Mugs Costa here! Father, Straight Edge, Music and Art Lover. Living on the beautiful Gold Coast for the last 10 years and now working at Little Tokyo Temple of Art. I’m originally from Brazil where I did my first tattoo back in 2009 and from that moment onwards I knew it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. In all honesty I never thought I’d become a tattoo artist since my references were from drawing manga/anime related stuff and my dream was to work in that industry. Life has its ways of giving you what you need, when you need. I grew up in the skateboarding, hip hop and hardcore punk scene which shaped me to be who I am today and where tattoos are something quite common and often used as part of their identity. So, I was always surrounded by tattooed people and street art. Luckily I had friends who knew I love drawing and pointed out the direction I had to take in order to get it started. For the good and bad of it I never managed to find an apprenticeship which led me to become a self taught artist. 16 years later, I’m still learning and will never stop doing so.
For those who know me and have been tattooed by me know that I take pride in good costumer care and regardless of the style of the tattoo they’re getting my goal is to give every and single one of my clients, a good experience from the movement they chose me to put something on their bodies forever. I dedicate most of my studying time to American traditional using mostly black but not limiting myself from studying other styles and being able to learn a bit of everything.
Signature Style
• American traditional • Colour or black and grey • Big or small projects • Classics or your kids drawing • ALL STYLES WELCOME!
Dedication, Perseverance and Discipline. Black or bright, tattoos done right!