Leif Hansen

@leifhansentattooer · Tattoo artist

Tattoo artist/ owner @greatwolftattoo Greenville, NC. Specializing in large-scale, freehand Japanese Irezumi-style tattooing. 16 years experience

Leif Hansen is a American traditional tattoo artist in Greenville, North Carolina. American traditional leads (19 of the 61 pieces on Perspectiv), with Japanese on another 10. Nearly every piece is in colour, with coral, dark red and red recurring. Dragon, tiger, wave and koi fish come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the back. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 54 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, dark red and red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, tiger, wave, koi fish, flame and eye.

Usually on the forearm, the back and the chest.

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Work

Dragon and cherry blossoms Japanese tattoo on the leg by Leif HansenKoi fish and cherry blossoms Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Leif HansenFlame and lantern American traditional tattoo on the head by Leif HansenKoi fish japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenEagle and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenMythical creature japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenTiger japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Leif HansenLion and floral patterns japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenBird American traditional tattoo on the back by Leif HansenDragon and tiger japanese irezumi tattoo on the chest by Leif HansenMonster face American traditional tattoo on the hand by Leif HansenTiger American traditional tattoo on the back by Leif HansenMask dotwork tattoo on the chest by Leif HansenWarrior japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenEagle and sun American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Leif HansenDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenTiger and dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Leif HansenSnake and peony japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Leif HansenFlaming skull neo-traditional tattoo on the head by Leif HansenDragons japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Leif HansenFlame American traditional tattoo on the chest by Leif HansenLion dotwork tattoo on the hand by Leif HansenWave and flower japanese irezumi tattoo on the calf by Leif HansenHawk and skull American traditional tattoo on the torso by Leif Hansen