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 (308 of the 629 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. There are 562 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- Realism — 308 pieces (67%)
- Dotwork — 88 pieces (19%)
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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