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tattoo artists in los angeles

every artist you can book on goodwork, in one list. real portfolios, the deposit they ask for, and where they work — in los angeles and the cities around it.

48 artists · 3,075 pieces of real work · 4 locations

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all 48 artists

most viewed first · 27 in los angeles proper, the rest nearby · prices are what each artist set

  1. black and grey stormtrooper helmet with weathered stippled shading on the arm — by vince espinoza, los angeles

    vince espinoza

    Junkyard tattoo

    blackwork, linework, illustrative

    $50 deposit · 95 pieces · 10 yrs

  2. blackwork portrait of a woman with butterfly wings veiling her eyes, near the elbow — by lunayflorestattoo, los angeles

    lunayflorestattoo

    santa fe springs · Luna y Flores tattoo

    realism, black & grey, blackwork

    $100 deposit · 40 pieces

  3. stippled blackwork portrait of a veiled woman encircled by sprigs of small flowers on the upper arm — by level tattoo, los angeles

    level tattoo

    los feliz · Proud of you LA

    blackwork, minimalist, abstract

    $100 deposit · 300 pieces · 8 yrs

  4. two fighting roosters mid-air with scattered feathers, fine black linework on the calf — by Dylan Aiello, los angeles

    dylan aiello

    rodeo tattoo co

    blackwork, minimalist, illustrative

    $100 deposit · 89 pieces · 4 yrs

  5. black and grey realism shark with finely detailed mottled skin texture, on the upper arm — by jian liang, los angeles

    jian liang

    highland park · Sashatattooing gallery

    black & grey, realism, blackwork

    $100 deposit · 250 pieces

  6. playful linework tattoo of a rabbit in a dress blowing a horn on the calf — by hannah, los angeles

    hannah

    fountain valley

    blackwork, linework, cybersigilism

    $50 deposit · 43 pieces

  7. colorful new school tattoo of a sad clown with rainbow hair and a star-covered party hat on an upper arm — by megan rose, los angeles

    megan rose

    long beach

    neo-traditional, illustrative, traditional

    $100 deposit · $200/hr · 28 pieces

  8. fine line tattoo of many hands reaching over a woman's face with flowing hair and flowers on a thigh — by nj tattooz, los angeles

    nj tattooz

    corona · nj studio

    blackwork, fine line, minimalist

    $80 deposit · $120/hr · 41 pieces · 2 yrs

  9. abstract blackwork chest tattoo of layered metallic thorns and spikes around a swirling red-orange core — by tyler_whitlock, los angeles

    tyler_whitlock

    sherman oaks

    illustrative, black & grey, blackwork

    $100 deposit · $200/hr · 40 pieces

  10. fine line constellation linked by dotted lines with a shaded star bearing a face and falling drops — by Samantha Wilks, los angeles

    samantha wilks

    downtown la · Neptune tattoo

    minimalist, blackwork, fine line

    $55 deposit · 54 pieces

  11. geometric blackwork sun tattoo with radiating blades wrapping around the elbow — by brian kies, los angeles

    brian kies

    highland park · Sashatattooing gallery

    blackwork, minimalist, linework

    $50 deposit · $150 min · 73 pieces · 3 yrs

  12. black and grey flower bud with sweeping curled leaves in fine shading on the sternum — by shelby bianco, los angeles

    shelby bianco

    ventura · De La Luz tattoo

    blackwork, fine line, japanese

    100 pieces · 3 yrs

  13. color illustrative demon with long flowing hair in red and black on the upper arm — by zealous, los angeles

    zealous

    arts district

    blackwork, illustrative, black & grey

    $150 deposit · 71 pieces

  14. bold traditional butterfly tattoo in red, teal and black across the stomach — by travis ross, los angeles

    travis ross

    inglewood · The lost cove co.

    realism, black & grey, blackwork

    $250 deposit · 26 pieces · 15 yrs

  15. black and grey skull clutched by scaled talons with flowing smoke on the forearm — by gabe motta, los angeles

    gabe motta

    arts district

    illustrative, neo-traditional, black & grey

    $200 deposit · 10 pieces

  16. colorful new school sleeve section with a starry dripping dessert, ornate purple egg and golden pastry — by jessica linden, los angeles

    jessica linden

    riverside · Another twilight fantasy tattoo

    illustrative, neo-traditional, new school

    $100 deposit · 13 pieces · 6 yrs

  17. blackwork skeleton reaper in a wide-brimmed hat carrying a scythe on the upper arm — by kadriya truvillion, los angeles

    kadriya truvillion

    downtown la · Purple panther tattoo

    blackwork, linework, lettering

    $60 deposit · $125 min · 9 pieces · 8 yrs

  18. traditional color shovel splashing into blue water with a red glow, forearm — by ashynucklestattoo, los angeles

