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Traditional Animals tattoos in Chicago

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Animals City 📍 Chicago

53 tattoos · 11 artists · 3 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 27 🔙 Back 8 🦾 Upper Arm 6 🦵 Thigh 4 🦿 Calf 3 🫁 Chest 2

Artists who have actually done this

Gorilla Traditional ShoulderSnake and Rose Traditional ForearmPanther and Dagger Traditional Forearm

Nick Colella

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 11 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 7 of the matching tattoos
  • 11 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Rose Snake and Skull Traditional Upper ArmSnake Rose and Skull Traditional ForearmSkull and Snake Traditional Forearm

Mario Desa

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 10 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • 10 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Butterfly and Skull Traditional Upper ArmFish Traditional ForearmFish Vase with Flowers Traditional Forearm

Nick Osbourn

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 9 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
  • 9 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Praying Mantis and Yin Yang ForearmManeki-neko Traditional CalfTiger Head with Dagger Forearm

Erik Gillespie

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • 6 Animals tattoos in total
  • Animals is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)

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Studios: Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (51) · Chi Town Tattoo, Chicago (1) · Black Atlas, Chicago (1)

The tattoos

53 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 gorilla head on the forearm
Gorilla Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦍 Ape & Monkey💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of gorilla face on the shoulder
Gorilla Traditional Shoulder →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦍 Ape & Monkey🤷 Shoulder
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of black panther on the back
Black Panther Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🔙 Back
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of orangutan on the calf
Orangutan with Axe Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦍 Ape & Monkey🦿 Calf
Mario Desa →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of maneki-neko lucky cat on the calf
Maneki-neko Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐈 Cat🦿 Calf
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of eagle with snake on the back
Eagle, Snake and Skull Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🔙 Back
Mario Desa →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of rearing Horse with rider on the thigh
Horse Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐴 Horse🦵 Thigh
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of fish on the forearm
Fish Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of panther & leopard on the forearm
Black Panther Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard💪 Forearm
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of wolf on the forearm
Wolf in Top Hat Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐺 Wolf💪 Forearm
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of panther & leopard on the thigh
Panther and Baby Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard🦵 Thigh
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of butterfly on the forearm
Butterfly Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦋 Butterfly💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of insect on the thigh
Spider and Eight Ball Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐞 Insect🦵 Thigh
Brandon Heuser →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of horse on the chest
Grim Reaper Japanese Chest →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐴 Horse🫁 Chest
Chip Douglas →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of eagle on the chest
Eagle Traditional Chest →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🦅 Eagle🫁 Chest
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of panther & leopard on the forearm
Panther Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard💪 Forearm
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of insect on the forearm
Praying Mantis and Yin Yang Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐞 Insect💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of snake on the forearm
Snake Head Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐍 Snake💪 Forearm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of tiger on the forearm
Tiger Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of panther & leopard on the forearm
Panthers Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐆 Panther & Leopard💪 Forearm
Mike Dalton →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of tiger on the back
Tiger Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐯 Tiger🔙 Back
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of horse on the back
Horses Traditional Back →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐴 Horse🔙 Back
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of devil on the full sleeve
Traditional Full Sleeve →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)😈 Demon👕 Full Sleeve
Nick Colella →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of coffee pot with fish inside on the forearm
Coffee Pot with Fish Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🐟 Fish💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo

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