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Ocean & Waves tattoos

Subject 🌊 Ocean & Waves Detail ✏️ Complex

52 tattoos · 29 artists · 17 studios

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Placement 🔙 Back 14 🦵 Thigh 13 🦿 Calf 12 👕 Full Sleeve 12 🦾 Upper Arm 7 💪 Forearm 4

Style 🌊 Japanese 25 🖼️ Realism 10 💥 New School 7 🌹 Neo-Traditional 5 🎨 Watercolor 2 ⚓ Traditional 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
  • 20 Complex tattoos in total
  • 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
  • 13 Complex tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Koi and Waves Full SleeveJapanese Bodysuit BackJapanese Bodysuit Front

Josh Wright

White Lotus Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 3 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 3 Ocean & Waves tattoos in total
  • Ocean & Waves is the main element in 1 of the matching tattoos
  • 11 Complex tattoos in total

Compare all 29 artists →

Studios: Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle (13) · Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond (10) · Real Gone, Denver (4) · Liquid Amber, Vancouver (4) · Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond (3) · White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle (3)

The tattoos

52 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Realism tattoo of lighthouse with stormy Sea on the upper arm
Lighthouse Ocean Scene Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🗼 Lighthouse🦾 Upper Arm
Paul →Malaka Tattoo
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
Japanese tattoo of tiger on the back
Tiger and Lightning Japanese Back Piece →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐯 Tiger🔙 Back
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Japanese tattoo of hannya mask with clouds on the calf
Hannya Mask Japanese Leg Sleeve →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🎭 Mask🦿 Calf
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Japanese tattoo of white tiger on the back
White Tiger and Peonies Japanese Back Piece →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐯 Tiger🔙 Back
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
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
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
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
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
New school tattoo of narwhal with a spiral horn with waves and smaller sea creatures on the calf
Narwhal New School Calf →
💥 New School🐋 Whale & Dolphin🦿 Calf
Jason Stephan →Loose Screw Tattoo
Japanese tattoo of giant turtle shell pattern on the back with japanese waves and clouds on the back
Japanese Bodysuit Back →
🌊 Japanese (Irezumi)🐢 Turtle🔙 Back
Josh Wright →White Lotus Tattoo
New school tattoo of octopus with a big eye on the upper arm
Green Octopus New School Upper Arm →
💥 New School🐙 Octopus & Squid🦾 Upper Arm
Jason Stephan →Loose Screw Tattoo
Neo-traditional tattoo of koi with morning glory flowers on the thigh
Koi with Morning Glories Neo Traditional Thigh →
🌹 Neo-Traditional🐠 Koi Fish🦵 Thigh
Jolie Matthews →Three Kings Brooklyn

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