ilya cascad

A person with short light-colored hair wearing sunglasses, a black jacket, a t-shirt with a tunnel-like design, and dark pants, standing against a plain wall.

Resident artist

Style:

Ornamental
Geometry
Optical illusions
Polynesian
Blackwork
Dotwork

Tattoo Experience:

13 years

Ilya Cascad is an award-winning ornamental tattoo artist. His style is distinctive - his large scale, 3D optical illusions are what put him on the map.


His career started when he was 28 and has grown to a professional level within a few years. Today, he has won over 30 competitions.

ilya is now a regularly requested judge at various tattoo conventions.

Featured In

Inked Magazine

ink ppl magazine

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ilya tattoos

Back tattoo featuring an intricate black and white geometric pattern resembling a butterfly or floral design.
Back of a person with intricate black and white geometric tattoo covering the shoulder, back, and upper arms, set against a black background.
A person with a decorative tattoo on their chest covering their breasts, holding their breasts with hands. The tattoo features a butterfly and a pattern of dots creating a symmetrical design. The image is in black and white.
A person's back features a large black and white geometric tattoo with a 3D optical illusion pattern, creating a vortex effect.
A man with black hair and multiple tattoos on his left arm, looking to the right, in a room with white walls.
A shirtless person showing a detailed black and gray geometric and dot tattoo on their arm. The tattoo extends from the shoulder to the wrist.
A person's arm with a detailed black and gray tattoo sleeve featuring geometric patterns and an eye within a floral design.
Close-up of a person's arm with a detailed black and grey tattoo featuring an eye at the center of a large geometric flower pattern.
A person with a black tattoo sleeve featuring intricate line patterns and an eye design on their arm, wearing a black sleeveless shirt.
A person with long dark hair and light skin wearing a black sleeveless shirt, displaying a detailed black and beige tattoo sleeve on their left arm, featuring geometric patterns and floral motifs.
Close-up of a person's arm with a large black and grey geometric tattoo extending from shoulder to wrist.
Two people with patterned arm tattoos stretching their arms forward. Both are wearing black sleeveless tops. The background is dark with some structural elements.
A woman with purple hair and elaborate black and white geometric tattoos on her arm and shoulder, standing indoors against a dark background.
A person's arm with a detailed geometric black and white tattoo, wearing a sleeveless black t-shirt with a white graphic design, sitting in a black chair.
Person with intricate black and white geometric tattoos on both arms, wearing a black tank top with white circular design, standing indoors.
A person with intricate black and white geometric tattoos covering both arms. The person is bending forward with arms extended downward. The individual is wearing a black sleeveless shirt and beige pants, and part of the face and beard are visible.
A person with extensive tattoos on their arm and neck, wearing a black sleeveless hoodie with graphic prints, standing against a plain wall.
Person wearing a black sleeveless shirt with white spider web designs and a red graphic, displaying striped arm tattoos and tattoos on the hand.
A person with extensive tattoos on their arm and neck wearing a sleeveless shirt with spider web designs on the sleeves and a graphic featuring a spider and text on the front.
Close-up of a person's arm with a black geometric and floral tattoo sleeve, wearing a black sleeveless sports jersey.
A person's arm with a detailed black geometric tattoo extending from shoulder to wrist.
Close-up of a person's arm and shoulder with intricate geometric black and gray tattoo designs, wearing a black sports jersey with white trim.
Bald man with tattoos on chest and arm, wearing sunglasses, in an indoor setting with a blurred background.
A shirtless man with glasses and a beard taking a selfie, showing tattoos on his chest, neck, and arms, with a blurred indoor background.
A bald man wearing large black sunglasses, with a gray beard, showing a geometric black tattoo on his neck and upper chest, and floral tattoos on his shoulders.
A person with extensive black tattoo art on their legs, sitting on a light-colored wooden floor, with one leg extended and bent at the knee, wearing black nail polish.
Person with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless black shirt with a white geometric logo and intricate black and gray sleeve tattoo.
A person with a tattooed arm extending towards the camera, showing an intricate black and gray geometric tattoo. The background features colorful graffiti art on a wall, a gray upholstered couch with nailhead trim, and a patterned area rug on wooden
A person with detailed black and gray tattoos on their left arm, shoulder, and chest, standing in a room with graffiti-style art on the walls, a gray leather armchair, and a patterned rug.
Person with intricate black and green geometric tattoos on his arm, wearing a sleeveless athletic shirt and a green cap, extending his arm forward indoors.
A person with a full sleeve tattoo of intricate geometric patterns extending from shoulder to wrist, wearing a sleeveless black shirt.
A person with a geometric tattoo sleeve on their arm, wearing a black sleeveless shirt and beige pants, standing indoors with a black lattice structure in the background.
Close-up of a person's legs with intricate black and gray patterned tattoos, wearing white high-heeled shoes, standing against a gray wall and light-colored wooden floor.
Close-up of tattooed legs and feet wearing white high heels against a plain white wall.
A person's arm with a black and beige swirling tattoo extending from the wrist to the elbow, featuring intricate, abstract patterns.
A person with a black and gray patterned tattoo on their arm, wearing a black sleeveless top, standing outdoors with cars and snow in the background.
A shirtless man with a large chest tattoo featuring a detailed, symmetrical geometric pattern in black and gray. He has a beard, a piercing on his ear, and an arm tattoo with colorful floral and landscape designs.
A person sitting with arms crossed, wearing a black sleeveless shirt with tattoos on both arms, and beige pants.
A shirtless man with glasses and facial hair, looking to the side, featuring intricate black and gray tattoos on his neck, shoulder, and chest, including geometric patterns, spiral designs, and a sun motif.
Person with tattooed leg standing on a floor, with black ink spilled on the floor creating a phoenix design.
A person's leg with a large, black and pink swirling tattoo extending from the thigh to the ankle, standing on a floor with black and white abstract patterns.
A person with floral tattoos on their left arm and right thigh, wearing black shorts and black sneakers, is seated on a white surface with black paint streaks, in a studio setting.
A man with tattoos on his chest and arm poses shirtless indoors.
Close-up of a person's neck and upper chest with tattoos, including a black geometric pattern on the neck and colorful designs on the shoulder, and part of their beard and lips visible.