Mario Balerio

@_mars_1300_ · Tattoo artist

Co-owner of @legacy_ink_719 Black and grey, Traditional, cover-ups Colorado Springs, Colorado $120 minimum Cover ups $200 minimum

Mario Balerio is a tattoo artist in Colorado Springs, CO whose work centres on realism. The 35 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (50%) with a steady American traditional thread. About 48% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, coral and pink; the rest are black and grey. Skull, rose, lotus flower and viking king come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the chest. There are 25 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 48% of pieces, measured across 33 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral, pink and red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, rose, lotus flower, viking king, koi fish and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the chest and the hand.

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Work

Viking king realism tattoo on the back by Mario BalerioIndian chief headdress realism tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioBB-8 droid American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Mario BalerioOwl black and grey tattoo on the hand by Mario BalerioVegvisir geometric tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioViking king realism tattoo on the back by Mario BalerioBull and rose American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioEyes realism tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioWorld globe with woman realism tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioSkulls and skeleton dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioCityscape with Zia sun symbol realism tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioHeart with wings neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioDragon new school tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioFlame-like creature American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioReading woman new school tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioMonster truck black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioGear and skull realism tattoo on the hand by Mario Balerio被遺忘的兒子 black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioPeony American traditional tattoo on the chest by Mario BalerioRose and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioTiger black and grey tattoo on the chest by Mario BalerioPredator mask dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Mario BalerioSkull butterfly black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Mario BalerioRose black and grey tattoo on the hand by Mario Balerio