Nathan Harkins-Oberbeck

@nana_nathan · Tattoo artist

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Nathan Harkins-Oberbeck is a tattoo artist in Boston, MA whose work centres on realism. Realism is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 17 of the 105 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. About 38% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, pink and red; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, script lettering, dragon and skeleton come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. 81 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 38% of pieces, measured across 104 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, pink, red and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, script lettering, dragon, skeleton, leaves and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the hand.

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Work

Skulls and leaves black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckSpider and woman realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckRunic symbol blackwork tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckDragon dotwork tattoo on the back by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckSnake and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckWisteria vine black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckSkeleton playing violin realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckChoker and key black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckBellflower black and grey tattoo on the neck by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckHandcuffs and key black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckRabbits realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckVampire portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckUnderwater flora and skulls realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckWoman and spider realism tattoo on the thigh by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckDragon black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckSnake and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckLettering lettering script tattoo on the hand by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckVampires realism tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckDragon black and grey tattoo on the back by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckDragon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckDog collar black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckSkeleton with cat black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-OberbeckFlowers and postage stamp black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nathan Harkins-Oberbeck