Ryan Engels

@ryanengels_tattoo · Tattoo artist

Dayton, oh @thirdstreetclassic 🄱🄾🄾🄺🅂 🄾🄿🄴🄽 For appointments and inquiries dm/email Ryanengelstattooer@gmail.com

Ryan Engels is a tattoo artist in Dayton, OH whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 53 of the 108 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. Roughly 61% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and burgundy. Recurring subjects include skull, eagle, dragon and rose. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 39% of pieces, measured across 108 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, coral and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, eagle, dragon, rose, flowers and snake.

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

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Work

Horse and rider black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsSkull and grim reaper American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsFloral mandala ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsAbstract design American traditional tattoo on the torso by Ryan EngelsDragon and flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Ryan EngelsInfinity symbol with 'Mom' American traditional tattoo on the hand by Ryan EngelsEagle and snake black and grey tattoo on the chest by Ryan EngelsSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsWolf black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsWoman with hammer American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsFish and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Ryan EngelsFlower bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsSkull and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsDragon japanese irezumi tattoo by Ryan EngelsNaked woman on skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsHawk with leaves American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Ryan EngelsPhoenix American traditional tattoo on the back by Ryan EngelsShip and rose American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsSword and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsSunflowers new school tattoo on the hand by Ryan EngelsTigers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Ryan EngelsBirds and roses American traditional tattoo on the chest by Ryan EngelsFilm strip American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ryan EngelsHeart with floral elements American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Ryan Engels