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Artists for japanese animals tattoos

Style 🌊 Japanese ×Subject Animals ×Ink 🟠 Orange ×

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

Aaron Bell

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

• 7 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
• 20 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
• 7 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
• 20 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Josh Wright

White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

• 5 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
• 11 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
• 7 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
• 8 Orange tattoos in total

Cole

Cherry Bomb · New York

Why this artist

• 4 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
• 7 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
• 4 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Chip Douglas

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

• 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
• 12 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
• 8 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 9 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)

Levi Polzin

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

• 3 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
• 12 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
• 4 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Daniel

Arrow & Sword · Seattle

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
• 14 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
• 16 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Lewis Stewart

Think Tank Tattoo · Denver

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
• 9 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 9 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $350–550 (estimate)

Noel C

Allied Tattoo · New York

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
• 5 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 4 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 4 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Henry Powell

Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland

Why this artist

• 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
• 3 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 7 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $450–700 (estimate)

Frida Sedgwick

Three Kings Brooklyn · New York

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
• 2 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Simon Velez

Three Kings Brooklyn · New York

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 8 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Ginny McCormick

Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
• 2 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 9 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Elijah Cole

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 6 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 5 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer

Mr Lucky's · Cape Town

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 17 in the portfolio
• 5 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 14 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: R2,800–4,200 (estimate)

Bruce Rivera

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 4 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 4 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Jaco Abarca

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 6 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Danny 'One-Shot' Chan

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
• 2 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 3 Animals tattoos in total
• 4 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Janda Farley

Three Kings Brooklyn · New York

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 21 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 4 Animals tattoos in total
• Animals is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 11 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Tomek Glinski

Liquid Amber · Vancouver

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
• 3 Japanese tattoos in total
• Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 6 Animals tattoos in total
• 4 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: CA$450–700 (estimate)

Jessica Noel

White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 6 Animals tattoos in total
• 8 Orange tattoos in total

Bryce

Trade Mark Tattoo · Durban

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 5 Animals tattoos in total
• 2 Orange tattoos in total

Jose Menendez

Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 4 Animals tattoos in total
• 10 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Kurt Brown

The Gallery Tattoo Studio · Concord

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 6 Animals tattoos in total
• 10 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)

Paul

Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 25 in the portfolio
• 1 Japanese tattoos in total
• 7 Animals tattoos in total
• 11 Orange tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)

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