Simon Velez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 8 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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Artists for traditional tattoos on the shoulder
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 12 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Andy Perez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 8 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Brian Ramirez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 13 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Alena Chun
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 9 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Willis Van Pelt
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 11 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Gareth Doye
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 98 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 26 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Phil
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 3 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Zoe
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 7 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Ryan Blanchard
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 4 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Chris Kast
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 6 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Toby Linwood
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 8 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Miguel Comin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
- 10 Yellow tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (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.