Danny Derrick

@dannyderrick · San Luis Obispo, California · Tattoo artist

One foot in the grave Tattooer // San Luis Obispo, CA @sanluistattoocompany @newtomorrowx @the.last.drag 👇🏼 Books open! Hit me up

Danny Derrick is a tattoo artist in San Luis Obispo, California whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional accounts for about 78% of the 131 pieces on Perspectiv. Roughly 32% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, forest and burgundy. Recurring subjects include woman, rose, flowers and wine glass. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 107 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 32% of pieces, measured across 130 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: woman, rose, flowers, wine glass, snake and roaring tiger.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Woman with hummingbird and calla lily neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWarrior helmet black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaPlaying card characters American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWolf American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaAviatrix American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaShip and waves American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWoman with rabbit ears American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaFish with cat head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaLighthouse American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaDevil pin-up girl American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaRam black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaFlapper girl American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaFrog with hat and bat American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSquirrel and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWoman with floral crown American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWoman with sun American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaFloral woman profile American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaPanther American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWoman with leaves American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaArrows American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWoman's face black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaBull head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaDog with glasses realism tattoo on the thigh by Danny Derrick, San Luis Obispo, California