    ashynucklestattoo

    eagle rock · Tattoo Love

    blackwork, black & grey, realism

    $50 deposit · $100 min · 36 pieces

  19. black and grey full back tattoo of archangel michael with sword and shield battling a demon — by imindisoul, los angeles

    imindisoul

    anaheim · JPeaces

    black & grey, realism, illustrative

    $250 deposit · 20 pieces · 17 yrs

  20. fine line anatomical heart in a dotted circle with gps coordinates on the inner forearm — by inkedby_g, los angeles

    inkedby_g

    north hollywood

    geometric, realism, black & grey

    11 pieces

  21. anime tattoo of totoro with a small white totoro and soot sprites among red blossoms on the upper arm — by rae kaku, los angeles

    rae kaku

    el monte · baron art - el monte

    fine line, linework, minimalist

    $80 deposit · 10 pieces · 3 yrs

  22. black and grey clown in a polka-dot jester hood holding a revolver, illustrative thigh tattoo — by Engram, los angeles

    engram

    tarzana · Hook & dagger tattoo

    neo-traditional, black & grey, illustrative

    20 pieces

  23. black and white studio shot of blackwork linework in progress with a sphynx cat looking on — by tag devilish, los angeles

    tag devilish

    wrightwood

    blackwork, linework, illustrative

    $50 deposit · 24 pieces

  24. trash polka portrait of a woman with red splashes, script and honeycomb pattern on the upper arm — by nik lucas, los angeles

    nik lucas

    mid-city · artcollectortattoo.com

    illustrative, trash polka, realism

    $50 deposit · 11 pieces

  25. color realism portrait of catwoman in her stitched mask with blue eyes and red lips — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angeles

    anoetic.designs.ultd

    redlands · GALACTIC INK COLLECTIVE

    illustrative, blackwork, realism

    $100 deposit · 33 pieces · 10 yrs

  26. black & grey tattoo by otaybeatdown, orange

    otaybeatdown

    orange · Baronart

    black & grey, blackwork, realism

    $80 deposit · 152 pieces · 2 yrs

  27. fine line botanical bouquet with lavender and wildflowers on the calf — by edgar armas rodriguez, los angeles

    edgar armas rodriguez

    culver city

    blackwork, black & grey, fine line

    $100 deposit · 24 pieces

  28. black and grey crucifix beneath an ornate crown with radiating light on the upper arm — by johnny ayala, los angeles

    johnny ayala

    fontana · Speak in silence Art co

    realism, black & grey, lettering

    $200 deposit · $200/hr · 66 pieces · 15 yrs

  29. black and grey realism portrait of an elderly woman on the chest — by Eddie Rodriguez, los angeles

    eddie rodriguez

    downtown la

    black & grey, realism, portraits

    $200 deposit · 11 pieces

  30. black and grey chicano forearm piece of a statue face with a third eye, red halo and sinaloa script banner — by mr._folks, los angeles

    mr._folks

    south la

    blackwork, black & grey, lettering

    $50 deposit · 25 pieces

  31. realistic black and grey snake coiling around the ankle and lower leg — by 钟逸政, los angeles

    钟逸政

    orange · Baronart tattoo studio

    realism, black & grey, portraits

    $120/hr · 9 pieces · 3 yrs

  32. black and grey anime tattoo of piccolo from dragon ball extending an open palm, clean linework on the arm — by garrick {gman} lee, los angeles

    garrick {gman} lee

    miracle mile

    linework, blackwork, fine line

    $100 deposit · 9 pieces

  33. black and grey realism veiled woman with flowing drapery and starry speckled texture, on the forearm — by dean felipe, los angeles

    dean felipe

    downtown la

    realism, black & grey

    $100 deposit · 3 pieces

  34. blue and white demon mask tattoo in bold neo-traditional color on the lower leg — by dead pretty tattoos, los angeles

    dead pretty tattoos

    ontario

    illustrative, blackwork, neo-traditional

    $50 deposit · $85 min · 10 pieces

  35. black & grey tattoo by dretty, long beach

    dretty

    long beach

    black & grey, illustrative, realism

    28 pieces

  36. blackwork tattoo by velvet devil, los angeles

    velvet devil

    black penny tattoo

    blackwork, black & grey, realism

    $50 deposit · 23 pieces · 3 yrs

  37. realism tattoo by humilde tattoos, los angeles

    humilde tattoos

    mid-wilshire · Buena Vida tattoo

    realism, black & grey, blackwork

    $150 deposit · 42 pieces · 8 yrs

  38. tattoo by arika, los angeles

    arika

    25 pieces

  39. shaded blackwork cartoon of a stitched-up dog inspired by frankenweenie — by seleina, los angeles

