Ricardo (RJ)

@ricardomotatattoo · Tattoo artist

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Ricardo (RJ) is a tattoo artist in Kansas City, MO whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 83 pieces on Perspectiv, 13 are American traditional, and realism and geometric come up as well. About 22% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, burgundy and forest; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include dragon, woman, flowers and skull. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 22% of pieces, measured across 83 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, woman, flowers, skull, butterfly and clown.

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

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Work

Bird and flower black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Spine black and grey tattoo on the back by Ricardo (RJ)Woman with snake black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Ricardo (RJ)Gun and skull black and grey tattoo on the chest by Ricardo (RJ)Frog samurai American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Barbed wire black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Cat and deer black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Statue of a woman black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Dragon black and grey tattoo on the leg by Ricardo (RJ)Tribal pattern tribal tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Rose and ribbon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Skull with cowboy hat American traditional tattoo on the chest by Ricardo (RJ)Cowboy dog realism tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Mouse with pink ribbon realism tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Abstract black and grey tattoo on the hand by Ricardo (RJ)Key and dagger black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Ricardo (RJ)Dragon black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Ricardo (RJ)Woman with snake American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ricardo (RJ)Woman with snake American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Ricardo (RJ)Purple rose with banner realism tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Spine tattoo black and grey tattoo on the back by Ricardo (RJ)Cowgirl and bull skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Ricardo (RJ)Pirate skeleton black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ricardo (RJ)Gecko new school tattoo on the upper arm by Ricardo (RJ)