Inspired by the rugged cliffs and earthy tones of Cape Town's iconic Lion's Head, Lion's Head Umber is a premium deep neutral brown tattoo ink developed with Dean Taylor as part of the Cape Origin Artist Series. Its balanced, natural hue brings warmth, depth, and realism to portraits, fantasy realism, wildlife, landscapes, and painterly color compositions.
Whether you're building rich shadows, creating natural textures, or establishing warm neutral foundations, Lion's Head Umber delivers exceptional saturation, smooth blends, and vibrant healed results. As part of the Cape Origin color system, it was designed to work in harmony with the surrounding palette, helping artists apply classical color theory and truly paint with ink.
About the Dean Taylor Cape Origin Artist Series
Dean Taylor doesn't settle for ordinary color, and neither do we. Built in collaboration with award-winning fantasy color realism artist Dean Taylor, the Cape Origin Artist Series is a complete tattoo ink color system designed to bring bold imagination to life. Every formula is crafted for exceptional saturation, smooth blends, and vibrant healed results, giving artists a cohesive palette that works together seamlessly from the first layer to the final highlight. More than individual tattoo inks, it's a complete color system inspired by classical color theory and built to help artists paint with ink.
Artist Inspired. Quantum Crafted.
The best tattoo inks aren't created in a boardroom. They're developed through collaboration with artists who push the limits of their craft every day. By combining their real-world experience with Quantum's dedication to premium ingredients, precision manufacturing, and uncompromising quality, every Artist Series tattoo ink is built to perform from the first drop to the final healed result.
- Organic, Kosher, Vegan & Cruelty-Free
- No Added Acrylics
- Made in the USA
- Small-Batch Manufactured
- Laboratory Tested
