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 306 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
- American Traditional — 85 pieces (30%)
- Anime — 81 pieces (28%)
- Dotwork — 55 pieces (19%)
- New School — 47 pieces (16%)
- Realism — 31 pieces (11%)
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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