Joe Dejoya

@joedejoya · Damascus, Maryland · Tattoo artist

Visual Creator: 70% of my body is made of movies! Artist @damascustattoocompany in📍Damascus, MD BOOKING OPEN DM to BOOK or call 301-253-8800

Joe Dejoya is a tattoo artist in Damascus, Maryland whose work centres on realism. Realism is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 146 of the 277 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. About 34% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, burgundy and teal; the rest are black and grey. Dragon, flowers, woman and skull come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 34% of pieces, measured across 272 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, flowers, woman, skull, face and koi fish.

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

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Work

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