Derek Noble

@dereknoble36 · San Francisco, California · Black Heart Tattoo San Francisco · Tattoo artist

Dealer of devils. @blackhearttattoo in San Francisco CA. Email to book funobes@yahoo.com. Prints available at @mindzaicreative book @blackdaggerbooks

Derek Noble is a tattoo artist in San Francisco, California at Black Heart Tattoo San Francisco whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (67 of the 148 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork on another 22. Nearly every piece is in colour, with coral, dark red and burgundy recurring. Flames, dragon, skull and demon come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 121 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 147 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flames, dragon, skull, demon, demon mask and demon skull.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work

Viking battle scene with flames Japanese tattoo on the back by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaViking battle scene Japanese tattoo on the back by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaViking battle scene with flames Japanese tattoo on the back by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemons and angels American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaMonster japanese irezumi tattoo on the leg by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaSnake American traditional tattoo on the chest by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaSkull wearing crown realism tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaRooster japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaKraken American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaJapanese irezumi japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaMonster dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the chest by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaGalloping horse American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the neck by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaWarrior with spear japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon skull American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaSkull and spider dark realism tattoo on the thigh by Derek Noble, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the torso by Derek Noble, San Francisco, California