Rob Goodkind

@r_goodkind · Tattoo artist

Goodkind Tattoo, Chicago Info@goodkindtattoo.com Goodkindtattoo.bigcartel.com

Rob Goodkind is a tattoo artist in Chicago, IL whose work centres on dotwork. Of the 75 pieces on Perspectiv, 25 are dotwork and 12 are American traditional. Roughly 15% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and teal. Dragon, skull, flame and koi fish come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 63 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 15% of pieces, measured across 72 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, skull, flame, koi fish, eyes and waves.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.

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Work

Skull geometric tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindDragon and phoenix japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindGeisha American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindSkull dark realism tattoo on the hand by Rob  GoodkindDemon head neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindSkull japanese irezumi tattoo on the hand by Rob  GoodkindKoi fish and skeleton japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindKoi fish and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the calf by Rob  GoodkindDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindWhale japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindGeisha with dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindOtter black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindDragon new school tattoo on the upper arm by Rob  GoodkindDemon face japanese irezumi tattoo on the neck by Rob  GoodkindScorpion dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindTiger head dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindDragon realism tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindTiger japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindSkull dotwork tattoo on the neck by Rob  GoodkindJapanese dragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Rob  GoodkindRabbit American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rob  GoodkindKoi fish new school tattoo on the forearm by Rob  GoodkindDragon and phoenix dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rob  Goodkind