Ian White | Nashville Tattoo Artist

@artbyianwhite · Safe House Tattoo Studio | Nashville, TN · Tattoo artist

Artist & Owner @safehousetattoo Host @middletntattooexpo Books Open

Ian White is a realism tattoo artist in Nashville, TN at Safe House Tattoo Studio | Nashville, TN. Of the 120 pieces on Perspectiv, 43 are realism, and American traditional and dotwork come up as well. Roughly 68% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and burgundy. Skull, flowers, snake and bird come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 32% of pieces, measured across 120 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, dark red, burgundy and amber.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, flowers, snake, bird, leaves and owl.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Bird and floral realism tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSkull and flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteSkull with flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by Ian WhiteFloral vine black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSkull and wave japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSnake and skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteBird and leaves black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSkull and hammer black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteRose realism tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteCompass black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Ian WhiteBird and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteWolf realism tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteAnchor with flame black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteFloral vine black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteSkull and roses American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteFloral vine black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteSnake and dagger black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSkull with snake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteHeron and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ian WhiteSnake and chrysanthemum American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ian WhiteFlower and leaves black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Ian WhiteCrow and skull realism tattoo on the upper arm by Ian WhiteWoman with flower black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ian White