Dmitry Kotov

  • Resident artist
  • Parnell Street - Dublin
  • Ukraine
Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin, with a lily tattoo on his chest in front of a skull mural - The Black Hat Tattoo
The journey

Graphic-design precision, in dotwork and clean line.

Dmitry is a Ukrainian artist with a Master's degree in graphic design and more than ten years of experience in the tattoo industry. That design training shows in everything he does at The Black Hat Tattoo in Dublin, where precision and structure sit at the core of his work.

He specialises in linework, dotwork, whipshading and a distinctive sketch style, building images out of clean strokes and carefully stippled shading rather than heavy blocks of black. Above all, Dmitry is passionate about composition, the way a piece is arranged and how it lives in harmony with the body it sits on.

This makes him a natural choice for ornamental and geometric projects, delicate dotwork mandalas, and flowing designs that need to wrap and align with the anatomy just right. He'll happily talk through placement and layout with you until the composition feels completely balanced.

Based in the heart of Dublin's city centre on Parnell Street, Dmitry shares his latest work on Instagram at @kotovotok. Reach out to him there or book directly to start planning your next tattoo.

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Signature styles

What Dmitry loves to ink

  • Dotwork
  • Linework
  • Whipshading
  • Sketch
Project types

Projects Dmitry takes on

Mandalas & geometry

Ornamental patterns, patiently stippled.

Ornamental placement

Motifs that wrap and follow the anatomy.

Bespoke custom

A layout studied with you until it's perfectly balanced.

The gallery

Dmitry's Inks

Black and grey moth tattoo above fern fronds along the forearm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey ginkgo leaf tattoo on the forearm, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line clover tattoo with heart-shaped leaves on the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of oak leaves and acorns over a geometric frame on the forearm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Abstract fine line tattoo of smoke swirls across the collarbone and arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line rose and chrysanthemum tattoo over geometric lines on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Flowing abstract smoke line tattoo wrapping around the shoulder and arm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of a woman in a corset with a bouquet for a head and pink barbed wire on the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Colour butterfly tattoo with one wing made of sunflowers and blossoms on the leg, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey snake tattoo curving beside the navel on the stomach, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of an arched window opening onto planets and stars on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line Japanese dragon tattoo with flowers along the forearm, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line snake tattoo slithering across the lower stomach, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey leafy sea dragon tattoo on the forearm, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Large black linework elephant tattoo across the stomach and ribs, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of a red anatomical heart merged with a black and grey brain on the shoulder blade, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey demon mask tattoo with red eyes on the back of the hand, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line lily tattoo covering the forearm, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a lemon branch with leaves on the hip and thigh, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey Japanese dragon tattoo winding down the upper arm, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of a lotus and ornamental symbols down the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of red spider lilies with black brushstrokes over the shoulder, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a white-haired warrior woman and a glowing-eyed skull on the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Microrealism tattoo of a boy with a backpack hiking toward mountains on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a shark, anchor and chain on the lower leg, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Phoenix tattoo with Never give up script and an awareness ribbon on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey koi fish tattoo with lotus flowers on the arm, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of leafy branches wrapping around the forearm, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine black and grey tattoo, half butterfly and half flowers, on the thigh by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Close-up of a fine linework tattoo of a leaping hare among flowers, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a hannya mask pierced by a katana with skull tassels, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of wildflowers and clover with an infinity stem on the forearm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Inner arm tattoo of a climbing carabiner with mountains and edelweiss, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a sleeping cat curled inside a heart on the arm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of a hare among foxgloves and ornamental scrolls on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of sunflowers and daisies with touches of orange on the upper arm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a dragon beneath a rising sun on the upper arm, by Dmitry at our Dublin studio - The Black Hat Tattoo Small fine line triple spiral tattoo on the wrist, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey linework tattoo of a leafy sea dragon on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a demon mask with glowing red eyes on the back of the hand, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Microrealism tattoo of a tall ship framed by planets and dots on the upper arm, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey Japanese dragon tattoo coiling down the upper arm, by Dmitry, tattoo artist in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of an acoustic guitar with flowers and script on the arm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of blossoms and leafy swirls on the shoulder and upper arm, by Dmitry, done in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black eclipse tattoo with fine radiating lines at the base of the neck, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey peony tattoos on the side of a shaved head and on the back, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey sunflowers in a patterned vase, tattoo on the ribs by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine line tattoo of blossoms and swirls over the shoulder and collarbone, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a katana through a hannya mask with tassels on the forearm, by Dmitry in Dublin - The Black Hat Tattoo Tattoo of a skeleton in a flat cap and three-piece suit smoking, on the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of a hand with flowing smoke running down the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Black and grey tattoo of dancing skeletons in medieval robes on the shoulder, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo Fine black and grey tattoo of a humpback whale breaching the water on the arm, by Dmitry - The Black Hat Tattoo

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