James Bird

@jamesbirdtattoos · Vancouver, British Columbia · Tattoo artist

Mashing traditional irezumi with wild cartoon vibes to create tattoos as unique as the people who wear them ✌️ @sacredhearttattoo Vancouver BC

James Bird is a tattoo artist in Vancouver, British Columbia whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 66 pieces on Perspectiv, 14 are American traditional, and no other style appears often enough to count. Roughly 19% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, teal and navy. Recurring subjects include demon mask, mask, eyes and dragon. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the hand. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 19% of pieces, measured across 62 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, teal, navy and dark red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: demon mask, mask, eyes, dragon, lion and flames.

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

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Work

Samurai helmet japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask dark realism tattoo on the chest by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaJapanese character in clouds American traditional tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaLion japanese irezumi tattoo on the chest by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaTattoo artist American traditional tattoo on the back by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaVideo game controller new school tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaTiger realism tattoo on the upper arm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaLion and flowers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the chest by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the hand by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaSamurai helmet japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaMask black and grey tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaMask and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaLion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaHeart with crying face dark realism tattoo on the thigh by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask dark realism tattoo on the chest by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon with multiple eyes geometric tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaMask japanese irezumi tattoo on the hand by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaDemon mask with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaSkull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaFrog black and grey tattoo on the forearm by James Bird, Vancouver, British ColumbiaGroin ghost American traditional tattoo by James Bird, Vancouver, British Columbia