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Artists for traditional mythology & folklore tattoos · lgbtq+ friendly
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 4 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
The FALL · Vancouver
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 6 in the portfolio
- 2 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 3 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Medium piece: CA$400–600 (estimate)
True Love · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $350–500 (estimate)
Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
- 14 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Kak Lucky · Cape Town
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: R2,200–3,300 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 7 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
The FALL · Vancouver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: CA$400–600 (estimate)
Cherry Bomb · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
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