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Artists for japanese whip shading dragon tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 3 Dragon tattoos in total
- Dragon is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 11 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 3 Dragon tattoos in total
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 1 Dragon tattoos in total
- Dragon is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 2 Dragon tattoos in total
- Dragon is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Silent Earth Studios · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 23 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 12 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 1 Dragon tattoos in total
- Dragon is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–450 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- 2 Whip Shading tattoos in total
- 1 Dragon tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
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