Ash Nicole Painterly

@ashytatty · San Diego, California · Tattoo artist

Tattoo Artist 1353 6th Ave San Diego, CA 🌸books open🌸 ✨dm for appts✨ @gildedrosetattoo @tinytattoossandiego

Ash Nicole Painterly is a American traditional tattoo artist in San Diego, California. Of the 53 pieces on Perspectiv, 6 are American traditional, and realism and minimalist come up as well. About 20% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, red and purple; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include moth, tiger, butterfly and wolf head. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 47 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 20% of pieces, measured across 49 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, red, purple and lavender.

What they tattoo

Subjects: moth, tiger, butterfly, wolf head, heart and flower.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Bow and heart black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaBaby animal black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaSkull moth black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaSkull and wings black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaBarbed wire heart black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaTiger black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaWolf head realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaBarbed wire heart with roses black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaStrawberries black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaSnake black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaMoth black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaWoman with tears realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaWolf head realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaButterfly and sword black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaCactus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaButterfly black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaCrying girl American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaTiger black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaDog head with spiked collar realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, CaliforniaDog head with spiked collar realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicole Painterly, San Diego, California