Matthew Tillman

@mountains_of_flesh · The Holy Scythe Tattoo · Tattoo artist

Tattooer @theholyscythetattoo ~Anything worth having is worth suffering for. 4085648176 Inq. @ MountainsofFlesh@gmail.com

Matthew Tillman is a American traditional tattoo artist in Redwoodcity at The Holy Scythe Tattoo. American traditional leads (10 of the 42 pieces on Perspectiv), with realism on another 7. Roughly 74% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, burgundy and teal. Skull, wings, bull head and dragon come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 30 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 26% of pieces, measured across 42 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, burgundy, teal and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, wings, bull head, dragon, angel and roses.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work

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