Nick Wallin

@nickwallintattoos · Tattoo artist

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Nick Wallin is a American traditional tattoo artist in San Francisco, CA. Of the 61 pieces on Perspectiv, 29 are American traditional and 8 are realism. Roughly 73% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, red and teal. Skull, scorpion, rose and flames come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 27% of pieces, measured across 60 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, scorpion, rose, flames, dragon and bear.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Spider American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinDragon and tiger American traditional tattoo on the back by Nick WallinSword and flames black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinScorpion with bow American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinBird and snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinHeart with 'mom' banner American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Nick WallinScorpion black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Nick WallinSkull with cage black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinSkull and rose realism tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinTiger American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Nick WallinRose and anchor American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinRose and boot American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinSkull with snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinCherries American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinWoman with barbed wire American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nick WallinScorpion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinLips and centipede American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Nick WallinHand with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinWinged leopard American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nick WallinPunk portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinJapanese irezumi japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Nick WallinRoses and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinRose and rope American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nick WallinRose with skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nick Wallin