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Artists for traditional portrait “head” tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 18 in the portfolio
- 18 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn
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 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Black Atlas · Chicago
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
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $300–550 (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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