Rigo Vargas

@penguinsfly · Tattoo artist

Chicago Tattoo Artist @sunflowertattoochi Email to Book penguinsfly.ink@gmail.com

Rigo Vargas is a American traditional tattoo artist in Chicago, IL. Of the 32 pieces on Perspectiv, 10 are American traditional and 4 are neo-traditional. Roughly 79% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, dark red and burgundy. Recurring subjects include rose, heart, eye and snake. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. There are 21 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 21% of pieces, measured across 29 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: rose, heart, eye, snake, scorpion and flowers.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Woman with roses dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasColumn black and grey tattoo on the back by Rigo VargasBroken heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasHeart with dragon American traditional tattoo by Rigo VargasDagger and heart American traditional tattoo by Rigo VargasBroken heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasFlowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasTheatrical masks black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasScorpion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasCentipede black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasFloral bouquet realism tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasHugging cartoon characters black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Rigo VargasRose and eye American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasEye and dagger black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Rigo VargasDragon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasFlower American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Rigo VargasDemon mask black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasHummingbird and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasScorpion American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasScorpion with faces American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasWoman with hat and flowers neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasSkull in rose neo-traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Rigo VargasHand holding a rose dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rigo VargasMewtwo from Pokemon new school tattoo on the forearm by Rigo Vargas