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Realism Whip Shading tattoos on the Shoulder

Style 🖼️ Realism ×Placement 🤷 Shoulder ×Technique 🌫️ Whip Shading ×

6 tattoos · 6 artists · 5 studios

Artists who have actually done this

Jose Rodriguez III

West Seattle Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 9 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
• 9 Whip Shading tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Jim Down

Studio City Tattoo · Los Angeles

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 11 in the portfolio
• 11 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
• 10 Whip Shading tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Wendi Ramirez

Dovetail Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 13 in the portfolio
• 8 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 2 Shoulder tattoos in total
• 8 Whip Shading tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

Nika Urban

Dovetail Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

• 1 matching tattoo of 14 in the portfolio
• 12 Realism tattoos in total
• Realism is the main style in 1 of the matching tattoos
• 1 Shoulder tattoos in total
• 14 Whip Shading tattoos in total
• Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

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Studios: Dovetail Tattoo, Austin (2) · Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin (1) · West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle (1) · Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles (1) · Art Collector, Culver City (1)

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