Brad Watkins
@booradleey · Council Bluffs, Iowa · Tattoo artist
@brightsidetattooomaha —anime-neotrad-trad— •To Book Email•⠀ booradleytattoos@gmail.com
Brad Watkins is a tattoo artist in Council Bluffs, Iowa whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 349 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and anime, with American traditional making up about 42% of it. Roughly 36% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and teal. Recurring subjects include flower, anime character, skull and rose. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 133 pieces (42%)
- Realism — 65 pieces (21%)
- Anime — 45 pieces (14%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 36% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: coral, dark red, teal and burgundy.
What they tattoo
Subjects: flower, anime character, skull, rose, woman and butterfly.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.
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