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13-year-old has become a professional tattoo artist, and his designs are amazing


Ezrah is an amazing tattooist (Picture: @eztheshark / Caters News)

A 13-year-old boy has become a professional tattoo artist, and even has his own studio in Panama.

Ezrah Dormon, also known as ‘Sharky’, from Panama City, loves music and sports like any other teen – but he’s also done over 130 tattoos in his very own studio.

He first started tattooing when he was just 11 by helping complete his mum’s tattoo, and he hasn’t stopped since.

He first learnt while tattooing his mum (Picture: @eztheshark / Caters News)

Ezrah, who is a student at Amador Academy, is currently studying art and enjoys tattoing people in his spare time.

He said: ‘I did my first tattoo at 11 years old when I assisted a tattoo artist that was tattooing my mum.

‘It looked very cool to me when I was watching and when I said I’d like to do it one day she asked if I wanted to try it under her guidance.

His designs are brilliant (Picture: @eztheshark / Caters News)

‘I ended up colouring in all the red to one of my mum’s flowers – I loved doing it and it came easy to me to do.

‘I am now studying realism art with a professor as well as traditional art, working on my painting and shading techniques and my vision is to be the considered the top in my field when I’m older.

‘Tattooing isn’t just about needle or ink to skin, it’s about painting, drawing, learning the traditions and respecting the art.

Can you believe a 13-year-old did this? (Picture: @eztheshark / Caters News)

‘Every day I’m trying to learn more, practice more so that I’m just not considered a kid doing something to get noticed.

‘I spend hours in conversations and learning from some of the best tattooists in the world and I’m super grateful.

‘I work hard to pay for the supplies I need and to help me travel as well.

This is brilliant (Picture: @eztheshark / Caters News)

‘People are very shocked by my age – when they come get a tattoo they tell me they forget how old I am.’

Ezrah says that despite his young age, it’s very important to him that he is taken seriously as a tattoo artist – and says the only way that can happen is if he works hard, studies and shows the world he ‘knows his stuff’ and is ‘good at it’.

Judging by his talent, we doubt it’ll take Ezrah long to become a recognisable tattoo artist – and not just because of his age.

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