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skulls and skeletons, done in the blackwork style. every piece below is a real tattoo by a los angeles artist you can book on goodwork — tap any image to see who made it.

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A black and grey tattoo of a skeleton wearing a hat and tattered clothing on the forearm, featuring bold lines and dark shading — by Dretty, los angelesDretty A detailed black and grey tattoo of a skeleton king holding a sword on the arm, featuring ornate armor and a crown — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A black and grey dark art tattoo of a demonic skull with intricate patterns and shading on the leg — by Dretty, los angelesDretty A black and grey skull tattoo on the hand with bold blackwork lines extending down the fingers, creating a dark and striking appearance — by Brian Kies, los angelesBrian Kies A delicate illustrative tattoo of a skeleton with flowers on the upper arm, featuring blackwork with a touch of color — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A black and grey tattoo of a realistic spider with a skull on its back, located on the forearm. The design features detailed linework and shading — by Dretty, los angelesDretty A small neo-traditional tattoo of a skull surrounded by red roses on the hand, featuring bold outlines and vibrant colors — by tyler_whitlock, los angelestyler_whitlock A black and grey surrealistic tattoo of a butterfly with skulls integrated into its wings on the thigh — by emily, los angelesemily A black and grey tattoo of a horned skull with mushrooms growing around it, located on the forearm. The design features intricate linework and shading, giving it a dark and mysterious appearance — …Tag Devilish A delicate black and grey tattoo of a skeleton hand holding flowers on the thigh, featuring fine line and blackwork styles — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A delicate black and grey tattoo of an animal skull surrounded by flowers on the upper arm — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A dark and graphic tattoo featuring an octopus intertwined with a goat skull on the forearm, done in a blackwork style with mixed color highlights — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price blackwork skull with barbed wire tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza linework two skeletons holding hands tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza linework skeleton scythe tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza A black and grey tattoo of a centipede with a skull head on the forearm, featuring detailed linework and a dark, eerie style — by zitronxus, los angeleszitronxus blackwork skull tattoo — by ashynucklestattoo, los angelesashynucklestattoo blackwork skeleton with scythe tattoo — by Kadriya Truvillion, los angelesKadriya Truvillion A black and grey tattoo of skulls intertwined with flowers on the forearm, featuring detailed blackwork and botanical elements — by Melanie Benoit, los angelesMelanie Benoit A black and grey yin yang tattoo featuring a cat and a skeleton on the forearm, done in a graphic blackwork style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price blackwork skeleton with flower tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza A black and grey linework tattoo on the calf depicting a skeletal hand holding flowers, with bold outlines and detailed shading — by Tag Devilish, los angelesTag Devilish fine line woman holding skulls tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza A black and grey dark art tattoo on the thigh, featuring a creature with skulls and intricate blackwork details — by Garrick {Gman} lee, los angelesGarrick {Gman} lee A black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoonish grim reaper with a scythe on the upper arm, featuring bold lines and dark shading — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angelesanoetic.designs.ultd A bold black linework tattoo of a woman with tentacles and a skull on the forearm — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A collection of small tattoos including a red butterfly, blackwork flowers, a potion bottle, and a woman's face, showcasing a whimsical and delicate style — by Sandra Price, los angelesSandra Price A black and grey linework tattoo of a stylized skull with an open mouth on the thigh, featuring sharp teeth and abstract elements — by anoetic.designs.ultd, los angelesanoetic.designs.ultd blackwork abstract thorn pattern tattoo — by Vince Espinoza, los angelesVince Espinoza A bold blackwork ornamental skull tattoo on the calf with graphic elements and symmetrical design — by Humilde tattoos, los angelesHumilde tattoos A graphic dinosaur skull tattoo on the thigh with black and blue ink, featuring bold outlines and illustrative style — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A black and grey skull with octopus tentacles tattoo on the calf, featuring a bold blackwork style — by zealous, los angeleszealous A large blackwork tattoo covering the full back, featuring a skeleton in a cloak pointing forward and a stylized animal above, both in dark, bold lines — by velvet devil, los angelesvelvet devil A black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a skull on the upper arm, featuring detailed line work and shading — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey linework tattoo of a bat with a skeleton on the upper arm, featuring detailed outlines and shading — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey surrealistic tattoo of a dog's head with a visible skeleton on the thigh, featuring bold outlines and shading — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey surreal tattoo of a chair with a skeleton integrated into its design, featuring detailed linework — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey illustrative tattoo of a turntable with a skull in the center, located on the upper arm — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A detailed blackwork tattoo of a bull skull with dotwork shading and a red symbol on the forehead, placed on the calf — by otaybeatdown, los angelesotaybeatdown An illustrative tattoo of a skeleton holding a red symbol, with black and grey shading on the inner arm — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey tattoo of a skeleton playing a guitar on the forearm, done in a graphic blackwork style — by Dylan Aiello, los angelesDylan Aiello A black and grey skull tattoo with a leaf design on the forearm, featuring bold blackwork and illustrative style — by zealous, los angeleszealous A black and grey butterfly tattoo on the thigh featuring a skull pattern within the wings, done in a graphic blackwork style — by zealous, los angeleszealous A black and grey tattoo on the leg featuring flowers and a skull in a graphic linework style — by Hannah , los angelesHannah A black and grey skull tattoo on the face, featuring dotwork shading and bold outlines — by Humilde tattoos, los angelesHumilde tattoos A black and grey surrealistic tattoo of an insect with a skull integrated into its body, located on the forearm — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey abstract skull tattoo on the forearm with bold blackwork style and high contrast — by Level tattoo, los angelesLevel tattoo A black and grey tattoo of a skull within a lightning bolt on the forearm, featuring bold linework and shading — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A black and grey illustrative tattoo on the thigh featuring a skull with a spiked chain and dagger, rendered in a bold blackwork style — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco A black and grey surrealistic tattoo on the chest, depicting a butterfly with skulls integrated into its wings — by otaybeatdown, los angelesotaybeatdown A black and grey illustrative tattoo of a skeleton holding a sword on the inner arm, featuring bold lines and high contrast — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey fine line tattoo of a skeleton on the forearm, featuring detailed linework and a minimalist style — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey illustrative tattoo of a skeleton holding a bunch of balloons on the forearm, with clear linework and shading — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey tattoo on the forearm featuring a meditative skeleton with geometric and dotwork elements, creating a mystical and abstract design — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey surrealistic tattoo on the thigh, combining a skull and a classical face with geometric elements and intricate linework — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey tattoo of a demonic skull with horns on the forearm, featuring sharp lines and dark shading — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey geometric tattoo featuring three skulls with hands covering their eyes, ears, and mouth, surrounded by intricate geometric patterns on the upper arm — by Jian Liang, los angelesJian Liang A black and grey illustrative tattoo on the thigh featuring a skull and bat with bold outlines and shading — by Hannah , los angelesHannah An illustrative tattoo on the upper arm featuring a skull and a butterfly inside a lantern, with chains and a castle in the background. The design uses a mix of black ink and subtle color accents —…zitronxus A black and grey illustrative tattoo on the forearm depicting a split figure with one half showing a skeleton and the other half a doll-like face — by Shelby Bianco, los angelesShelby Bianco

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