jeff ensminger

@jeffensminger · Tattoo artist

@southerncrosspress Tattooing, Printing, Painting Austin Texas

jeff ensminger is a American traditional tattoo artist in Austin, TX. Of the 26 pieces on Perspectiv, about 71% are American traditional; Japanese and realism run through the rest. Colour runs through almost the whole portfolio, with coral, teal and dark red recurring. Skull, skeleton, wolf and ship come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the back. 19 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 26 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, skeleton, wolf, ship, samurai warrior and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the back and the thigh.

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Work

Viking warrior and wolves Japanese tattoo on the back by jeff ensmingerSkeleton with ship American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerClown American traditional tattoo on the head by jeff ensmingerWolf and rose American traditional tattoo on the neck by jeff ensmingerSkull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerSkull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerTiger American traditional tattoo on the foot by jeff ensmingerAncient sage American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerCowboy with cross American traditional tattoo on the thigh by jeff ensmingerCowboy American traditional tattoo on the thigh by jeff ensmingerSnake American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by jeff ensmingerBiomechanical creature surrealism tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerSkeleton with crown of thorns American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerDragon and flames japanese irezumi tattoo on the torso by jeff ensmingerSnake and peony japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by jeff ensmingerCartoon character American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerRoaring tiger American traditional tattoo on the thigh by jeff ensmingerLighthouse skeleton American traditional tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerAlien creature surrealism tattoo on the leg by jeff ensmingerMecha robot anime tattoo on the back by jeff ensmingerDeLorean car tattoo on the forearm by jeff ensmingerSamurai warrior with axe and wolf Japanese tattoo on the thigh by jeff ensmingerWolf head with claws realism tattoo on the torso by jeff ensmingerSamurai warrior and bull skull Japanese tattoo on the back by jeff ensminger