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Artists for traditional ocean & waves tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Real Gone · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 7 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 7 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $650–950 (estimate)
Arrow & Sword · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 30 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 6 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 19 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 6 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 8 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 18 in the portfolio
- 18 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
- 15 Red tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (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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