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Realism Whip Shading Portrait tattoos

Style 🖼️ Realism Technique 🌫️ Whip Shading Subject 🖼️ Portrait

59 tattoos · 20 artists · 10 studios

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Placement 🦾 Upper Arm 21 💪 Forearm 11 👕 Full Sleeve 8 🦵 Thigh 7 🦿 Calf 4 🔙 Back 3

City 📍 Austin 28 📍 Culver City 9 📍 Seattle 6 📍 Upland 5 📍 Los Angeles 4 📍 Redmond 3

Artists who have actually done this

Elvira Portrait ThighThe Crow Portrait ShoulderFrankenstein and Bride Thigh

Nika Urban

Dovetail Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 12 Realism tattoos in total
  • Realism is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 14 Whip Shading tattoos in total
  • 5 Portrait tattoos in total
  • Portrait is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Man Portrait with Eagle Upper Arm PieceBaby Portrait Chest PieceJoker Portrait Upper Arm Piece

Leonardo Velasquez

Lost Edge Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

  • 5 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 8 Realism tattoos in total
  • Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 7 Whip Shading tattoos in total
  • 7 Portrait tattoos in total
  • Portrait is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Dia de los Muertos Clown Girl Upper ArmFiligree and Emerging Face Full SleeveWoman Warrior and Wolf Full Sleeve

Sude

Art Collector · Culver City

Why this artist

  • 8 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 11 Realism tattoos in total
  • 11 Whip Shading tattoos in total
  • 8 Portrait tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Bettie Page Portrait Upper ArmWoman Portrait ForearmJohn Lennon Portrait Calf

Wendi Ramirez

Dovetail Tattoo · Austin

Why this artist

  • 4 matching tattoos of 13 in the portfolio
  • 8 Realism tattoos in total
  • Realism is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 8 Whip Shading tattoos in total
  • 5 Portrait tattoos in total
  • Portrait is the main element in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)

Compare all 20 artists →

Studios: Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin (17) · Dovetail Tattoo, Austin (11) · Art Collector, Culver City (9) · West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle (6) · Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland (5) · Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles (4)

The tattoos

59 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Healedblack & grey realism tattoo of male figure on the full sleeve
Geralt of Rivia Witcher Full Sleeve →
🖼️ Realism🚹 Male Figure👕 Full Sleeve
Daniel Sas →West Seattle Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the thigh
Frankenstein and Bride Thigh →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦵 Thigh
Nika Urban →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the forearm
Black Labrador Portrait Forearm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait💪 Forearm
Nikki Rodriguez →Dovetail Tattoo
colorful realism tattoo of portrait on the upper arm
English Bulldog Portrait Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦾 Upper Arm
Nikki Rodriguez →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the upper arm
Pit Bull Portrait Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦾 Upper Arm
Wendi Ramirez →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the shoulder
Gangsta Yoda Shoulder →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🤷 Shoulder
Jim Down →Studio City Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the upper arm
Bates Motel Portrait Collage Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦾 Upper Arm
Jim Down →Studio City Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the forearm
Frankenstein’s Monster Forearm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait💪 Forearm
Daniel Sas →West Seattle Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of portrait on the upper arm
Child Portrait Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦾 Upper Arm
Daniel Sas →West Seattle Tattoo
colorful realism tattoo of animals on the thigh
Beagle Portrait Thigh Piece →
🖼️ RealismAnimals🦵 Thigh
Henry Powell →Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor
colorful realism tattoo of people on the chest
Baby Portrait Chest Piece →
🖼️ RealismPeople🫁 Chest
Leonardo Velasquez →Lost Edge Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of animals on the upper arm
Mastiff Dog Portrait Upper Arm Piece →
🖼️ RealismAnimals🦾 Upper Arm
Gabriel García →Lost Edge Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of mythology & folklore on the back
Classical Mythology Back Piece →
🖼️ RealismMythology & Folklore🔙 Back
Cory James →Lost Edge Tattoo
colorful realism and watercolor tattoo of portrait on the calf
Husky Portrait Calf →
🖼️ Realism🖼️ Portrait🦿 Calf
DJ Auld →Silent Earth Studios
black & grey realism tattoo of female figure on the thigh
Elvira Portrait Thigh →
🖼️ Realism🚺 Female Figure🦵 Thigh
Nika Urban →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of male figure on the shoulder
The Crow Portrait Shoulder →
🖼️ Realism🚹 Male Figure🤷 Shoulder
Nika Urban →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of female figure on the thigh
Catwoman Portrait Thigh →
🖼️ Realism🚺 Female Figure🦵 Thigh
Nika Urban →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of pin-up on the upper arm
Bettie Page Portrait Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism💋 Pin-up🦾 Upper Arm
Wendi Ramirez →Dovetail Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of male figure on the calf
John Lennon Portrait Calf →
🖼️ Realism🚹 Male Figure🦿 Calf
Wendi Ramirez →Dovetail Tattoo
black with color accents realism and watercolor tattoo of animals on the forearm
Colour Dog Portrait Forearm Piece →
🖼️ RealismAnimals💪 Forearm
Sylvester James →The Gallery Tattoo Studio
black & grey realism tattoo of male figure on the upper arm
Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece →
🖼️ Realism🚹 Male Figure🦾 Upper Arm
Leonardo Velasquez →Lost Edge Tattoo
colorful realism and watercolor tattoo of animals on the upper arm
Black Labrador Portrait with Watercolor →
🖼️ RealismAnimals🦾 Upper Arm
Leonardo Velasquez →Lost Edge Tattoo
Realism tattoo of bearded man in a hat with pine forest on the upper arm
John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm →
🖼️ Realism🌳 Tree🦾 Upper Arm
Jose Rodriguez III →West Seattle Tattoo
black & grey realism tattoo of deity figure on the forearm
Jesus Christ Portrait Inner Arm Piece →
🖼️ Realism🛐 Deity Figure💪 Forearm
Alex Vivian →Four Flames

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