John Dame
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 2 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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Artists for blackwork tattoos on the upper arm
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Soko Hoshimi
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 10 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 8 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Shev
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 32 in the portfolio
- 1 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 10 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 19 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Christos Tejada
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 9 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 9 Medium tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Chris Greenewald
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 22 in the portfolio
- 2 Blackwork tattoos in total
- Blackwork is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Upper Arm tattoos in total
- 12 Medium 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.