Craig Gardyan

@craiggardyan · Tattoo artist

Gardyantattoo@gmail.com Tattooer of 18 yrs Cape may county N.J. MYSTERY TATTOO

Craig Gardyan is a American traditional tattoo artist in Bensalem. American traditional leads the portfolio (55 of the 186 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and new school also recurring. Roughly 22% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and forest. Dragon, skull, flame and demon come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 151 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 22% of pieces, measured across 185 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, skull, flame, demon, eye and snake.

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

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Work

Dragon and floral japanese irezumi tattoo on the leg by Craig GardyanReaper neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanSkull neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDragon new school tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDemon skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanGeisha with sword japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDemon face dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDemon head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanTree dotwork tattoo on the head by Craig GardyanFrog with scythe American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanSkull American traditional tattoo on the calf by Craig GardyanMechanical biomech tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanSkull and rose American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanDragon American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Craig GardyanFlame-like pattern dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanBearded man with waves new school tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanSkull and flames dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Craig GardyanDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Craig Gardyan