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Artists for realism skull tattoos on the forearm

Style 🖼️ Realism ×Placement 💪 Forearm ×Subject 💀 Skull ×

Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.

Stevo

Monolith Studio · New York City

Why this artist

• 3 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
• 15 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
• 7 Forearm tattoos in total
• 5 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Sage Raul

Real Gone · Denver

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
• 9 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Forearm tattoos in total
• 3 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)

Darwin Enriquez

Inknation Studio · New York

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 32 in the portfolio
• 30 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 9 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $700–1,250 (estimate)

Paul

Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 25 in the portfolio
• 14 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 13 Forearm tattoos in total
• 3 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)

Micki Gregory

Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
• 1 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Alex Atenco

De La Ink · Denver

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
• 8 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

Raa

Apollo Tattoo Studio · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
• 12 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

George Drone

Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 116 in the portfolio
• 29 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 19 Forearm tattoos in total
• 16 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)

Alex Correa

Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland

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 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)

Mandy

Chi Town Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 4 in the portfolio
• 3 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)

Marco Inkman

Art Collector · Culver City

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 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Gareth Doye

Kak Lucky · Cape Town

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 98 in the portfolio
• 5 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 28 Forearm tattoos in total
• 4 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)

Jess Watts

Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
• 3 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Jcee Capila

The FALL · Vancouver

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 5 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 2 Forearm tattoos in total
• 3 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)

Sean McLoughlin

Black Crown Tattoo · Cape Town

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 2 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)

Tito Shadez

Black Atlas · Chicago

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
• 7 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)

Raven Lennox

Real Gone · Denver

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
• 4 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Skull is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)

Tony Fentress

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 6 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Matt Garner

De La Ink · Denver

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
• 5 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

Gabriel García

Lost Edge Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
• 12 Realism tattoos in total
• 5 Forearm tattoos in total
• 2 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

Gunner Noetzel

Pigment Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
• 4 Realism tattoos in total
• 4 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Zhimpa Moreno

Inknation Studio · New York

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 33 in the portfolio
• 29 Realism tattoos in total
• 10 Forearm tattoos in total
• 4 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $700–1,250 (estimate)

Jose Rodriguez III

West Seattle Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 9 Realism tattoos in total
• 2 Forearm tattoos in total
• 1 Skull tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

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