📍 SOL STUDIOS · HALES CORNERS, WI

Portrait RealismAcademy

Three days inside Federico Galliani's black & grey portrait system. Theory, a live demo, and a full day with your hands on the machine.

Oct 6–8, 2026 Milwaukee area Only 6 of 10 spots left

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Watch the work

Skin, not screenshots.

Full back · healed
Da Vinci · leg
Character sleeve
Legends leg · healed
The work

This is the level.

Greek statue black and grey backpiece tattoo by Federico Galliani
Black and grey horror character portrait forearm tattoo
Black and grey hip-hop legend portrait tattoo
Leonardo da Vinci black and grey leg tattoo
Black and grey elder portrait tattoo
Black and grey David statue forearm tattoo
Black and grey footballer portraits tattoo
Black and grey villain portrait realism tattoo
Black and grey skull and eye forearm tattoo
The proof

Now look at it healed.

Months and years later, on skin, no filter.

Healed black and grey character portrait sleeve
Healed Leonardo da Vinci black and grey leg tattoo
Healed Greek god black and grey backpiece
Healed hip hop legends black and grey leg sleeve
Healed black and grey character portrait shoulder tattoo
Healed black and grey angel statue arm tattoo
Federico Galliani 1st place Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival 2026

1st Place — Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival 2026

Judges score healed values, edges and how the piece sits on the body. That standard is the whole curriculum.

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Meet your instructor

Hear it from Federico.

45 seconds, sound on. What the three days are, in his words.

🏆 1st place Baltimore 2026 🏆 Chicago Tattoo Arts Festival ~20 US conventions Sponsored by Eclipse Ink

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The 3 days

How it runs

Macro of black and grey values on skin
Day 1

Theory & grey-wash

Reference reading, value mapping, the grey-wash that stays crisp as it heals.

Live black and grey portrait demo
Day 2

Live demo on a model

A full portrait tattooed in front of you. Every pass and setting explained.

The room where you work hands-on
Day 3

Your hands · 1:1

You tattoo on synthetic skin while Federico corrects you one on one.

Everything provided — bring your machine 10 artists max Synthetic skin included Certificate $1,500 balance due Sept 6
Federico Galliani, portrait realism tattoo artist
Your instructor

Federico Galliani

Black & grey portrait specialist. First time teaching his full system in the US, for intermediate to advanced artists.

📅 Oct 6, 7, 8 · 2026

📍 SOL Studios — Hales Corners, WI (Milwaukee area)

🎟️ 10 spots — 6 still available

💳 $500 deposit · balance Sept 6

🗓️ Right before Villain Arts Milwaukee (Oct 9–11)

SOL StudiosIn collaboration with SOL Studios
Am I good enough to join?

The class is built for intermediate to advanced artists. If you already tattoo and want cleaner black & grey, you are exactly who it is for. Ten artists max, so nobody gets lost in the room.

What do I need to bring?

Just your machine. Synthetic skin, inks and all materials are provided at SOL Studios.

How does payment work?

Nothing today. You request the program, we reply within 24 hours. A $500 deposit holds your spot, the $1,500 balance is not due until September 6.

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Oct 6–8 · Milwaukee
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