JIM SYLVIA
@jimsylviatattoo · Tattoo artist
Los Angeles - @edgewoodbrand Appointments via EMAIL ONLY please JimSylvia@hotmail.com
Jim Sylvia is a tattoo artist in Los Angeles, CA whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 109 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and neo-traditional, with American traditional making up about 73% of it. Roughly 20% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and burgundy. Recurring subjects include tiger, flower, bird and rose. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the chest. 82 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 73 pieces (73%)
- Realism — 11 pieces (11%)
- Neo Traditional — 11 pieces (11%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 20% of pieces, measured across 106 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: dark red, coral, burgundy and amber.
What they tattoo
Subjects: tiger, flower, bird, rose, skull and chrysanthemum.
Usually on the forearm, the chest and the hand.
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