Tyler Pennington
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
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Artists for realism tattoos on the back · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Cory James
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Jim Down
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Jen Bean
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 15 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Leonardo Velasquez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Raven Lennox
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Toby Linwood
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Darl Gnau
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Gage Turner
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Marco Inkman
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
How it works
Artists are ranked by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match what you picked — never by payment. Each one shows why: how many matching pieces, how much of their whole portfolio is in that style, subject or placement, healed pieces, and their published medium-piece estimate.