Barry.San

@barrysan · Villa Park, Illinois · Tattoo artist

DOTWORK & CONTEMPORARY POLYNESIAN @7thislandtattoo

Barry.San is a tattoo artist in Villa Park, Illinois whose work centres on tribal. The 81 pieces on Perspectiv lean tribal (90%) with a steady geometric thread. Roughly 60% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral and sky. Tribal pattern, geometric shapes, octopus and geometric patterns come up again and again. The upper arm and the shoulder are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 40% of pieces, measured across 72 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral and sky.

What they tattoo

Subjects: tribal pattern, geometric shapes, octopus, geometric patterns, aztec calendar and dragon.

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

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Work

Tribal arm sleeve tribal tattoo on the shoulder by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the shoulder by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisMaori-inspired arm tattoo tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTree of Life with tribal patterns tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal chest piece tribal tattoo on the chest by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern with hibiscus and turtles tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisOctopus geometric tattoo on the calf by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisMandala geometric tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the forearm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisMaori tribal patterns tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisCompass and floral elements fine line tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal shield tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the forearm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisMaori tribal patterns tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisMaori-inspired band tattoo tribal tattoo by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the upper arm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisHawaiian hibiscus tribal tattoo on the forearm by Barry.San, Villa Park, IllinoisTribal pattern tribal tattoo on the forearm by Barry.San, Villa Park, Illinois