Michael Joy

@michaeljoy_tattoo · Tattoo artist

Co-owner 🏴‍☠️ @gildedgatortattoo Striving to create quality tattoos for the unique people who wear them since 2013. DM for inquiries/booking

Michael Joy is a realism tattoo artist in Gainesville, FL. Of the 53 pieces on Perspectiv, about 48% are realism; American traditional and new school run through the rest. Roughly 38% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and red. Skull, tiger, wolf and flame come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. There are 40 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 38% of pieces, measured across 48 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, dark red, red and forest.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, tiger, wolf, flame, flower and fish skeleton.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the hand.

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Work

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