Sage Raul
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
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Artists for realism portrait tattoos · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Brian Ulibarri
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Raven Lennox
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Leonardo Velasquez
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Sude
Why this artist
- 8 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- 8 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Gabriel García
Why this artist
- 6 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 12 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Daniel Sas
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 1 of them healed
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Cory James
Why this artist
- 5 matching tattoos of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 5 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Jim Down
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Jen Bean
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
- 15 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Oleksandr Pozigun
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Angel Antonio
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Alli Tuttle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 5 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
DJ Auld
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 13 in the portfolio
- 3 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $250–450 (estimate)
Gage Turner
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Jose Rodriguez III
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
- 9 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Darl Gnau
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
- 11 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Alex Vivian
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
Jcee Capila
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism 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: CA$300–550 (estimate)
Dylan
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism 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: R1,500–2,750 (estimate)
Stevo
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 15 in the portfolio
- 15 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Alex Suarez
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 5 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–900 (estimate)
Molly Kelso
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 5 Realism tattoos in total
- Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
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.