Bryan Kachel

@bryankachel · Seattle, Washington · Tattoo artist

I tattoo and co own @moonlighttattooseattle.

Bryan Kachel is a tattoo artist in Seattle, Washington whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 96 pieces on Perspectiv, 17 are American traditional, and Japanese and realism come up as well. Roughly 20% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, teal and dark red. Dragon, waves, flowers and snake come up again and again. The back and the upper arm are the usual placements. 75 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 20% of pieces, measured across 94 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, teal and dark red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, waves, flowers, snake, koi fish and cherry blossoms.

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

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Work

Warrior with dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonLobster and clouds japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonFemale figure with dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonWoman and dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonKoi fish and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the leg by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonDemon mask with snake japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonOwl and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonFloral and wave design japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonMythical creature japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonGeisha and dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonLandscape with crane realism tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonCherry blossoms japanese irezumi tattoo on the neck by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonPoseidon American traditional tattoo on the leg by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonDragon and lion japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonSamurai warrior japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonHeron and roses American traditional tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonPhoenix and dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonSnake and flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonMountain landscape japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonMythical creature japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonDragon and flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, WashingtonSnake geometric tattoo on the back by Bryan Kachel, Seattle, Washington