No doubt tattoos are getting popular amongst Nigerians, though most will rather not get one. What is however fun is seeing one on someone, or watching one being done.That is why MTV Base is aiming to get under viewers' skin with the series premiere of Ink Master, the first-ever tattoo competition reality series, where ten of the US’s top tattoo artists will battle it out in permanent ink for a $100,000 cash prize, an editorial feature in legendary tattoo magazine Inked and the indelible title of “Ink Master”.
The tension and stakes are high in Ink Master. Every week, the artists face a tough panel made up of series host Dave Navarro, renowned tattoo artists Chris Nunez ("Miami Ink") and Oliver Peck (Elm Street Tattoo). Further top names from the tattoo community appear during different challenges as guest judges, including acclaimed artists Scott Campbell and Jack Rudy, Inked magazine creative director Todd Weinberger and celebrity tattoo aficionados NBA player Chris Andersen and Ton Jones ("Auction Hunters").
Ink Master contestants will compete in various tattoo challenges that not only test the artists' technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, where they must create and execute an original tattoo on command. Challenges focus on different tattooing techniques, such as shading, line and proportion, and styles including photorealism, Tribal, American traditional, and pin-up.
At the end of the day, the contestants will have to face up to their harshest critics - the people they actually tattoo. These “human canvases” range from tattoo novices to connoisseurs with a full sleeve of body art and even those who want to cover up a prior tattoo mistake. Satisfying the individual whose skin bears the artists' handiwork will also be a major element in determining the winner.
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