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Artists for fierce traditional animals tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 8 of the matching tattoos
- 16 Animals tattoos in total
- Animals is the main element in 8 of the matching tattoos
- 23 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 22 in the portfolio
- 4 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Animals tattoos in total
- Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Animals tattoos in total
- Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Animals tattoos in total
- Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Animals tattoos in total
- Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 20 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Animals tattoos in total
- 1 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Animals tattoos in total
- 1 Fierce tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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