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Ocean & Waves tattoos

Subject 🌊 Ocean & Waves

82 tattoos · 50 artists · 28 studios

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Placement 🦿 Calf 19 👕 Full Sleeve 18 🔙 Back 16 🦵 Thigh 15 🦾 Upper Arm 12 💪 Forearm 8

Style 🌊 Japanese 32 🖼️ Realism 15 🌹 Neo-Traditional 10 ⚓ Traditional 9 💥 New School 9 🖋️ Illustrative 2

Artists who have actually done this

Japanese Full SleeveWave Japanese Full SleeveJapanese Bodysuit Back and Legs

Aaron Bell

Slave to the Needle Wallingford · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 8 matching tattoos of 20 in the portfolio
  • 8 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
  • Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Bat-Winged Shark New School RibsGreen Octopus New School Upper ArmNarwhal New School Calf

Jason Stephan

Loose Screw Tattoo · Richmond

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 15 in the portfolio
  • 6 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Hannya Mask Japanese Leg SleeveWhite Tiger and Peonies Japanese Back PieceHannya Mask Japanese

Daniel

Arrow & Sword · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 30 in the portfolio
  • 6 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Ocean Wave SleeveOcean Wave Sleeve

Damon Conklin

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 2 matching tattoos of 46 in the portfolio
  • 2 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
  • Ocean & Waves is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

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Studios: Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle (13) · Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond (11) · Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (7) · Arrow & Sword, Seattle (6) · Real Gone, Denver (5) · Liquid Amber, Vancouver (4)

The tattoos

82 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Blackwork tattoo of black waves and swirls on the full sleeve
Blackwork Japanese Waves Full Sleeve →
🖤 Blackwork🌊 Ocean & Waves👕 Full Sleeve
Soko Hoshimi →Icon Tattoo
black with color accents japanese (irezumi) tattoo of ocean & waves on the full sleeve
Wave Japanese Full Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves👕 Full Sleeve
Aaron Bell →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
black & grey realism tattoo of ocean & waves on the full sleeve
Nautical Diver Full Sleeve →
🖼️ Realism🌊 Ocean & Waves👕 Full Sleeve
Jono →Disciples Ink
black & grey japanese (irezumi) tattoo of ocean & waves on the forearm
Wave Forearm →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves💪 Forearm
Eric Marts →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional tattoo of ocean & waves on the full sleeve
Ocean Wave Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves👕 Full Sleeve
Damon Conklin →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful japanese (irezumi) and neo-traditional tattoo of ocean & waves on the full sleeve
Ocean Wave Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves👕 Full Sleeve
Damon Conklin →Supergenius Tattoo
colorful ornamental tattoo of ocean & waves on the upper arm
Shell and Pearl Upper Arm →
💠 Ornamental🌊 Ocean & Waves🦾 Upper Arm
Emma →Cherry Bomb
colorful japanese (irezumi) tattoo of ocean & waves on the upper arm
Ocean Wave Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves🦾 Upper Arm
Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer →Mr Lucky's
black & grey realism tattoo of ocean & waves on the ribs & side
Humpback Whale →
🖼️ Realism🌊 Ocean & Waves🥋 Ribs & Side
Bo Snow →Studio 28
Watercolor tattoo of ocean wave on the calf
Watercolor Wave and Palms Calf →
🎨 Watercolor🌊 Ocean & Waves🦿 Calf
Justina Kervel →Liquid Amber
Realism tattoo of Poseidon with a trident and beard with ocean waves on the upper arm
Poseidon with a Trident Realism Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🛐 Deity Figure🦾 Upper Arm
Jen Bean →Loose Screw Tattoo
Japanese tattoo of clouds and waves with peonies on the calf
Japanese Full Leg Irezumi →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves🦿 Calf
Levi Polzin →Slave to the Needle Ballard
New school tattoo of anglerfish and sea creatures with underwater scene on the back
Deep Sea Creatures Back Piece New School Back →
💥 New School🐟 Fish🔙 Back
Jesse Smith →Loose Screw Tattoo
Japanese tattoo of japanese waves and clouds with dragons and mythical creatures on the chest
Japanese Bodysuit Front →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🌊 Ocean & Waves🫁 Chest
Josh Wright →White Lotus Tattoo
Japanese tattoo of large dark bird with waves on the back
Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐦 Bird🔙 Back
Aaron Bell →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
New school tattoo of giant anglerfish with a toothy maw with underwater scene and creatures on t ...
Anglerfish and Deep Sea Creatures New School Back →
💥 New School🐟 Fish🔙 Back
Jason Stephan →Loose Screw Tattoo
Illustrative tattoo of wave with red flower on the back
Wave and Flower in a Diamond Back →
🖋️ Illustrative🌊 Ocean & Waves🔙 Back
Gareth Doye →Kak Lucky
Japanese tattoo of koi carp with waves on the thigh
Koi Japanese Legs →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐠 Koi Fish🦵 Thigh
Chip Douglas →Great Lakes Tattoo
Realism and watercolor tattoo of jellyfish with water and bubbles on the forearm
Jellyfish Realism Forearm →
🖼️ Realism🌊 Ocean & Waves💪 Forearm
Diana Lin →Liquid Amber
Japanese tattoo of warrior in blue with waves on the back
Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🚹 Male Figure🔙 Back
Aaron Bell →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
Japanese tattoo of koi carp with waves on the back
Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐠 Koi Fish🔙 Back
Aaron Bell →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
Japanese tattoo of teal serpent with waves on the calf
Serpent and Waves Japanese Full Leg →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐍 Snake🦿 Calf
Jaco Abarca →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
Japanese tattoo of samurai helmet with oni mask with maple leaves on the chest
Japanese Full Sleeve and Chest →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🎭 Mask🫁 Chest
Elijah Cole →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
Japanese tattoo of koi carp with maple leaves on the full sleeve
Japanese Full Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐠 Koi Fish👕 Full Sleeve
Aaron Bell →Slave to the Needle Wallingford

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