George Drone
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 116 in the portfolio
- 29 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Back tattoos in total
- 102 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
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Artists for realism tattoos on the back
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
- 8 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Tyler Pennington
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Back tattoos in total
- 13 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Nils Enrique Soto Martinez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 16 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 16 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Kyle Adamache
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 12 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- 16 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Miranda Boire
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 10 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 10 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$350–600 (estimate)
Janda Farley
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 21 in the portfolio
- 14 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 21 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Jolie Matthews
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 6 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 12 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (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
- 11 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Alex Correa
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Realism tattoos in total
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- 10 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (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
- 16 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 39 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 17 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R2,100–3,850 (estimate)
Zhimpa Moreno
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 33 in the portfolio
- 29 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 33 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $700–1,250 (estimate)
Ian Shafer
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 10 Complex 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
- 11 Complex 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
- 5 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Henry Powell
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- 9 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Nika Urban
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 12 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 13 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Toby Linwood
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- 2 Back tattoos in total
- 10 Complex tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Nikki Simpson
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 24 in the portfolio
- 23 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Back tattoos in total
- 24 Complex 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
- 12 Complex 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
- 10 Complex 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
- 11 Complex 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.