature of
tattooing, Serpanchy was able to pull from his
past artistic experiences to enable a smooth
career transition. When asked about how his
past has influenced his current design style,
Serpanchy answered, “The illustrations that
I did in my younger days and my graphic
work definitely translated over. My painting
endeavors have definitely helped me in terms
of colour application and understanding basic
colour sense and colour wheels.”
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After tattooing part-time for three years,
Serpanchy stepped away from Walnut
Studios and the community he had been
so instrumental in establishing, deciding it
would be a “better career move” to invest in
his newfound passion. He made the leap to
become a full-time tattoo artist and never
looked back. “Part of the learning in tattooing
is by doing it daily and making it your grind,”
he shared.
METAMORPHOSIS
Coming from the open-concept artistic
community of Walnut Studios, it didn’t
take long for Serpanchy to settle into the
workspace at Golden Iron, which had a similar
atmosphere. Serpanchy reflected, “Being able