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Traditional People tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject People

155 tattoos · 74 artists · 25 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 54 🦾 Upper Arm 37 🦵 Thigh 24 🦿 Calf 19 🔙 Back 5 ✋ Hand 4

City 📍 Seattle 47 📍 Brooklyn 24 📍 Portland 19 📍 Chicago 18 📍 New York 12 📍 Los Angeles 9

Artists who have actually done this

Hand with Eye ForearmPinup with Dumbbells CalfDevil Pinup Silhouette Upper Arm

Darling Tom

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 8 matching tattoos of 17 in the portfolio
  • 17 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 8 People tattoos in total
  • People is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Art Nouveau Woman ForearmArt Nouveau Woman Portrait Upper ArmArt Nouveau Woman Thigh

Kate

Cherry Bomb · New York

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 12 in the portfolio
  • 10 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • 7 People tattoos in total
  • People is the main element in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Woman Holding a Mask Traditional ForearmCrying Heart Head Traditional ForearmGypsy Woman with Roses Traditional Thigh

Anthony Papallo

Three Kings Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 9 in the portfolio
  • 8 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • 6 People tattoos in total
  • People is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Woman with Rose ForearmCowgirl Portrait ForearmMan Head Upper Arm

Anthony Stewart

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 18 in the portfolio
  • 18 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 5 People tattoos in total
  • People is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

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Studios: Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (28) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (18) · Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (17) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (13) · Cherry Bomb, New York (12) · Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn (11)

The tattoos

155 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 pin-up girl in a pink dress on the forearm
Pin-up Girl Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Jess Watts →Loose Screw Tattoo
Old school tattoo of cowgirl pin-up with a gun holster on the calf
Cowgirl Pin-up Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of woman in jewelry with severed bearded head on the forearm
Woman Holding a Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of masked wrestler in a cape on the thigh
Luchador Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚹 Male Figure🦵 Thigh
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of girl in a party hat and clown ruff on the upper arm
Sad Clown Girl Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure🦾 Upper Arm
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of winged pin-up fairy on the thigh
Winged Pin-up Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦵 Thigh
Bryce Shearer →Icon Tattoo
Old school tattoo of egyptian queen
Egyptian Queen and Cobra Traditional →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure
Chris Greenewald →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of Mothman pin-up in fishnets and red heels on the upper arm
Mothman Pin-up Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦾 Upper Arm
Ash Reid →Loose Screw Tattoo
Old school tattoo of woman in a headscarf with beads on the thigh
Gypsy Woman with a Blue Rose Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure🦵 Thigh
Frida Sedgwick →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of pin-up girl with a wrench with red flowers on the upper arm
Pin-up Mechanic with Flowers Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦾 Upper Arm
Lorena Skunkrocker →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of woman's portrait on the blade with kitchen knife on the forearm
Knife with a Woman’s Portrait Traditional ... →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of woman with mask of her face on the forearm
Woman Holding a Mask Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of woman in a headscarf with roses on the thigh
Gypsy Woman with Roses Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure🦵 Thigh
Anthony Papallo →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of pin-up woman posed on a rose with rose on the calf
Pin-up on a Rose Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of pin-up in a halo and stockings with horned devil head on the calf
Devil Pin-up Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Charlotte Reece →The FALL
Old school tattoo of eye with triangle on the ankle & foot
Eye and Pyramid Foot →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)👁️ Eye🦶 Ankle & Foot
Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of male figure on the forearm
Sailor Man Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚹 Male Figure💪 Forearm
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of pin-up on the calf
Pin-up with Top Hat Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up🦿 Calf
Janet Lucero →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of female figure on the forearm
Woman Portrait Ornate Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of female figure on the forearm
Woman Portrait Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚺 Female Figure💪 Forearm
Senem Büyükbalci →Slave to the Needle Ballard
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of pin-up on the forearm
Pin-up Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Julie Bolene →Slave to the Needle Ballard
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of male figure on the calf
Man Wrestling Knight with Lettering →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚹 Male Figure🦿 Calf
Sheldon Shaw →Fine Line
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of portrait on the forearm
Cowgirl Portrait Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🖼️ Portrait💪 Forearm
Cammeron Donnelly →Supergenius Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of pin-up on the forearm
Devil Pinup Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💋 Pin-up💪 Forearm
Cammeron Donnelly →Supergenius Tattoo

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