Dave Clarke

@davehandlebarclarke · Shalimar, Florida · Tattoo artist

Award WinningTattooist/Owner. ArtisticDevotionTattoo Shalimar,FL 📺INKMASTER season 6 contestant

Dave Clarke is a realism tattoo artist in Shalimar, Florida. The 195 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (81%) with a steady dotwork thread. About 80% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, coral and teal; the rest are black and grey. Skull, woman, galaxy and rose come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 20% of pieces, measured across 182 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, woman, galaxy, rose, viking warrior and flowers.

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

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Work

Hellboy portrait dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaWoman holding candle realism tattoo on the shoulder by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaNuclear explosion with missile realism tattoo on the upper arm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaSea turtle and tropical flowers japanese irezumi tattoo by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaCherub face with wings realism tattoo by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaZombie and bat dark realism tattoo on the leg by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaWoman with floral headdress realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaKoala and flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaMonarch butterfly and hibiscus flower realism tattoo on the shoulder by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaSkull with brain realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaWelder realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaSnail and mushrooms realism tattoo on the thigh by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaPortrait realism tattoo on the upper arm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaMr. Bean realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaMona lisa realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaWine-themed cityscape realism tattoo on the ribs by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaReligious scene realism tattoo on the leg by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaRose realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaCat with fire American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaRose realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaGorilla realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaSpace jellyfish new school tattoo on the upper arm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaGorilla realism tattoo on the leg by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, FloridaAmerican flag and man American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Clarke, Shalimar, Florida