TIBOR VARGA

COLOUR REALISM TATTOO ARTIST 

IN MANCHESTER

Award-winning, fine-art colour realism tattoos
crafted with painter’s precision and photographic depth,
Manchester, UK

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I'm Tibor Taylor Varga, an artist who's spent the last 15 years calling Manchester home, though my creative journey began on the streets of Hungary in the early 2000s. What started with graffiti and the Hip Hop movement has evolved into something deeper — a passion for colour realism that now defines my work in both tattooing and fine art.

Today, you'll find me at North of Winter Collective here in Manchester, where I specialise in creating tattoos that feel as authentic and lasting as the stories they tell. My approach comes from understanding how light and colour actually behave — those subtle tonal shifts, textures, and layers of depth that make a piece genuinely believable rather than just well-executed.

Twenty years of painting, combined with my love for street photography, means I see each tattoo as a complete artwork. I'm thinking about composition, colour harmony, and the mood we want to create together. Because here's what I've learned: every piece means something different to each person, so the process needs to be collaborative from the very beginning.

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Explore my work

Collaboration colour realism tattoo between Simon Tattoos and Tibor. Colourful thigh tattoo featuring Marvel characters Punisher and Daredevil with modern graffiti elements.
Colour realism Lord Of The Rings thigh tattoo by Tibor Varga Tattoo
Colour realism tattoo of a pilot with planes flying around
High quality colour realism tattoo of the new Joker film.
Tattoo of an elderly man's face with detailed beard, surrounded by acorns and oak leaves on the upper arm of a person wearing a red and black sleeveless shirt.
Colorful tattoo of Slipknot singer with a hand under the chin and the band Slipknot lettering at the top, depicted on a person's upper arm.
Colour realism tattoo of the film Leon the Professional done at UKTTA convention in Birmingham, with a crime scene tape and a woman hugging in the background, represented in detailed realism. There is also a black palm tree at the top.
Colorful tattoo of a woman's face with beaded tribal accents and a headdress on the arm.
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man wearing glasses and a hat on a person's thigh, with handwritten-style text surrounding the portrait.
Black and white tattoo sleeve featuring portraits of a woman smoking and a man in a suit with a hat, along with a spider web, a car, and industrial landscape.
Tattoo sleeve featuring characters from pop culture, including Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, and animated characters like a girl with blue hair, a skull with eyes, and a zombie-like figure with ghoulish eyes.
Tattoo sleeve featuring portraits, a bee, a dragon, a helmeted soldier, and various colorful elements.
Colorful tattoo of Jinx from Arcane with blue braided hair, wearing a black outfit, on a person's leg in UK Tattoo Fest 2024. This tattoo won the Best Of Show award.
Colorful tattoo of Heimerdinger from Arcane playing a guitar, wearing steampunk goggles, with vibrant background colors. Done in in UK Tattoo Fest 2024. This tattoo won the Best Of Show award.
Colorful sleeve tattoo featuring a woman face representing the rising pheonix with a burning library in the background. This tattoo been done in Spain.
Large scale colour realism tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes surrounded by sunflowers and a butterfly on a person's back and arm.
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Fine Art Foundations

With a background in painting and photography, I approach tattooing through the lens of a traditional artist — every piece guided by composition, colour theory, and light. This foundation ensures your tattoo is more than realistic; it’s artistically resolved.

Colour With Intention

Colour realism is more than vibrancy — it’s balance, contrast, and flow. I build palettes that harmonise with skin tone and shape, so your tattoo ages gracefully and keeps its depth for years to come.

Collaborative Process

I see every tattoo as a shared creation. From concept to completion, I involve you in the process — blending your story with my artistic direction to create something neither of us could make alone.

Testimonials

  • “I have been visiting Tibor at the North of Winter studio for a few months now. We have been working on some new tattoos and reworking some of my old work from 20+ years ago. Tibor is professional, Friendly and very easy to get along with. He has some amazing ideas about how things will look and gives great advice on what he thinks will and won’t work. I am over the moon with the work Tibor has already done for me and look forward to much more!"

  • “I was so impressed at the work that was done as I had been let down by a former tattooist who had basically made a mess of my first ever tattoo. Now it's complete and looks amazing I can't thank Tibor enough."

  • "I did 2 days with Tibor, very thankful for the tattoo that he designed and created, was a great experience and can't wait to continue the rest of my sleeve with him 🙌"

  • ''Tibor is one of the most talented tattoo artists I know. His work is outstanding, clean, and truly speaks for itself. If you’re after a banger color tattoo or beautiful painting, he is your man. I can’t recommend him enough!🤘🏼''

  • '' Tibor has been my Tattoo Artist (and Good Friend) now for years. He has Skillfully Covered Up all of my Tattoo Regrets, and done all of my Tattoos since. I wouldn't go anywhere else!!! Beautiful Studio, Beautiful Passionate Artists''

  • ''I was looking for a good artist for my new tattoo (full sleeve) and after seeing his work on Instagram I decided to give a try. My initial idea was not going to work well, but after some discussion I knew I've chosen the right artist. He was able to capture very well what I wanted to achieve with the tattoo and I ended up with a much better, amazing design, and he managed to keep the elements that I wanted.''

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