David Gottschalk

@gottstatts · Tattoo artist

Nashville Tattoo Artist @safehousetattoo

David Gottschalk is a tattoo artist in Nashville, TN whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 223 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and dotwork, with American traditional making up about 56% of it. Roughly 37% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and burgundy. Skull, snake, eye and dragon come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 37% of pieces, measured across 222 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

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

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Alien head dark realism tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkRooster and pig American traditional tattoo on the foot by David GottschalkEye with birds American traditional tattoo on the hand by David GottschalkHelmeted warrior realism tattoo on the chest by David GottschalkBulldog American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkSkull with rifle black and grey tattoo on the thigh by David GottschalkGerman shepherd realism tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkHeart with swords American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkAlien creature black and grey tattoo on the thigh by David GottschalkSkull black and grey tattoo on the chest by David GottschalkLion and clock realism tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkMonster with cupcake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkDinosaur and fern American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkButterfly skull American traditional tattoo on the thigh by David GottschalkSkulls and roses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkFrog and skull American traditional tattoo on the thigh by David GottschalkMonster American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkClock and roses realism tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkBee with skull head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GottschalkDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David Gottschalk