Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos

@iamrafaelart · Salt Lake City, Utah · Salt Lake City, Utah | Tattoo Shop | SLC Ink Tattoo · Tattoo artist

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Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos is a tattoo artist in Salt Lake City, Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah | Tattoo Shop | SLC Ink Tattoo whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (16 of the 52 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and geometric also recurring. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Flowers, woman, cat and snake come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. 37 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 45 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: sky, pink, burgundy, lavender and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, woman, cat, snake, statue and heron.

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

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Work

Medusa with snake realism tattoo on the thigh by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahFloral black and grey tattoo on the chest by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahBat wings black and grey tattoo by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahFern and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahQueen nefertiti realism tattoo on the thigh by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahCalla lilies black and grey tattoo on the back by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahSnake black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahJellyfish fine line tattoo on the upper arm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahCrow black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahHeron black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahBird black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahWoman with crown realism tattoo on the thigh by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahHummingbird and flowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahSunflower and butterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahHeron black and grey tattoo on the leg by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahFlowers black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahBird black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahWoman with mechanical elements realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahBat realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahDragon Ball characters anime tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahBotanical arrangement realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahAstronaut surfing watercolor tattoo on the foot by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahCat and floral realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, UtahButterfly black and grey tattoo on the hand by Rafael Alfredo Armas Hoyos, Salt Lake City, Utah