Travel

Realism tattoos for Bowral and the Southern Highlands

From Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale, Port Kembla is about an hour’s drive down to the coast. It’s an easy day trip for a full session with Dylan.

~1 hr

from Bowral

~1 hr

from Mittagong

~1 hr

from Moss Vale

Day trip

home the same night

Getting here

Down to the coast.

  • Via Picton Road: head north on the Hume, then east along Picton Road to the M1 and down into Wollongong. It’s the most straightforward route and easier at night.
  • Via Macquarie Pass: from Moss Vale and Robertson, the Illawarra Highway drops down Macquarie Pass to Albion Park. It’s shorter on the map, but steep and winding, so save it for daylight.

[Parking at the studio.]

Planning your day

An easy day trip.

An hour each way means most Highlands clients drive down in the morning and home in the evening. For a long session, it’s worth having someone else drive home, especially if you’re taking Macquarie Pass.

Country and landscape

Pieces with a sense of place.

Old farmhouses, windmills, gum trees, misty mountains and native birds turn up again and again in Dylan’s landscape work. If you want a piece that captures the Highlands or a family property, bring photos of the real place and the details that matter to you.

Private studio

By appointment only.

Atlantis is private and appointment-only, with no walk-ins. Bookings are by application, and books open a few times a year.

Work clients have travelled for

Black and grey · shoulder

Black and grey · shoulder

Black and grey · sleeve

Black and grey · ribs

Questions

Common questions

Picton Road is the easiest, especially after dark. Macquarie Pass is quicker from Moss Vale and Robertson, but it’s steep and winding.

Yes. Send clear photos of the house, sheds, trees or landscape, and any old photos that matter. Dylan will design the piece around them.

More travel guides

About 90 minutes down the M1. Plan the drive, the train and the day.

About three hours by car. Most clients stay a night either side.

The best areas near the studio, and what to do on a rest day.

Have a piece in mind?

Books open a few times a year. The waitlist hears first.