David Garner

@davidgarnerart · Los Angeles, California · Tattoo artist

Tattoo Artist ▪️Ink & Paper • Thousand Oaks, CA ▪️Email for booking: ▪️davidgarnerart@hotmail.com ▪️Private Studio ▪️Custom Black & Grey Tattooing

David Garner is a tattoo artist in Los Angeles, California whose work centres on realism. Of the 22 pieces on Perspectiv, about 40% are realism; ornamental and sketch run through the rest. Roughly 81% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, navy and teal. Flowers, floral pattern, roaring lion and lion come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 9 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 19% of pieces, measured across 16 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, navy and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, floral pattern, roaring lion, lion, skull and scrollwork.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the ribs.

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Work

Leopards and giraffes on savanna realism tattoo on the ribs by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaTiger face realism tattoo on the forearm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral pattern ornamental tattoo on the thigh by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral pattern black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAbstract flame black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral pattern ornamental tattoo on the leg by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral ornamentation ornamental tattoo on the thigh by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral pattern ornamental tattoo on the forearm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral design ornamental tattoo on the thigh by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral ornament ornamental tattoo on the forearm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFloral design ornamental tattoo on the leg by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDemon face and skulls with text realism tattoo on the calf by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaKoi fish with Om symbol Japanese tattoo on the calf by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLion face with abstract elements sketch tattoo on the back by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPortrait with abstract elements realism tattoo on the forearm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaRoaring lion face realism tattoo on the chest by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOwl and flowers fine line tattoo on the ribs by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaKoi fish with poppies watercolor tattoo on the forearm by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLion head realism tattoo on the hand by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLion and cubs with religious text Chicano tattoo on the chest by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLion head with text realism tattoo on the shoulder by David Garner, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSkull with text and abstract elements realism tattoo on the back by David Garner, Los Angeles, California