James Fernella

@james_seventhson · San Francisco, California · Seventh Son Tattoo · Tattoo artist

@seventhsontattoo SF *booking info on website* cash or card accepted

James Fernella is a tattoo artist in San Francisco, California at Seventh Son Tattoo whose work centres on realism. Realism leads (31 of the 107 pieces on Perspectiv), with American traditional on another 10. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Wave, snake, tiger and swallow come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 107 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, dark red and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: wave, snake, tiger, swallow, dragon and rose.

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

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Work

Heart with thorns realism tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaRoses and thorns realism tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaBarbed wire and roses realism tattoo on the shoulder by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger and floral japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaSnake and skull realism tattoo on the thigh by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaRoaring tiger realism tattoo on the back by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaCrown of thorns and lotus flowers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaWave black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaCrown of thorns and lotus flower black and grey tattoo on the thigh by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the back by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaMask with chrysanthemums japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaJapanese ghost mask with chrysanthemums japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaPeony flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaSwallow and floral realism tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger and floral American traditional tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaSwallow black and grey tattoo on the chest by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaDog realism tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaLion and flowers realism tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaDragon black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaCherub with bow and arrow black and grey tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaWave and skull japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaTiger American traditional tattoo on the back by James Fernella, San Francisco, CaliforniaAngelic warrior realism tattoo on the forearm by James Fernella, San Francisco, California