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

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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Work

Tiger and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandTwo faces American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandHeron and peony American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandDragon and tiger American traditional tattoo on the torso by Blake BrandDragon black and grey tattoo on the leg by Blake BrandLighthouse American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandHawk with bandana American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandParrot and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandOctopus and clock American traditional tattoo on the leg by Blake BrandPanther and snake American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandGeisha with dragon American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandBird and floral japanese irezumi tattoo on the leg by Blake BrandSkull and dragon American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandGeisha and dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Blake BrandFox and flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandTiger and rabbit American traditional tattoo on the back by Blake BrandPineapple American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandGeisha head American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Blake BrandSnake and peony American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandMermaid and octopus American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Blake BrandDragon realism tattoo on the back by Blake BrandSnake new school tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandPirate with sword American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake BrandHorses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Blake Brand