Dylan James

@dylanjamestattooer · Tattoo artist

Co-Owner of @badlucktattoocollective 5-Year Tattoo Artist American Traditional, Illustrative DM TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT 5807 Monroe St. Sylvania, OH

Dylan James is a tattoo artist in Sylvania whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (61 of the 130 pieces on Perspectiv), with realism on another 19. About 46% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, teal and burgundy; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, skull, dragon and bird come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 46% of pieces, measured across 130 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, skull, dragon, bird, woman and eye.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Insect and dragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesLeafeon dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesWoman with helmet and rose American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesLamp with floral umbrella black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesWoman with bangs black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Dylan JamesCat knife American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesEye and sword geometric tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesFloral arrangement American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesDragon and phoenix American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesSkull and floral realism tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesHeron black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesSkull and stairs geometric tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesAhsoka Tano American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesDemon skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesDemon mask dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesTurtle warrior American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesDemon skull dark realism tattoo on the chest by Dylan JamesSword and snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesDaffodil and dragonfly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesBacon and lime American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesGengar watercolor tattoo on the shoulder by Dylan JamesJoke box clown American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan JamesClock with butterflies black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Dylan JamesPhoenix American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dylan James