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Artists for traditional portrait tattoos
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches — not by payment.
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
- 18 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 4 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
- 15 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 61 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 8 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
- 49 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 3 matching tattoos of 63 in the portfolio
- 10 Traditional tattoos in total
- 5 Portrait tattoos in total
- 8 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 2 matching tattoos of 10 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- 2 Portrait tattoos in total
- 5 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 20 in the portfolio
- 5 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 7 Portrait tattoos in total
- Portrait is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 12 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 41 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional 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
- 11 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
- 12 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional 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
- 10 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–550 (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
- 2 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–750 (estimate)
Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 18 in the portfolio
- 16 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 12 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Icon Tattoo · Portland
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 11 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–550 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 17 in the portfolio
- 17 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 14 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Malaka Tattoo · Los Angeles
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 86 in the portfolio
- 1 Traditional tattoos in total
- 7 Portrait tattoos in total
- 16 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $500–1,000 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 9 in the portfolio
- 9 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 6 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 11 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 4 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Think Tank Tattoo · Denver
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
- 3 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 9 White tattoos in total
- Medium piece: $350–550 (estimate)
Allied Tattoo · New York
Why this artist
- 1 matching tattoo of 8 in the portfolio
- 8 Traditional tattoos in total
- 1 Portrait tattoos in total
- 6 White 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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