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Artists for realism male figure “film” tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 6 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Male Figure is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (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 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 25 in the portfolio
- 14 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Male Figure is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
Real Gone · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Black Atlas · Chicago
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
- 2 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Four Flames · Redmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Male Figure tattoos in total
Lost Edge Tattoo · Austin
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Real Gone · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Male Figure tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
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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.
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