Craig Ryans

@craig_ryans · Tattoo artist

traditional tattoo artist @madjackaltattoo dm for appointments 📍dover, nh

Craig Ryans is a American traditional tattoo artist in Dover, Delaware. Of the 57 pieces on Perspectiv, 32 are American traditional and 6 are realism. Roughly 50% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and red. Recurring subjects include flowers, skull, frog and ship. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 44 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 50% of pieces, measured across 50 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, skull, frog, ship, butterfly and heron.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the hand.

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Work

Eagle black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Craig RyansButterfly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansSpine black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansBeetle realism tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansWoman wearing hat American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansButterfly and flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansMermaid American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansFrog with hat black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansSkull and flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansShip and flower American traditional tattoo on the hand by Craig RyansFrog with scythe American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig RyansAnchor with flowers black and grey tattoo on the back by Craig RyansChrysanthemum black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansEagle American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig RyansChrysanthemum black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansGlass bottle with contents realism tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansGlass bottle with skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansKnight with shield American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansCentipede black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansBird and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansCowboy skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Craig RyansFrog chasing fly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig Ryans