Cristi Hamano

Visual Art – San Diego

Cristi Hamano is a self-taught artist based in San Diego, CA. She specializes in visual art, such as pencil drawing and painting. Her art embodies many different styles, some of her favorites being realism and tattoo art. She is known for her incredibly realistic pencil drawings, her highly detailed artwork, and her colorful paintings. For as long as she can remember she has felt a calling to create art. Growing up she spent countless hours drawing and reading art books, constantly striving to learn and progress her skill. She knew that she wanted to spend her life creating art, and sharing it with others. She worked for many years as a henna tattoo artist and as well as dabbling in professional tattoo artistry for a couple of years. She has showcased her work locally at music festivals and shops. These days you can find her art at local galleries in San Diego, such as La Bodega Gallery, where she participates in art shows.