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Artists for realism whip shading tattoos on the shoulder
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
West Seattle Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 9 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles
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 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 10 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Dovetail Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 8 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Dovetail Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 12 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 14 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Art Collector · Culver City
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 10 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Lost Edge Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 12 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
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