Jakob Ristau / Kansas City Tattoo Artist
@jakobristau · Kansas City, Missouri · Tattoo artist
Illustrative / Traditional / Japanese @landlocked_tattoo_kc Email Below LLtattookc@gmail.com
Jakob Ristau is a tattoo artist in Kansas City, Missouri whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (25 of the 51 pieces on Perspectiv), with realism on another 5. Roughly 35% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red. Recurring subjects include skull, flowers, butterfly and heart. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 31 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 25 pieces (68%)
- Realism — 5 pieces (14%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 35% of pieces, measured across 51 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: burgundy, coral, dark red and teal.
What they tattoo
Subjects: skull, flowers, butterfly, heart, mythical creature and dog.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.
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