Embroidery & Patch-Style Tattoos
Rask's signature style — color tattoos rendered to look like stitched fabric patches, thread and all, from cartoon characters and sports crests to floral bouquets and personalized memorial pieces.
Rask - Tattoo Artist - Sherman Oaks
Meet Rask, Tattoo Artist
Rask Opticon is a Los Angeles tattoo artist at American Ink in Sherman Oaks, known for realistic embroidery and patch-style tattoos, a tattooed pin-up girls collection, and street murals across LA — a Skin Wars: Fresh Paint champion inspired by video games, cartoons, anime, and graffiti.
Instagram @rask_opticon
- Embroidery & patch-style tattoos
- Color realism
- Pop-culture, cartoon & anime pieces
Artist Profile
Get to know Rask at American Ink.
Rask Opticon is a tattoo artist based in Los Angeles, working out of American Ink in Sherman Oaks. You may already know some of his work — the tattooed pin-up girls collection that took the world by storm, or his street art and murals scattered across LA. He even painted the mural that wraps the American Ink storefront on Ventura Boulevard. These days he's best known for his realistic embroidery and patch-style tattoos, pieces that read like stitched fabric patches sewn right into the skin.
Rask has been steadily building his presence around the world. He's been featured in Lowrider Arte Magazine and Skin Deep Magazine, and he's the winner of Game Show Network's Skin Wars: Fresh Paint — exposing the masses to his distortion of life. You can see more of his work at distortionoflife.com.
His biggest influences are video games, cartoons, anime, and graffiti, and it shows in the range of what he tattoos — from a Stitch patch trailing Mickey balloons and embroidered sports crests to color-realism portraits like Darth Vader on Mustafar. Whatever the subject, the goal is the same: bold, playful, technically detailed work that turns a reference into a piece that looks alive on skin.
To start a project with Rask, visit American Ink at 14159 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks or call (818) 907-6114 to set up a consultation — walk-ins are welcome when his schedule allows. You can also follow his latest work on Instagram at @rask_opticon.
Color Realism & Pop-Culture Pieces
Bold color realism drawn from video games, cartoons, anime, and film — character portraits and movie scenes built with saturated color and clean detail, like his Darth Vader and Venom pieces.
Custom Designs & Cover-Ups
Original artwork built around your idea and placement, drawn before the needle starts — including creative cover-ups that turn older tattoos into something new.
Profile Detail
What Rask brings to American Ink.
Rask Opticon is a Los Angeles tattoo artist at American Ink in Sherman Oaks, known for realistic embroidery and patch-style tattoos, a tattooed pin-up girls collection, and street murals across LA — a Skin Wars: Fresh Paint champion inspired by video games, cartoons, anime, and graffiti.
At the Sherman Oaks studio, Rask covers embroidery & patch-style tattoos, color realism, and pop-culture, cartoon & anime pieces.
Work Gallery
Recent work by Rask.
A selection of recent embroidery patch-style and color-realism tattoos from Rask at the Sherman Oaks studio.
Page FAQ
Rask Questions
Short answers for search snippets and real visitors.
What is Rask Opticon's embroidery or patch-style tattooing?
It's the style Rask is best known for — color tattoos designed to look like an embroidered fabric patch stitched onto the skin, right down to the thread texture and outline. He uses it for cartoon characters, sports logos and crests, floral pieces, and personalized memorial designs. Because each one is drawn to mimic real stitching, patch-style tattoos work best as custom pieces planned around your idea and placement. Bring references to a consultation at American Ink in Sherman Oaks and Rask can talk through how the design will read as a patch.
What other tattoo styles does Rask do?
Beyond his signature patch-style work, Rask tattoos bold color realism — character portraits and movie scenes like Darth Vader on Mustafar or Marvel's Venom — and draws on a background that runs from tattooed pin-up girls to street murals across Los Angeles. His influences are video games, cartoons, anime, and graffiti, so pop-culture subjects are right in his wheelhouse. If you're not sure whether your idea suits a patch treatment or a realism approach, bring your references and he'll recommend what will read best at your size and placement.
How do I book a tattoo with Rask at American Ink?
Call American Ink in Sherman Oaks at (818) 907-6114 to set up a consultation with Rask, or find his work on Instagram at @rask_opticon and his portfolio at distortionoflife.com. The shop accepts walk-ins, but artist availability isn't guaranteed, so booking ahead is the most reliable way to get time with him. Tattoos start at the shop's $150 minimum, and a custom patch-style or realism piece is quoted at your consultation once he's seen the design, placement, and size. The studio is at 14159 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks.
Where do I find Rask at American Ink?
American Ink Tattoo Studio is at 14159 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, on Ventura Boulevard. Walk-ins are welcome when an artist or piercer is available; call ahead to plan around Rask's schedule.
Book / Visit
Start a project with Rask.
Call the Sherman Oaks studio or send a consultation request with the project basics.
(818) 907-6114 14159 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Monday-Saturday: 10 AM-10 PM Sunday: 10 AM-7 PM