@emotionalthugtattoo

@emotionalthugtattoo · Tattoo artist

texas • cash only emotionalthugtattoo@gmail.com or dm for bookings and inquiries

@emotionalthugtattoo is a dotwork tattoo artist in Houston, TX. Dotwork leads the portfolio (25 of the 122 pieces on Perspectiv), with American traditional and geometric also recurring. Roughly 67% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, teal and dark red. Skull, abstract splatter, dragon and abstract pattern come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 82 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 33% of pieces, measured across 122 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, abstract splatter, dragon, abstract pattern, snake and crossbones.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the ribs.

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Work

Skull and anchor American traditional tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooBirds black and grey tattoo on the torso by @emotionalthugtattooAbstract splatter dotwork tattoo on the calf by @emotionalthugtattooDeer American traditional tattoo on the calf by @emotionalthugtattooCrowd dotwork tattoo on the upper arm by @emotionalthugtattooSkull and crossbones American traditional tattoo on the thigh by @emotionalthugtattooAbstract landscape dotwork tattoo on the upper arm by @emotionalthugtattooHorse and rider black and grey tattoo on the ribs by @emotionalthugtattooAbstract pattern black and grey tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooGeometric mask geometric tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooManga-style characters dotwork tattoo on the upper arm by @emotionalthugtattooSkull and crossbones American traditional tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooSkull and crossbones geometric tattoo on the chest by @emotionalthugtattooAbstract pattern black and grey tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooMarijuana leaf black and grey tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooSkeleton black and grey tattoo on the leg by @emotionalthugtattooMusical instrument dotwork tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooHeart black and grey tattoo on the thigh by @emotionalthugtattooDragon black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by @emotionalthugtattooBear black and grey tattoo on the torso by @emotionalthugtattooAbstract pattern dotwork tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooJoker black and grey tattoo on the ribs by @emotionalthugtattooMask geometric tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattooSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by @emotionalthugtattoo