Meet the mastermind behind the designs, Winston the Whale.

Portland-based tattoo artist Winston the Whale is becoming well-known for his incredible works of 3D art.

Winston the Whale

The pieces, which are inspired by vintage 3D glasses, use red and blue ink to make the images seemingly jump off the skin.

Winston The Whale

Winston said it all started when his friend asked him for a 3D skull tattoo. "It was totally experimental and I really wasn't sure how it would look, but it turned out awesome and the response from it on Instagram was phenomenal," he told BuzzFeed.

Instagram: @winstonthewhale

Immediately after he posted the photo, he became flooded with requests for more designs.

"It was really crazy how quickly people reacted to it," he said.

Winston the Whale

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