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Artists for realism butterfly tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Apollo Tattoo Studio · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Real Gone · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $650–950 (estimate)
Disciples Ink · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 4 in the portfolio
- 1 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: R2,000–3,000 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 1 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Salvation Tattoo Gallery · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Butterfly tattoos in total
- Butterfly is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–450 (estimate)
True Love · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 2 Realism tattoos in total
- 1 Butterfly tattoos in total
- 2 Orange tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–500 (estimate)
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