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Traditional Linework tattoos on the Calf

Style ⚓ Traditional Placement 🦿 Calf Technique ➰ Linework

42 tattoos · 18 artists · 9 studios

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Subject 💀 Skull 6 🌸 Flower 5 🐦 Bird 4 ⭐ Stars 3 🗡️ Dagger & Knife 3 💬 Quote 3

City 📍 Cape Town 11 📍 Brooklyn 10 📍 Seattle 8 📍 New York 5 📍 Ledgewood 2 📍 Austin 2

Artists who have actually done this

Grim Reaper Neon Sign CalfNun Pin-up with Rope CalfDagger and Skull Calf

Audrey

Cherry Bomb · New York

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
  • 10 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 5 Calf tattoos in total
  • 12 Linework tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Chrysanthemum CalfChained Skull CalfEat the Rich Guillotine Calf

Jade

Kak Lucky · Cape Town

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
  • 9 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Calf tattoos in total
  • 16 Linework tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: R1,650–3,050 (estimate)
Bunch of Roses CalfCartoon Cat Traditional CalfWalking Bear Shin

Xty

Allied Tattoo · Brooklyn

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
  • 9 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Calf tattoos in total
  • 9 Linework tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Snake and Lantern Calf PieceTraditional Crane and Stars Calf PieceBull Head and Roses Calf Piece

Jessica Noel

White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 10 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 5 Calf tattoos in total
  • 11 Linework tattoos in total

Compare all 18 artists →

Studios: Kak Lucky, Cape Town (11) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (10) · White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle (8) · Cherry Bomb, New York (5) · Pure Ink, Ledgewood (2) · Dovetail Tattoo, Austin (2)

The tattoos

42 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Old school tattoo of burning candle in a holder on the calf
Candle Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕯️ Candle🦿 Calf
Audrey →Cherry Bomb
Old school tattoo of serving cloche held by a hand on the calf
Serving Cloche Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🍕 Food & Drink🦿 Calf
Audrey →Cherry Bomb
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Checkered Skull Mask Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of flower on the calf
Chrysanthemum Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌸 Flower🦿 Calf
Jade →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of chain on the calf
Chained Skull Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Jade →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of moon on the calf
Moon and Stars Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌙 Moon🦿 Calf
Jade →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of cross on the calf
Nun Pin-up with Rope Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Audrey →Cherry Bomb
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dagger & knife on the calf
Dagger and Skull Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🗡️ Dagger & Knife🦿 Calf
Audrey →Cherry Bomb
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the calf
Shark Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish🦿 Calf
Phil →Kak Lucky
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo on the calf
Raccoon Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦿 Calf
Sean →Kak Lucky
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of elephant on the calf
Colour Elephant Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐘 Elephant🦿 Calf
Sean →Kak Lucky
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of lion on the calf
Lion Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦁 Lion🦿 Calf
Sean →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the calf
Sun and Shark Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)☀️ Sun🦿 Calf
Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of pin-up on the calf
Traditional Cowgirl Pin-Up Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Jake Bray →Think Tank Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo on the calf
Traditional Clipper Ship Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦿 Calf
Jake Bray →Think Tank Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of eye on the calf
Traditional Eye and Clouds Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)👁️ Eye🦿 Calf
Brian Ramirez →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the calf
Traditional Swallow Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐦 Bird🦿 Calf
Frank Benavides →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo on the calf
Clipper Ship in a Storm Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦿 Calf
Chris Kast →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Skull in a Headdress Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Chris Kast →Allied Tattoo
Old school tattoo of vintage cartoon cat standing and waving on the calf
Cartoon Cat Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐈 Cat🦿 Calf
Xty →Allied Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of bear on the calf
Walking Bear Shin →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐻 Bear🦿 Calf
Xty →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the calf
Spider Skull Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Harrison Bergin →Allied Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of flower on the calf
Embalming Fluid Bottle and Peonies Calf Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🌸 Flower🦿 Calf
Ryan Blanchard →Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of snake on the calf
Snake and Lantern Calf Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐍 Snake🦿 Calf
Jessica Noel →White Lotus Tattoo

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