Harley Heumann tattoos a photograph of Kyle Case's mom, Sally, on Case's arm, at the Illinois Tattoo Co. in downtown Bloomington. "I found a niche in realism and went from there," said Heumann.

"My whole family, my dad was a tattoo artist, my uncle was, it was pretty clear from a very young age that was what I wanted to do. I spent my younger years tracing tattoos, tracing flash (sheets).