Wendy
📍Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
Wendy aka Hongo Azul, originally hailing from Oklahoma, made the move to Los Angeles beginning of 2024, bringing her vibrant and dynamic tattoo artistry to the heart of the city's thriving scene. Specializing in color illustrative, neo traditional and anime/manga tattoos, Wendy's work is a vivid blend of her lifelong passion for drawing and her deep love for pop culture.
Wendy's artistic journey began at the tender age of four, wielding acrylics and watercolors to create stunning pieces that captured her imagination. Her dedication to her craft led her to pursue art education in college. However, recognizing her true calling, she made the bold decision to leave school and follow her dream of becoming a tattoo artist.
With a keen eye for detail and a vibrant color palette, Wendy brings characters to life with her tattoos, creating unique and personalized designs for each client. Her move to Los Angeles has allowed her to blend her Oklahoma roots with the diverse and eclectic influences of the city, making her a sought-after artist in the local tattoo community.
Speaks: 🇬🇧 English
Styles frequently found in their work: 💥 New School (9)🌹 Neo-Traditional (7)🎌 Anime / Manga (6)ⓘBased on recurring characteristics across tattoos in this profile. These are portfolio-derived insights, not self-reported specialties. Narrowed to the styles with real depth behind them — occasional one-off tags are left out so this reflects where the specialization actually is, not everything ever tried once.
Top subject groups: 🐾 Animals (6)🌿 Nature & Plants (6)🎮 Pop Culture (4)🔱 Symbols & Objects (3)ⓘBased on the subjects tagged across tattoos in this profile. Narrowed to the subjects with real depth behind them — occasional one-off tags are left out so this reflects what they truly tattoo most, not everything ever tried once.
Estimated hourly rate: $350/hour
Estimated Price Range
⏳ Estimate — awaiting studio confirmation
- Small & Simple Small symbols, lettering, or simple line work — roughly 2–10 cm, about 1 hour
- $200–400
- Medium (Typical tattoo) More detailed custom design with shading — roughly 10–20 cm, about 2–3 hours
- $500–1000
- Large & Complex Larger, highly detailed piece — roughly 20–30 cm, about 4–8 hours, 1–2 sessions
- $1200–2800
- Very Large / Sleeve Half sleeve, back piece, large-scale work — 30+ cm, roughly 10–25+ hours, 3+ sessions
- $2800–6500+
About Wendy
- What styles does Wendy specialize in?
- Wendy specializes in Anime / Manga, Abstract, New School, Neo-Traditional and Fine Line.
- How many tattoos has Wendy published on TatSeek?
- Wendy has 20 published, tagged photos in the catalog, browsable by style, subject and placement.
- How do I book with Wendy?
- Wendy works through Malaka Tattoo — send a booking request to book.
- What does Wendy charge?
- Wendy follows Malaka Tattoo’s studio price range — see the Estimated Price Range above for tiers by size. This is an estimate, not yet confirmed by the studio.
- Where does Wendy work?
- Wendy works at Malaka Tattoo in Los Angeles, United States.
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