    seleina

    fullerton

    illustrative, blackwork

    $50 deposit · 1 piece

  40. illustrative tattoo by sandra price, ventura

    sandra price

    ventura · White Lotus Body Arts

    illustrative, japanese, realism

    $100 deposit · $180/hr · 525 pieces · 17 yrs

  41. fine line tattoo by melanie benoit, los angeles

    melanie benoit

    north hollywood · Mel b

    fine line, botanical, blackwork

    $100 deposit · $220/hr · 507 pieces · 6 yrs

  42. black & grey tattoo by josue bravo, los angeles

    josue bravo

    hollywood · Old tradition tattoo

    black & grey, realism, illustrative

    $100 deposit · 78 pieces · 14 yrs

  43. illustrative tattoo by tweetwee, west covina

    tweetwee

    west covina

    illustrative, anime, neo-traditional

    $100 deposit · 30 pieces

  44. blackwork tattoo by zitronxus, los angeles

    zitronxus

    highland park · Sashatattooing

    blackwork, dark art, illustrative

    $150 deposit · 28 pieces · 2 yrs

  45. black & grey tattoo by vladimir kozachenko, los angeles

    vladimir kozachenko

    beverly grove · KAZENTATTOO

    black & grey, realism, surrealism

    $500 deposit · 16 pieces · 13 yrs

  46. untagged tattoo by christopher diaz, los angeles

    christopher diaz

    portraits, black & grey, lettering

    $80 deposit · 7 pieces

  47. fine line tattoo by gloria.shi.ink, alhambra

    gloria.shi.ink

    alhambra

    fine line, minimalist, blackwork

    $100 deposit · 6 pieces

  48. surrealism tattoo by chiu ray, los angeles

    chiu ray

    arts district

    surrealism, black & grey, neo-traditional

    $100 deposit · 3 pieces

tattoo artists by location

24 of the 48 artists list where they work. a location gets its own page once two or more artists are based there.

downtown la · 4arts district · 3highland park · 3north hollywood · 2

tattoo artists by style

each style page shows only artists with tagged work in that style, with a photo of it — not a name that happens to list the word.

fine line · 29black & grey · 40blackwork · 40realism · 37japanese · 20traditional · 15neo-traditional · 29illustrative · 36anime · 19geometric · 20lettering & script · 28minimalist · 24ornamental · 22dotwork · 12linework · 28surrealism · 22dark art · 19abstract · 14botanical · 16new school · 12tribal · 12chicano · 6

how booking on goodwork works

finding an artist in los angeles usually means hours in instagram hashtags and guessing at prices. this page puts it in one place: every artist on goodwork is here, with their real portfolio, the deposit they ask for, and where they work. 27 of the 48 are in los angeles itself; the others are a drive away in long beach, the valley, orange county or the inland empire, and each card names the city. nothing on a profile is written by us — the photos, the prices and the availability are the artist's own.

browsing is free. open any profile, look at healed and fresh work, and check what they charge. when you're ready, send a booking request with the piece or the idea you have in mind. the artist confirms, you pay the deposit through stripe, and your date's held. the deposit counts toward the total.

the 6% is the only thing added to the artist's price. it's charged with the balance at your session, you see it before you confirm, and the deposit has no fee on it.

not sure what you want yet? start with how to find a tattoo artist in los angeles, the styles explained, or what tattoos actually cost in la, then come back to the list.

questions people ask before they book

how many tattoo artists are on goodwork?
48 right now, all with a live profile you can book from. 27 are in los angeles proper; the rest work in the cities around it — long beach, the valley, orange county, the inland empire — and every card says where. the list on this page is the full roster.
how is this list ordered?
by how many people have opened each artist's profile recently, then by how much work they've uploaded. it's a popularity order, not a ranking — we don't rate artists.
how much does a tattoo cost in los angeles?
it depends on the artist, the size and the detail, which is why every profile shows the numbers the artist set instead of a city average. deposits on goodwork currently run $50–$500; the deposit counts toward the total, and the rest is paid at your session.
what does goodwork charge you?
6% on top of the artist's price, charged with the balance at your session and shown before you confirm. the deposit has no fee on it.
how do i book one of these artists?
open a profile, pick a piece you like or describe what you want, and send a booking request. the artist confirms, you pay the deposit through stripe, and the date's held. you can message them in the app before you commit.
can i browse by style or neighborhood?
yes — every style has its own page (22 with artists on them right now) and so does every neighborhood with at least two artists. the links are further down this page.

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see their work, see their pricing, book the one you want.

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