Rico Rosario

@el_maui787 · Tattoo artist

Black & Grey Realism | - Portraits • Statues • Animals • Religious Cary, NC | By Appointment Only 📩 DM to Start a Large Custom Project

Rico Rosario is a tattoo artist in Cary whose work centres on realism. Realism leads (21 of the 49 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork on another 4. Roughly 54% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often navy, lavender and teal. Flowers, hands, eagle and jesus christ 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 48 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: navy, lavender, teal and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, hands, eagle, jesus christ, woman and angel.

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

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Work

Jesus Christ on the cross Chicano tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioCherub with clouds and lettering realism tattoo on the upper arm by Rico RosarioHands and sunburst American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioOwl and flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by Rico RosarioDarth vader realism tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioSpider black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioMask black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioTiger and rose realism tattoo on the thigh by Rico RosarioPraying hands realism tattoo on the upper arm by Rico RosarioPirate black and grey tattoo on the chest by Rico RosarioMan wearing hat realism tattoo on the chest by Rico RosarioGod-like figure realism tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioJesus Christ realism tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the back by Rico RosarioEagle realism tattoo on the upper arm by Rico RosarioFloral arrangement new school tattoo on the back by Rico RosarioCompass and feather black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioMemento mori black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioPraying hands with roses black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioWing realism tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioBird and tarot card black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico RosarioBear and banner American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rico RosarioButterfly geometric tattoo on the thigh by Rico RosarioFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rico Rosario