Jesse Ortega

@clarenceworley · Tattoo artist

@somatictattoo

Jesse Ortega is a tattoo artist in Ventura, California whose work centres on realism. Realism leads (15 of the 54 pieces on Perspectiv), with American traditional on another 8. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Skull, flower, rose and woman come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 38 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 52 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: forest, dark red, teal and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, flower, rose, woman, eyes and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Dachshund black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaFlowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaWoman with skull black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Jesse OrtegaWoman's face realism tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaSkull black and grey tattoo on the calf by Jesse OrtegaPeacock black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaEyes realism tattoo on the shoulder by Jesse OrtegaLion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaWoman with skull black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Jesse OrtegaEyes realism tattoo on the neck by Jesse OrtegaPeony and floral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaWarrior armor realism tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaSnail and skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaRoses black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaBull skull with rider realism tattoo on the thigh by Jesse OrtegaEagle black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaTruck and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaRose with skull realism tattoo by Jesse OrtegaLantern and flower American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Jesse OrtegaJester black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Jesse OrtegaFlower black and grey tattoo on the chest by Jesse OrtegaSteam locomotive black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Jesse OrtegaSkull black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Jesse Ortega