Alan Giles

@alan.giles.tattoos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Tattoo artist

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Alan Giles is a tattoo artist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania whose work centres on realism. The 336 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely realism. About 23% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, navy and teal; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include skull, woman, rose and eagle. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 23% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, navy and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, woman, rose, eagle, bird and sword.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the upper arm.

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Work

Pyramid Head surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGrim reaper skull with wings realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGrim reaper skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaScottish warrior realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLion and pocket watch realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHorror characters realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPyramid Head surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPyramid Head from Silent Hill surrealism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBear hunting fish with cosmic background realism tattoo on the back by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLion and pocket watch realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRoaring lion head with pocket watch realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPyramid Head from Silent Hill surrealism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaViking warrior with Celtic cross realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBear and fish realism tattoo on the back by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPyramid Head surrealism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAngels fighting realism tattoo on the chest by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRoaring lion with pocket watch realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaKnight's helmet and armor realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGrim reaper dark realism tattoo by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGrim reaper with wings realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRaven, sword, and ruins realism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTwo angels fighting realism tattoo on the chest by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAngelic warrior realism tattoo on the shoulder by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPyramid Head surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Alan Giles, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania