illustrative tattoo artists
in los angeles
tattoos that look like illustrations — storybook, sketchy, or graphic-novel energy. expressive, original, and full of personality.
37 illustrative artists on goodwork · real prices · book the one you want
sandra price
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melanie benoit
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level tattoo
Leafy blackwork branches weave across a softly stippled portrait, drifting over her eyes on the calf.
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jian liang
A crow dips into a stemmed glass among thorny branches, framed by dotwork texture and sweeping brushstroke blackwork on the forearm.
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otaybeatdown
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shelby bianco
A finely shaded dragon winds down one side of the back opposite a cherry blossom tree dotted with pink blooms.
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vince espinoza
A large centipede wrapping the arm and curving around the elbow, its segmented body built from crisp linework and black and grey shading.
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dylan aiello
A pair of illustrative black and grey birds across the chest — a hawk mid-dive on one side and a torch-bearing crane on the other.
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josue bravo
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brian kies
A finely shaded skull crowns an abstract calligraphic blackwork pattern flowing across the back of the hand.
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zealous
Comic-style demon with a wide grin and long flowing hair, rendered in bold red and black across the shoulder and upper arm.
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samantha wilks
A stiletto heel paired with a tattered lace-up corset, both rendered in soft black and grey shading on the upper arm.
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hannah
Shaded black and grey brass knuckles with spiked details, intertwined with ornate flowing 'Martyr' script.
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nj tattooz
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tyler_whitlock
A pair of prowling tigers along the ribs — one rendered in black and grey, the other in classic orange and black.
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emily
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lunayflorestattoo
A woman's portrait merged with a butterfly, its softly shaded wings veiling her eyes just above the elbow.
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ashynucklestattoo
A traditional-style shovel plunges into blue water with a red glow behind the blade, done in bold lines and clean color on the forearm.
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anoetic.designs.ultd
A flowing-finned fish glides through pink lilies, bubbles and teal watercolor washes down the forearm in vivid purples and magentas.
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tweetwee
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dretty
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megan rose
A snarling panther face emerges from the petals of a bold blue flower, done in bright neo-traditional color over the knee.
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zitronxus
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mr._folks
A snake winds over a fractured, statue-like face that dissolves into ornamental scrollwork, with 'Devin' scripted at the wrist.
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edgar armas rodriguez
An expressive brushstroke hedgehog on the inner arm, its quills flaring out in bold black strokes and ink-splatter texture.
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tag devilish
An illustrative blackwork cat gripping a dagger, its fur built from dense textured line shading, placed on the stomach.
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velvet devil
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engram
An illustrative clown in a polka-dot jester hood raises a revolver, rendered in soft black and grey shading on the thigh.
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imindisoul
A Japanese-style phoenix sweeps down the full sleeve in fine black and grey detail, cut through with bold red flames and a coiled snake at the forearm.
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jessica linden
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nik lucas
Two dinosaur skeletons rendered in detailed black over a graphic red backdrop, a trash polka-influenced piece covering the shoulder.
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eddie rodriguez
A full beach scene on the upper arm: a lone figure walks toward rolling waves beneath a palm tree, drifting clouds and a low sun.
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gabe motta
A pale green luna moth with striking eye markings on its wings rests among soft pink blossoms, in full color on the upper arm.
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rae kaku
Totoro, a little white Totoro, and soot sprites drift among red blossoms and brushstroke accents down the upper arm.
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dead pretty tattoos
A grinning blue oni-style mask in bold color, with clean shading and crisp outlines on the lower leg.
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chiu ray
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seleina
An illustrative take on Frankenweenie's stitched-up dog, with soft grey shading and clean cartoon linework.
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about illustrative tattooing in los angeles
illustrative is the broadest label here, and it's less a fixed style than a sensibility: tattoos that look like drawings. that covers storybook and etching work, sketchy linework with visible construction lines, graphic-novel energy, woodcut and engraving references, and pieces that carry the artist's own drawing hand rather than a house look.
because it's defined by the drawing rather than a set of rules, this is where picking the individual artist matters most — two illustrative artists can produce work with nothing visually in common. the practical approach is to shop by portfolio rather than by label: find someone whose drawings you'd happily hang on a wall, then bring them a subject and let them interpret it. artists working this way generally do their best with room to design, so a loose brief tends to beat a precise reference photo.
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how do i book a illustrative artist on goodwork?
browse the illustrative artists above, open a profile to see their full portfolio and pricing, then send a booking request with your idea, placement and size.
how much does a illustrative tattoo cost in los angeles?
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are these artists vetted?
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