Rafaela Lopez

@rafaelaodenetattoos · Tattoo artist

Illustrative-tattooer/French-Quarter cryptid. Human drawn. For all skin and bodies. 📍New Orleans Dm, or email rafaelaodene@gmail.com for booking

Rafaela Lopez is a tattoo artist in New Orleans, LA whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (7 of the 40 pieces on Perspectiv), with fine line on another 4. Roughly 82% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, dark red and coral. Recurring subjects include cat, sword, bird and alligator. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. 31 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 18% of pieces, measured across 40 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: cat, sword, bird, alligator, flower and woman.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Pomegranate realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezCat samurai black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Rafaela LopezAlligator realism tattoo on the thigh by Rafaela LopezMedusa black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Rafaela LopezRose black and grey tattoo on the hand by Rafaela LopezDevil face American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezRose American traditional tattoo on the hand by Rafaela LopezBlueberries realism tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezAlligator American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezCat samurai American traditional tattoo on the back by Rafaela LopezVoodoo doll black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezEye and sun fine line tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezSkull and chain black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Rafaela LopezFrog with crown American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Rafaela LopezBird flying towards sun black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezDiving helmet with tentacles American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezTwo hands touching black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Rafaela LopezNeural network neo-traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Rafaela LopezFairy and rabbit fine line tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezLighthouse black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezMedieval knight black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela LopezCat knight black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Rafaela LopezOwl black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rafaela Lopez