Derek Gardner
@derekgtattoos · Tattoo artist
Surrealism/Realism Artist @obsidianmoontattoo 🔥BOOKS OPEN🔥➡️To book: derekgtattoos@gmail.com
Derek Gardner is a tattoo artist in Goffstown whose work centres on realism. The 243 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely realism. About 84% of the pieces use colour, most often teal, dark red and coral; the rest are black and grey. Flame, woman, rose and cat come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- Realism — 199 pieces (86%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 17% of pieces, measured across 236 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: teal, dark red, coral and burgundy.
What they tattoo
Subjects: flame, woman, rose, cat, shark and skull.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.
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