Dave Johnson

@tattoodaveatlivingcanvastattoo · Billings, Montana · Tattoo artist

I opened Magic City Markers in Billings, MT in 2012. Love what I do pushin ink! A page to share my artwork and tattoos! Find me at The Living Canvas!

Dave Johnson is a realism tattoo artist in Billings, Montana. Of the 361 pieces on Perspectiv, 140 are realism and 50 are dotwork. About 48% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, teal and coral; the rest are black and grey. Skull, flowers, rose and sunflower come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 48% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, teal and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, flowers, rose, sunflower, mountain and leaves.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Flowers and butterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaLion realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSkull and flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaCrow skeleton realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaRoses realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaWindmill and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaClock black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaRose American traditional tattoo on the neck by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaCyborg skull geometric tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaHand holding money realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSunflower realism tattoo on the hand by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaKoi fish japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaWings and text American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaKing of kings card American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSugar skull with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaDeer, bear, flowers realism tattoo on the torso by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaMountain landscape realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaEye and clock realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaWolf realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSunflowers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaHeart with 'mom' American traditional tattoo on the neck by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaPhoenix neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSkull and woman realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, MontanaSkull warrior dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Dave Johnson, Billings, Montana