Sam Fortney

@sadsamtattoo · Columbus, Ohio · Tattoo artist

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Sam Fortney is a realism tattoo artist in Columbus, Ohio. The 143 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (63%) with a steady dotwork thread. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Woman, skull, flowers and snake come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 122 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 137 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: teal, coral and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: woman, skull, flowers, snake, rose and skeleton.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Xenomorph from Alien dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioDemon and skeleton dark realism tattoo by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioVampire portrait realism tattoo on the upper arm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioPortrait of a woman realism tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioAngel with skull realism tattoo on the shoulder by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with flowers dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with roses realism tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioOwl and flowers American traditional tattoo on the chest by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioHelmet and sword realism tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioFlower skull realism tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioGrim reaper realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with floral crown realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioComputer monitor realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioButterfly dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioHorse head dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioSkeleton with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, Ohio2B from Nier: Automata realism tattoo by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioSkull with snake realism tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with roses realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioClown dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with crown dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioWoman with flowers realism tattoo on the back by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioReaper drinking realism tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, OhioSwallow with arrow black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Sam Fortney, Columbus, Ohio