Joe McElravy

@estcoast · Tattoo artist

Tattoo Artist/Gnarly Dude Argonaut Tattoo @argonauttattoo Clarksville, TN USA 📩 joemcelravyart@gmail.com 📩

Joe McElravy is a tattoo artist in Clarksville, Tennessee whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (14 of the 50 pieces on Perspectiv), with realism on another 13. Roughly 68% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and burgundy. Recurring subjects include wings, rose, sword and cat. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 34 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 32% of pieces, measured across 50 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: wings, rose, sword, cat, flowers and lion.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the hand.

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Work

Dog portrait with name realism tattoo on the shoulder by Joe McElravyLion realism tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravyDeer skull black and grey tattoo on the chest by Joe McElravyBull skull black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Joe McElravyLion geometric tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravySteampunk machine realism tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyBee realism tattoo on the neck by Joe McElravyZombie skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyGas mask and watch realism tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyMountain sign black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyClown American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravyWings black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravySword and star American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyFish American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravyRose and ribbon black and grey tattoo on the hand by Joe McElravyButterfly black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravyArrow American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyTiger American traditional tattoo on the hand by Joe McElravyDiver helmet black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravySword black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyScorpion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyDemon head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravySnake and skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joe McElravyCat realism tattoo on the thigh by Joe McElravy