Bon

A selection of realistic and micro-realism pieces.

Bon is self-taught: no master, no formal apprenticeship, just years of teaching himself realism until the work spoke for itself. He joined BKK INK in 2021, and his hyper-realistic style put him on Thailand's national scene within a few years.

What pulls him most is micro-realism, where a piece the size of a coin still has to read like a photograph, down to the reflections and the gradients of shadow.

The work that means the most to him is the portrait of a client's pet that has passed away, and the moment the owner recognises it.

Bon specializes in Realistic and micro-realism tattoos, in black and grey and in colour. His realistic work covers photographic portraits and detailed subjects; micro-realism applies that same photo-real precision at a very small scale, where the detail still has to read as real. That range is why he tattoos so many ultra-realistic portraits.

Micro-realism is one of the most unforgiving styles in tattooing, at a small scale there is no room for error, which is exactly why Bon's self-taught, detail-obsessed approach suits it. See the broader craft on our realistic tattoo Bangkok page.

New to hyperrealism? The Wikipedia overview of hyperrealism explains where the style comes from.

Bon is entirely self-taught, with no formal apprenticeship, and rose fast on Thailand’s scene on the strength of his hyper-realistic style. Without a house style to inherit, he had to solve every problem, skin tone, contrast, the physics of light on a curved surface, by observation and repetition alone. That self-directed obsession is what produced a signature distinct enough to win at competition level so quickly, including Best of Show at the Artistic Ink Festival 2025.

• Artistic Ink Festival 20251st place, Best of Show
• Singapore Ink Show 20252nd place, Best Collaboration
• Land of Ink 20232nd, Best of Oriental
• Bangkok Tattoo Exhibition 20242nd, Best of Day Color (Pro)
• Bangkok Tattoo Exhibition 20242nd, Best of Day Color (Creative)
• Vietnam Ink Festival 20242nd, Best of Day Collaboration
• Thailand Tattoo Expo 20253rd, Best of Day

Realistic and micro-realism, in black and grey and in colour. He is known for a hyper-realistic style and for applying photo-real precision at a very small scale, where the detail still has to read as real. He tattoos a lot of ultra-realistic portraits and is arguably one of the strongest realistic portrait artists in Thailand. He is entirely self-taught.

Book Bon through our booking page or message the studio and request him by name. Detailed realistic and micro-realism pieces reward planning, so most bookings start with a free consultation to confirm the reference, size and level of detail.

Bon and the team work in English, French and Thai, so international visitors near Khaosan Road can plan a piece without a language barrier.