Red’s Tattoo Parlour’s own Sonya Trusty was featured in Skin Deep, which describes itself as the UK’s best-selling tattoo magazine. The feature gave Sonya a full page to showcase a selection of her recent work, sitting alongside coverage of major names and stories from across the international tattoo scene.
A Showcase of Sonya’s Range
The Skin Deep spread highlighted the variety in Sonya’s portfolio. One piece combines a finely detailed elephant with mandala-style dotwork patterning, set against a bold leopard-print background — a striking mix of realism and pattern work on the same leg. Alongside it sits a colourful dotwork floral collage, layering soft pinks and reds with intricate stippled shading.
The page also features a bold, graphic “$” tattoo on the hand — a great example of how strong, simple imagery can have just as much impact as a large-scale piece — plus a detailed stag/jackalope tattoo rendered in fine black linework.
Dotwork, Colour and Confidence
What ties this collection of work together is Sonya’s confidence moving between styles: tight dotwork and stippling, bold colour saturation, graphic blackwork, and fine line illustration, often combined within a single piece. It’s exactly the kind of versatility that gets noticed by a national publication like Skin Deep.
Book With Sonya at Red’s Tattoo Parlour
If you’ve seen Sonya’s work in Skin Deep and want something similar — whether that’s detailed dotwork, a colour piece, or a bold graphic design — get in touch with Red’s Tattoo Parlour in Colchester to discuss your idea and book a consultation.