RIKI

@bigheadtattoo · Tattoo artist

📍San Jose, CA 🌱@flourishtattoo 📧bighead@flourishtattoo.com 📕DM to book

Riki is a realism tattoo artist in San Jose, CA. Of the 96 pieces on Perspectiv, 42 are realism, and geometric and fine line come up as well. Roughly 83% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red. Recurring subjects include skull, eye, moth and tiger. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 57 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 17% of pieces, measured across 90 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, eye, moth, tiger, ladybug and hands.

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

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Work

Neptune and horse realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiSkull with crown of thorns dark realism tattoo by RikiSpartan helmet realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiRoaring tiger head realism tattoo on the chest by RikiSkull with crown of thorns realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiAll-seeing eye with hands geometric tattoo on the back by RikiLadybug with wings open fine line tattoo on the forearm by RikiHands and eye in diamond dotwork tattoo on the back by RikiVirgin Mary praying Chicano tattoo on the upper arm by RikiPhoenix and wolf realism tattoo by RikiPortrait realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiSeahorse and wave black and grey tattoo on the forearm by RikiSwallow and clock black and grey tattoo on the forearm by RikiKnives and ribbon realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiSpartan helmet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by RikiAstronaut and bird geometric tattoo on the upper arm by RikiScorpion and skull dark realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiDog portrait realism tattoo by RikiCrow and swords realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiShark dotwork tattoo on the forearm by RikiPurple flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiRoaring lion realism tattoo on the forearm by RikiMoth black and grey tattoo on the forearm by RikiSeahorses realism tattoo on the calf by Riki