Drew Nelson

@inkidu_drew · Tattoo artist

Owner/Artist ⬇️ @lights_out_tattoo_sc @blvck.bunny.ink 🖤🐰 BOOKS OPEN 🔸 Santa Cruz, CA

Drew Nelson is a tattoo artist in Santa Cruz, CA whose work centres on realism. Realism leads (307 of the 625 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork on another 88. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Snake, woman, dragon and flowers come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red and navy.

What they tattoo

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

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Rosary with portrait pendant ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonRealism tattoo on the head by Drew NelsonRosary with cross and coin ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonDistorted female face surrealism tattoo on the thigh by Drew NelsonSurreal portrait of a woman surrealism tattoo on the thigh by Drew NelsonYin Yang snake with floral pattern geometric tattoo on the head by Drew NelsonRosary beads with cross and medal lettering tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonRosary beads with cross and medal lettering tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonBeaded chain with water droplets ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonSnake and floral pattern geometric tattoo on the head by Drew NelsonRosary cross tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonSteampunk airship and figure in clouds surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonSnake and flowers Japanese tattoo on the upper arm by Drew NelsonDog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonCharioteer with scales realism tattoo on the thigh by Drew NelsonSketch tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonSnake and flower sketch tattoo on the shoulder by Drew NelsonSnake and flowers dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Drew NelsonBat hanging from a branch fine line tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonDog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonBat hanging from a branch dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Drew NelsonSnake and flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by Drew NelsonYin yang snake with floral pattern geometric tattoo on the head by Drew NelsonDog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Drew Nelson