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Traditional Mythology & Folklore tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Mythology & Folklore Detail ✏️ Complex

16 tattoos · 14 artists · 9 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 4 🦾 Upper Arm 4 🔙 Back 2 🦿 Calf 2 🦵 Thigh 2

City 📍 Seattle 6 📍 New York 5 📍 Portland 2

Artists who have actually done this

Devil Face Traditional ForearmWinged Demon Traditional Upper ArmWolf-Bat Demon Traditional Upper Arm

Senem Büyükbalci

Slave to the Needle Ballard · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 16 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • 10 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Dragon Head Bicep

Claudia Cutter

Allied Tattoo · New York

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 10 in the portfolio
  • 10 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 4 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–600 (estimate)
Traditional Jesus Christ Back Piece

Nik O'Hara

Icon Tattoo · Portland

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 12 in the portfolio
  • 12 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 2 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 1 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–550 (estimate)
Grim Reaper and Demon Pin-up Traditional Thigh

Nicholas Frenette

The FALL · Vancouver

Why this artist

  • 1 matching tattoo of 6 in the portfolio
  • 1 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 1 Mythology & Folklore tattoos in total
  • Mythology & Folklore is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 6 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: CA$400–600 (estimate)

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Studios: Allied Tattoo, New York (4) · Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle (4) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (2) · Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles (1) · White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle (1) · Think Tank Tattoo, Denver (1)

The tattoos

16 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of deity figure on the back
Traditional Jesus Christ Back Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🛐 Deity Figure🔙 Back
Nik O'Hara →Icon Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the upper arm
Dragon Head Bicep →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon🦾 Upper Arm
Claudia Cutter →Allied Tattoo
Old school tattoo of grim reaper with hourglass and scythe with demon pin-up in a corset on the ...
Grim Reaper and Demon Pin-up Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⚰️ Grim Reaper🦵 Thigh
Nicholas Frenette →The FALL
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of bird on the forearm
Dragon and Swallow Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon💪 Forearm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the upper arm
Winged Demon Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦾 Upper Arm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the upper arm
Wolf-Bat Demon Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon🦾 Upper Arm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of medusa on the forearm
Medusa Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐍 Medusa💪 Forearm
Julie Bolene →Slave to the Needle Ballard
Old school tattoo of wheels covered in eyes with eyes on the thigh
Eyed Wheels in Flames Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😇 Angel🦵 Thigh
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
colorful japanese (irezumi) and traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the shoulder
Traditional Dragon Shoulder →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐉 Dragon🤷 Shoulder
Miguel Comin →Icon Tattoo
colorful japanese (irezumi) and traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the back
Japanese Dragon Back Piece →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐉 Dragon🔙 Back
Xty →Allied Tattoo
colorful japanese (irezumi) and traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the calf
Foo Dog Head Calf →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐉 Dragon🦿 Calf
Sam Silioski →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of demon on the forearm
Devil Face Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of grim reaper on the stomach
Grim Reaper Stomach Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⚰️ Grim Reaper🫃 Stomach
Sky James →Think Tank Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of dragon on the upper arm
Hand with a Flaming Dragon Bicep →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐉 Dragon🦾 Upper Arm
Bee X Good →Allied Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of deity figure on the forearm
Color Traditional Demon Mask Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🛐 Deity Figure💪 Forearm
Lim →Malaka Tattoo
black with color accents traditional (old school) tattoo of heart on the calf
The Lovers Tarot Calf Piece →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)❤️ Heart🦿 Calf
Sara Purr →White Lotus Tattoo

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