Blake Brand
@blakebrand · Tattoo artist
For booking: call/text/email 831•531•8177 blakebrandtattoos@hotmail.com •Private Studio• •Santa Cruz/San Jose•
Blake Brand is a tattoo artist in Santa Cruz, CA whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 58 pieces on Perspectiv, about 67% are American traditional; Japanese and realism run through the rest. Roughly 16% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and red. Dragon, flowers, snake and tiger come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 45 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 34 pieces (67%)
- Japanese — 7 pieces (14%)
- Realism — 6 pieces (12%)
- Dotwork — 6 pieces (12%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 16% of pieces, measured across 58 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: coral, dark red and red.
What they tattoo
Subjects: dragon, flowers, snake, tiger, skull and geisha.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.
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