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Artists for new school portrait tattoos · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
West Seattle Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
- 15 New School tattoos in total
- New School is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Art Collector · Culver City
Why this artist
- 7 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 New School tattoos in total
- New School is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 2 New School tattoos in total
- New School is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Lost Edge Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 3 New School tattoos in total
- New School is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 5 New School tattoos in total
- New School is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Studio 28 · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 19 in the portfolio
- 12 New School tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
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