Find the right artist by the work — style, subject, placement, city and budget — with a transparent reason for every match, not a black box.
Artists for japanese ocean & waves tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
- 20 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
- 14 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 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
- 3 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 46 in the portfolio
- 4 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: R2,100–3,850 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 63 in the portfolio
- 4 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 12 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Kak Lucky · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 98 in the portfolio
- 2 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
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 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- Japanese is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–500 (estimate)
Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor · Upland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 3 Japanese tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–650 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 25 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
The Gallery Tattoo Studio · Concord
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 1 Japanese tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
See all 32 matching tattoos →
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.
Or start from a style
All tattoo artists → · Studios by city →
