Alistair Borthwick | Anime, Neo Trad, and Cover Up Tattoos

@ali_tattoos · Tattoo artist

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Alistair Borthwick is a tattoo artist in Kearny whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 304 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, anime and dotwork, with American traditional making up about 30% of it. Colour runs through almost the whole portfolio, with burgundy, coral and teal recurring. Recurring subjects include anime character, flowers, skull and dragon. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral, teal and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: anime character, flowers, skull, dragon, flame and stars.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Ahsoka Tano with lightsabers neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickMajora's Mask neo-traditional tattoo by Alistair BorthwickVenom realism tattoo by Alistair BorthwickUFO abducting a unicorn new school tattoo by Alistair BorthwickMajora's Mask neo-traditional tattoo by Alistair BorthwickMichael Myers and horror movie characters realism tattoo by Alistair BorthwickTinkerbell new school tattoo by Alistair BorthwickMagical forest scene with spirits new school tattoo by Alistair BorthwickAdventure Time characters new school tattoo by Alistair BorthwickHowl's Moving Castle characters tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickBlue tiger with lotus flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickAhsoka Tano with lightsabers neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickAhsoka Tano with lightsaber neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickHulk in gladiator armor watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickSora and Kairi from Kingdom Hearts anime tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickChibi character with bows and stars new school tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickHowl's Moving Castle characters anime tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickBlue tiger with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickHulk in gladiator armor new school tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickAhsoka Tano with lightsabers neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickHulk character new school tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickAnime characters surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Alistair BorthwickAnime characters anime tattoo on the thigh by Alistair BorthwickAnime character anime tattoo on the forearm by Alistair Borthwick