30+ Badly Drawn Tattoos By A Brazilian Tattoo Artist You Probably Won't Regret Having
The tattooist's 'style' is the reason why she has so many clients in the first place.
Some tattoos are meant to be flawless, but Helen Fernandes built her following by making imperfection look clever. The Brazilian artist calls her work "Tatuagens peba," or "trash tattoos," and the result is a playful style that turns rough-looking drawings into something people actually want on their skin.
Her designs lean into awkward lines, odd proportions, and a deliberately unfinished feel, yet they still come across as creative and memorable. With more than 150,000 Instagram followers, Helen has clearly found an audience for tattoos that look badly drawn on purpose, but land with real personality.
Scroll through her work and it gets easier to see why people keep coming back for more. Read on.
1. Cuca from "Sitio Do Pica-Pau Amarelo"
Helen Fernandes2. Happy to score a goal
Helen Fernandes3. A communist from a Tim Burton movie
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4. What a Leo needs
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5. A mini house... with a "drawn by a kid" style
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6. Mr. Sun just chilling in the background
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7. So divine
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8. Absolutely sick and genius
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9. Just... RAWR
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10. Aphrodite's angry
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11. A dog with a sweet face
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12. Thicc reptile
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13. Rats and roses
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This “small but weirdly perfect” vibe is like the tiny moments that turn everyday scenes into surprises.
14. Aliens stealing a car
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15. A Stressed-Out Sphinx
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16. This almost makes us forget that they contained a virus that changed our world
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17. "I have no idea what's going on here, but I like it."
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18. An interesting take on the classic romantic design of the sun and moon
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19. Several Complaints
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20. So cute!
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21. Seems to be Stephen Hawking with a black hole
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22. What made this moth so angry?
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23. This product causes cringe
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24. Bat on a Valentine
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25. Belchior, a Brazilian singer and composer
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26. Goth Lisa Simpson
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27. The text means "savage"
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28. A serval on a foot
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29. Fanged chicken
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30. Wolf
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31. Annoyed dog
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32. For all coffee addicts out there
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Okay, let's face it, they are not exactly badly drawn tattoos, and the artist is actually very talented for pulling this off effortlessly! Not a lot of people will appreciate this art style, but those who are creative and understand how hard it is to create such a deformed yet unique and distinct art style definitely do!
If you are looking for more inspiration for your next tattoo, then this style is definitely worth considering, even if you can't go to Helen as her client personally.
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