Biography
Nelson Sacramento is a well-known Portuguese tattoo artist, not only for being specialized in two tattoo styles as distinct as Photo Realism and Neo-Traditional, but also for his numerous awards at Tattoo Conventions around the World.
He was born on March 6, 1986 in Amadora, Lisbon's suburbs. His first contact with the arts was through graffiti, then he studied Arts at the Basic School Seomara da Costa Prima and later at the Professional School António Arroio in Graphic Design. Later, he also made painting works by order and fashion photography and event coverage.
His first contact with Tattoo took place in 2011, when he returned to Amadora and started practicing his art. In 2014 he opened his own studio, Lighthouse Tattoo Studio, a reference studio in Portugal.
In 2015 the artist made his first trip outside his country. This would be the first of many, which allowed him to see much of the world, meet other artists, exchange ideas and techniques, specializing even more in art and participating in conventions. Nelson holds 40 awards both nationally and internationally (USA, Switzerland, England, Portugal, among others).
In Realism, he specialized in a mixture of techniques, between texture and soft shading, known for making themes such as landscapes, animals, planets, female and male faces.
In Neo-Traditional, their registration are fantasy themes through a classic look with a balance of bright colors and neutral tones. Some of the themes include witches, wizards, warriors, jewelery, flowers, etc.
Connected to the world of arts since childhood, Photography, Graphic Design, Painting, were some of the crafts that solidified his career as a tattoo artist. The artist says that all these artistic aspects are present and are essential in the process of creating, tattooing and registering the tattoo, having clients from all over the world traveling to meet him to receive his art. Nowadays it is sponsored by the major tattoo industry brands and is a reference name in Tattoo in Portugal.
Tattoo Awards
45
Awards
Years of experience
12
Awards at Tattoo Conventions
2019
Tattoo Tea Party - Manchester🇬🇧
🏆1st Best Small Color
Baltimore Tattoo Convention🇺🇸
🏆1st Place - Best of day (Saturday)
🏆2nd Place - Best Medium color.
🏆3rd Place - Best of day (Sunday)
🏆5th Place - Best of day (Friday)
Setubal Tattoo Show🇵🇹
🏆1st Place Best of Day (Friday)
Westchester Tattoo Convention - New York🇺🇸
🏆3rd Place Best Neo Traditional
Lisbon Tattoo Rockfest 2019 - Portugal 🇵🇹
🏆1st Place Best of Day (Friday)
🏆1st Place Best Neo-Traditional
🏆1st Place Best of Day (Sunday)
2020
Minneapolis Tattoo Convention 2020🇺🇸
🏆1st Place Best Traditional
🏆1st Place Best Female Medium Bng
🏆1st Place Best Portrait Bng
🏆1st Place Medium Bng
🏆3rd Place Best of Day - Color (Friday)
🏆3rd Place Best of Day - Bng (Saturday)
🏆2nd Place Best of Day - Bng (Sunday)
Tattoo Awards - February
🏆1st Best Neo-Traditional Tattoo
🏆2nd Best Female Tattoo
🏆3rd Best Bng Tattoo
🏆4th Best Valentines Day Tattoo
2016
Fribourg Tattoo Convention🇨🇭
🏆2nd Best Black&Grey
2017
Alchemy Tattoo Expo - Conthey🇨🇭
🏆3rd Best Small Black&Grey
2018
Philadelphia Tattoo Convention🇺🇸
🏆1st Best Medium Color Female
🏆3rd Best of Day Color
🏆4th Best of Day B&G
🏆3rd Best of Show
Tattoo Tea Party - Manchester🇬🇧
🏆1st Best of Day - Saturday
🏆1st Best Small Color
Oporto Tattoo🇵🇹
🏆3rd Best Color
Setubal Tattoo Show🇵🇹
🏆1st Best Neo-Traditional
🏆2nd Best Portrait
Wildwood Tattoo Convention - New Jersey🇺🇸
🏆1st Best of Day - Friday
🏆1st Best Medium Color
🏆2nd Best Traditional
🏆2nd Best of Show
Westchester Tattoo Convention - New York🇺🇸
🏆1st Place Best Neo-Traditional
🏆1st Place Best Portrait
🏆1st Place Best Color
🏆3rd Place Neo-Traditional
Guest Artist Worldwide
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Portugal
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Luxembourg
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Germany
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United States of America