My Story
Tattooing held my attention completely.
I got my first tattoo at sixteen. At nineteen, I bought my first tattoo machine with birthday money. I started tattooing because I genuinely fell in love with the process.
Nika Osseili
Fine line & dark ornamental tattoo artist in Seattle.
Custom fine line and dark ornamental tattoos by appointment.
My work is rooted in architecture, ornament, nature, and a quiet sense of darkness.
Background
Psychology, drawing, and oil painting.
I have a Master's degree in Psychology, studied drawing, and love oil painting. Those interests shape how I think about people, detail, and composition.
Inspiration
Old references, quiet darkness, and ornament.
I return often to museums, gothic architecture, antique jewelry, insects, old books, botanical illustration, vintage aesthetics, and surreal film imagery.
Favorite Subjects
Fine line work with a darker edge.
I especially enjoy gothic fine line, botanical pieces, architecture, insects, ornamental compositions, antique-inspired details, and surreal concepts.
Outside the Studio
The work is personal before it becomes a tattoo.
I want each project to feel calm, intentional, and timeless. I care about negative space, elegant placement, and details that still feel good years later.
What I Love Tattooing
Best-fit projects.
Gothic fine line
Botanical
Ornamental
Architecture
Insects
Antique-inspired compositions
Vintage jewelry
Surreal concepts