Santo Zelaya

@isantotattoo · San Francisco, California · Black Heart Tattoo San Francisco · Tattoo artist

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Santo Zelaya is a tattoo artist in San Francisco, California at Black Heart Tattoo San Francisco whose work centres on American traditional. The 106 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely American traditional. Roughly 41% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, teal and red. Skull, dragon, tiger and flames come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 41% of pieces, measured across 106 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, dragon, tiger, flames, panther and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Floral design japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaOwl American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaJapanese mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaCartoon character American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger and panther American traditional tattoo on the hand by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaBarbed wire black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaScorpion American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the leg by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaScorpion American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaParrot and flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaCowboy skull American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaWizard with skull American traditional tattoo on the chest by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaEagle American traditional tattoo on the ribs by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaDemon skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaSkull and dagger dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaEagle black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaSkull and wizard American traditional tattoo on the chest by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, CaliforniaFlower and wave American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Santo Zelaya, San Francisco, California