{"id":32060,"date":"2025-04-07T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/?p=32060"},"modified":"2025-04-08T09:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:59:28","slug":"ruby-ink-from-moscow-to-master-of-realism-the-story-of-natali-el-mardenli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/de\/artist-interviews\/ruby-ink-from-moscow-to-master-of-realism-the-story-of-natali-el-mardenli\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubinrote Tinte: Von Moskau zur Meisterin des Realismus - Die Geschichte von Natali El-Mardenli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32060\" class=\"elementor elementor-32060\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a41b7fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"50529\" data-id=\"a41b7fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0cf7\" data-eae-slider=\"21650\" data-id=\"7ee0cf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a9ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92a9ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Versie-Tom-Youtube-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edbde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3edbde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rubinrote Tinte: Von Moskau zur Meisterin des Realismus - Die Geschichte von Natali El-Mardenli\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10432a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10432a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In collaboration with Tattoogenda, we shine a light on the inspiring journey of Natali El-Mardenli, known in the tattoo world as Ruby Ink. Her path led her from Turkmenistan to Russia, and eventually to Germany, where she now works as a renowned realism tattoo artist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c800915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"34730\" data-id=\"c800915\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-886f0c2\" data-eae-slider=\"55686\" data-id=\"886f0c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268e900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"268e900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Life Rooted in Art\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20cfd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e20cfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Born on June 26, 1992, in Turkmenistan, Natali spent most of her life in Moscow, where her love for drawing and visual arts emerged at a young age. She attended art school and later earned a higher degree in fine arts. \u201cArt has always been an essential part of my life,\u201d she says. Before stepping into tattooing, Natali worked in the film industry doing special effects makeup\u2014an experience that sharpened her understanding of anatomy, light, and texture. \u201cThat knowledge still plays a huge role in my tattoo work today.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7b416c\" data-eae-slider=\"50879\" data-id=\"c7b416c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7dc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e7dc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Natali discovered tattooing at the age of 13\u2014and it was love at first sight. But in those early days, information about tattooing was scarce. \u201cI had to teach myself everything step by step. It was frustrating at times, but it taught me to be persistent and always curious.\u201d Her classical art background helped her develop a unique style by combining traditional techniques with modern tattoo methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69325fc\" data-eae-slider=\"36561\" data-id=\"69325fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76729e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76729e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb2e1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"56060\" data-id=\"0eb2e1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4b320e\" data-eae-slider=\"74310\" data-id=\"e4b320e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318f2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"318f2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-faca318\" data-eae-slider=\"85237\" data-id=\"faca318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dccde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dccde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ruby Ink Signature: Emotion, Contrast, and Detail\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fea36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21fea36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While she\u2019s skilled in both color and black &amp; grey realism, Ruby Ink has recently gravitated more toward black &amp; grey. \u201cI love working with contrast and soft transitions. My goal is always to bring emotion and life into every piece.\u201d<\/p><p>Her favorite subjects? Faces, hands, and anything that conveys deep emotion. \u201cThese elements allow me to tell stories through fine details and subtle expression.\u201d Her design process starts with gathering reference material and inspiration, then gradually shaping a story through composition and refinement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d4eae7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"50845\" data-id=\"2d4eae7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b6660d\" data-eae-slider=\"81819\" data-id=\"4b6660d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367744e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367744e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Art of Shading and Storytelling\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efca2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0efca2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most difficult skills to master was creating soft, realistic shadows. \u201cIt took years of practice. Smooth shading without harsh lines requires patience and precision.\u201d Today, it\u2019s one of the signature elements in her work\u2014blending depth, contrast, and flow seamlessly with the body.<\/p><p>\u201cFor me, it\u2019s all about the details. Every part of the tattoo has to make sense visually and emotionally.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec83e33\" data-eae-slider=\"67078\" data-id=\"ec83e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fbc1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9fbc1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-548fbb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"85818\" data-id=\"548fbb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e28bc53\" data-eae-slider=\"18847\" data-id=\"e28bc53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82468c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e82468c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02554f2\" data-eae-slider=\"65499\" data-id=\"02554f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3102f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3102f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Vision to Emotion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284ef5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284ef5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While every stage of the tattoo process has its beauty, the final moment is her favorite. \u201cWhen the client sees the finished tattoo for the first time\u2014that emotional reaction when their vision becomes reality\u2014that\u2019s priceless.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-92abc87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"52212\" data-id=\"92abc87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e35c18\" data-eae-slider=\"48811\" data-id=\"0e35c18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd23d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cd23d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd37b5\" data-eae-slider=\"14482\" data-id=\"8fd37b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e266728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e266728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Always Evolving\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64814c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64814c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ruby Ink continues to grow by exploring new techniques and diving into other creative forms like oil painting. \u201cAs long as I stay curious and surround myself with inspiration, I\u2019ll keep evolving as an artist.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc1318d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"74459\" data-id=\"bc1318d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e43b773\" data-eae-slider=\"13194\" data-id=\"e43b773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c680bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c680bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/28.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dad24d\" data-eae-slider=\"35489\" data-id=\"4dad24d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6a260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b6a260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition, Success, and the Road Ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a88c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a88c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recently, Ruby Ink worked at Gods of Ink, one of the most prestigious tattoo conventions in the world. She is also a sponsored artist and co-owns a highly regarded tattoo studio in Germany together with her husband: @MyStory_Karlsruhe. Her talent has not gone unnoticed\u2014at the Brussels Tattoo Convention, she proudly took home an award for her work.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5346b2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"11847\" data-id=\"5346b2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-050e039\" data-eae-slider=\"58117\" data-id=\"050e039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c4fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71c4fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tattoogenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/29.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruby Ink: From Moscow to Master of Realism \u2013 The Story of Natali El-Mardenli In collaboration with Tattoogenda, we shine a light on the inspiring journey of Natali El-Mardenli, known in the tattoo world as Ruby Ink. 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