Nicholas Mella

@nickmellatattoos · Nashville, Tennessee · Tattoo artist

＊ Nashville ＊ . . . . . . . . . . @deadaheadtattoo ☎️ 615-490-3857 📍 4200 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 🥀@0dd.dolly

Nicholas Mella is a tattoo artist in Nashville, Tennessee whose work centres on American traditional. The 58 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely American traditional. Nearly every piece is in colour, with dark red, forest and teal recurring. Recurring subjects include skull, dragon, snake and woman. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 49 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 58 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, dragon, snake, woman, wolf and bonsai tree.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work

Grim reaper woman with scythe neo-traditional tattoo on the back by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeGeometric spiderweb American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeLeopard and wolf American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeCow head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseePanther and skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeRoaring tiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeWolf American traditional tattoo on the leg by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeSkull with bow tie American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeSkull wearing hat American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeSkull with snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeSkulls Chicano tattoo on the back by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeWolf American traditional tattoo on the ribs by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeFlower black and grey tattoo on the hand by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeBug American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeHeart and devil American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeRose American traditional tattoo on the head by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeRoses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeDragon American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeMonster and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeStorm cloud with lightning bolt American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeApple and teeth American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, TennesseeSkeleton with skull American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nicholas Mella, Nashville, Tennessee