Rick ilcken

@midwestrick_ht · Tattoo artist

Just over here doing my thing. Traditional Japanese and American tattoos $250hr 🔞 @heartlandtattoo @signsbyri

Rick ilcken is a Japanese tattoo artist in Kansas City, MO. Of the 15 pieces on Perspectiv, about 29% are Japanese; American traditional and realism run through the rest. Roughly 22% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often forest, teal and olive. Recurring subjects include robot, skull, oni mask and rose. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the head. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 22% of pieces, measured across 9 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: forest, teal, olive and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: robot, skull, oni mask and rose.

Usually on the forearm, the head and the thigh.

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Work

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