Tarek Elshazly

Tarek Elshazly

Tarek Elshazly

Tarek Elshazly

Tattoo Artist
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"My work as a tattoo artist is about channeling energy through art, expanding self expression, and bringing meaning and memory to the surface through tattooing."
Specialties:
Photorealism Black & Gray Fine Line Art Nouveau

ABOUT

Tarek was born and raised in San Diego. He has two wonderful sons and a beautiful wife. Tarek studied at Cal State Long Beach and finished at Art Institute with a bachelors of science in Product Design. After graduation, he decided to get into tattooing and has not stopped since. Besides tattooing he loves surfing and jiu-jitsu.

His favorite things to tattoo are portraits, religious imagery, stone sculptures, architectural buildings of gothic and renaissance era, and all types of flowers, especially roses.

Tarek is currently taking appointments at our Little Italy location. Fill out our booking link or email him directly at Tarek@gurutattoo.com

Deposits are non-refundable, and non-transferable. We are happy to reschedule your session within a 72 hours notice. Thank you for your understanding!

Featured Works

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A tattoo of a vintage newspaper headline featuring a smiling man with a mustache, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, scarf, and vest, holding a camera.
Tattoo sleeve featuring a detailed eye, skull, and rose in black and gray ink.
Tattoo of a traditional Asian pagoda and a silhouette of a person wearing a conical hat on a person's forearm.
A black and gray tattoo of a dramatic close-up of a man's face with long hair and a beard, with his hand touching his face, covering part of his face.
A detailed realistic tattoo of a lion's head and feathered wings on a person's arm.
Black and gray tattoo of a woman wearing a headdress, jewelry, and a cyborg eye, with Egyptian-inspired symbols and an eye with rays beneath.
Black and gray tattoo of a fierce Roman soldier wearing a helmet, with an open mouth as if shouting, and a background of clouds and a lightning bolt.
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While most of the the time our artists work by appointment, Guru Tattoo happily welcomes walk-ins daily.

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