Eric (EK) Kuldell

@ek_badboy · Tattoo artist

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Eric (EK) Kuldell is a American traditional tattoo artist in Richmond, VA. American traditional is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 146 of the 293 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. About 58% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, teal and dark red; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, sword, eye and leaves come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 216 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 42% of pieces, measured across 287 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, sword, eye, leaves, flame and bird.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.

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Work

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