Chuck Derek Whitaker
@chuckderek_ · Tattoo artist
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Chuck Derek Whitaker is a tattoo artist in San Francisco, CA whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 162 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, neo-traditional and realism, with American traditional making up about 71% of it. About 80% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, forest and teal; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include skull, rose, eye and demon mask. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 114 pieces (71%)
- Neo Traditional — 24 pieces (15%)
- Realism — 19 pieces (12%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 20% of pieces, measured across 161 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: dark red, forest, teal, navy and burgundy.
What they tattoo
Subjects: skull, rose, eye, demon mask, flames and eagle.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.
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