Alex Passapera

@passaperatattoos · Tattoo artist

@fortunetellerportland PORTLAND MAINE

Alex Passapera is a tattoo artist in Portland, OR whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional accounts for about 74% of the 47 pieces on Perspectiv. Roughly 37% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and teal. Heart, rose, knife and flowers come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 32 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 37% of pieces, measured across 35 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, burgundy, teal, forest and olive.

What they tattoo

Subjects: heart, rose, knife, flowers, hand and mask.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Sheep with lightning bolt American traditional tattoo on the chest by Alex PassaperaDinosaur surfing new school tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaRose American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaMirror with woman's face American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaBirds American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaKnife and hand American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaMermaid riding fish American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Alex PassaperaRaccoon playing drum American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaHeart with face American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Alex PassaperaKnife black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaRed devil American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaRaise hell praise dale American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaUnlucky American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaDale American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Alex PassaperaWolf American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Alex PassaperaBee and knight American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaMask new school tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaRose and dagger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaKnife black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaButterfly and floral American traditional tattoo on the chest by Alex PassaperaLighthouse and anchor American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaHand with zodiac symbols American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Alex PassaperaStormtrooper Oni mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alex PassaperaFlaming rose and abstract pattern surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Alex Passapera