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Traditional Animals tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Animals

299 tattoos · 90 artists · 30 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 119 🦿 Calf 42 🦾 Upper Arm 40 🦵 Thigh 28 🔙 Back 21 🫁 Chest 11

City 📍 Seattle 68 📍 Chicago 53 📍 Brooklyn 47 📍 Portland 38 📍 Richmond 16 📍 Denver 15

Artists who have actually done this

Three Horse Heads and Roses Traditional BackFrog Samurai and Skull TraditionalBear Head Traditional Chest

Daniel

Arrow & Sword · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 10 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 10 of the matching tattoos
  • 16 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 10 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Gorilla Traditional ShoulderSnake and Rose Traditional ForearmPanther and Dagger Traditional Forearm

Nick Colella

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 11 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
  • 11 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Eagle with a Flower Traditional CalfFlying Fish Traditional ForearmScorpion Traditional Upper Arm

Brenn Cox

Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Why this artist

  • 7 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
  • 10 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
  • 12 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 6 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Rose Snake and Skull Traditional Upper ArmSnake Rose and Skull Traditional ForearmSkull and Snake Traditional Forearm

Mario Desa

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 10 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 10 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)

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Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (51) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (33) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (28) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (24) · Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn (23) · Arrow & Sword, Seattle (14)

The tattoos

299 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 bear head on the chest
Bear Head Traditional Chest →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐻 Bear🫁 Chest
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of spider on the neck
Spider Traditional Neck →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐞 Insect🦒 Neck
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of tiger head
Green-Eyed Tiger Head Traditional →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of wolf head on the back
Wolf Head Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐺 Wolf🔙 Back
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of tiger head
Teal-Eyed Tiger Head Traditional →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of eagle on the upper arm
Eagle Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🦾 Upper Arm
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of panther head on the upper arm
Panther Head Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🦾 Upper Arm
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of wolf head on the forearm
Wolf Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐺 Wolf💪 Forearm
Chris Greenewald →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of tiger head on the forearm
Tiger Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger💪 Forearm
Chris Greenewald →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of eagle with snake on the forearm
Eagle and Snake Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle💪 Forearm
Dan Huber →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of centipede in red and black on the stomach
Centipede Traditional Stomach →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐞 Insect🫃 Stomach
Ashtyn Ann →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of leopard head with open jaws on the calf
Leopard Head Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🦿 Calf
Autumn Richmond →Loose Screw Tattoo
Old school tattoo of panther head on the forearm
Panther Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard💪 Forearm
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of eagle head on the forearm
Eagle Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle💪 Forearm
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of eagle on the calf
Eagle Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🦿 Calf
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of black panther on the ribs & side
Panther Traditional Ribs →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🥋 Ribs & Side
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of flying fish with patterned wings on the forearm
Flying Fish Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Brenn Cox →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of scorpion on the upper arm
Scorpion Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦂 Scorpion🦾 Upper Arm
Brenn Cox →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of eagle with snake on the upper arm
Eagle and Snake Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🦾 Upper Arm
Brenn Cox →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of pigeon wearing a patterned scarf on the calf
Pigeon with a Scarf Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐦 Bird🦿 Calf
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of swallow on the forearm
Swallow Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐦 Bird💪 Forearm
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of black panther climbing on the calf
Panther Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🦿 Calf
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of circus Elephant on the thigh
Circus Elephant Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐘 Elephant🦵 Thigh
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of scorpion on the forearm
Scorpion Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦂 Scorpion💪 Forearm
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn

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