Tattoos by Dave

@daveisoldbutstillkicknit · Tattoo artist

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Tattoos by Dave is a tattoo artist whose work centres on realism. The 161 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely realism. Roughly 72% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, dark red and navy. Rose, skull, woman and flowers come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 81 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 28% of pieces, measured across 151 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red, navy and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: rose, skull, woman, flowers, leaves and ram skull.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Poseidon with trident realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveRam skull dark realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveDragon head realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveRam skull realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveAtlas holding the world realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveSurrealism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveCosmic clock spiral watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveAlien head realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveRose and numbers realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveBison head realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveWoman with roses and panther realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveHeart and flowers American traditional tattoo by Tattoos by DaveDragon realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DavePortrait of an elderly man realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveCards and rose realism tattoo by Tattoos by DavePraying hands black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveSkull realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveSkull, snake, and dagger dark realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveCross with skull realism tattoo on the back by Tattoos by DaveSkull with crown realism tattoo by Tattoos by DaveSnake and skull watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DavePirate elephant American traditional tattoo on the calf by Tattoos by DaveSkull wearing crown realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by DaveWoman and animals realism tattoo by Tattoos by Dave