John Lemon

@johnlemonnyc · Tattoo artist

Prisoner of Love jlemontattoos@gmail.com

John Lemon is a tattoo artist in Staten Island, NY whose work centres on American traditional. The 131 pieces on Perspectiv lean American traditional (74%) with a steady neo-traditional thread. Roughly 35% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, red and forest. Recurring subjects include skull, rose, eagle and flower. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 84 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 35% of pieces, measured across 130 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, red, forest, orange and amber.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, rose, eagle, flower, snake and panther.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Rose American traditional tattoo on the hand by John LemonScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by John LemonRose and dagger American traditional tattoo on the hand by John LemonEagle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonScorpion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonGrinning skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonSnake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonMoon and woman American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonDemon mask black and grey tattoo on the forearm by John LemonBuffalo head black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by John LemonShip and flowers American traditional tattoo on the chest by John LemonHeart with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonScorpion American traditional tattoo on the foot by John LemonEagle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by John LemonHand with flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by John LemonDragon and butterfly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonSkull with wings American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonShip and roses American traditional tattoo on the chest by John LemonSnake and flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonSnake and flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonFlower and dagger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by John LemonSpiked ball and chain black and grey tattoo on the forearm by John Lemon