Mike Dalton
Why this artist
- 13 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 9 of the matching tattoos
- 13 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
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Artists for traditional tattoos on the forearm · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Danni Nievera
Why this artist
- 12 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 9 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Erik Gillespie
Why this artist
- 10 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 9 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
James Cumberland
Why this artist
- 9 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Mario Desa
Why this artist
- 9 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 9 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Nick Osbourn
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Phil
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Nick Colella
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Jade
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Danica
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Gareth Doye
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 98 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 28 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Kate
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Zoe
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Rick Dobran
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 4 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Vivian Hava
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Sean
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Grant Sawyer
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 4 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–400 (estimate)
Jess Watts
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 16 in the portfolio
- 4 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Clay
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
- 2 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Brandon Heuser
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Shev
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 32 in the portfolio
- 6 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Forearm tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Reagan
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- 3 Forearm tattoos in total
Dillon Wallis
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- 3 Forearm 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.