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.

Find Rick ilcken in local searches

Artists with similar work

View Rick ilcken on Perspectiv · Instagram

Work

Mask American traditional tattoo on the head by Rick ilckenScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenSkull with mechanical elements neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenOni mask Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenLuna moth fine line tattoo on the chest by Rick ilckenPanther with flames and peonies realism tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenRose and dumbbell neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rick ilckenLantern with a rose minimalist tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenSkull with waves Japanese tattoo on the leg by Rick ilckenSkull in brick archway American traditional tattoo on the head by Rick ilckenRobot and flower tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenRobot with ray gun neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rick ilckenOni mask and koi fish Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenRobot with tools and bird American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rick ilckenDragon head Japanese tattoo on the head by Rick ilcken