Tim DeRose
@timderosetattoos · Tattoo artist
Tattooer at Goodkind Tattoo 3056 N. Clybourn Ave derosetim@gmail.com for appointment or dm. Part time grounds keeper
Tim DeRose is a tattoo artist in Chicago, IL whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 72 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and new school, with American traditional making up about 55% of it. Colour runs through almost the whole portfolio, with teal, dark red and forest recurring. Dragon, phoenix, waves and flower come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. There are 54 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 34 pieces (55%)
- Realism — 11 pieces (18%)
- New School — 8 pieces (13%)
- Dotwork — 8 pieces (13%)
Colour
Colour work, measured across 70 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: teal, dark red, forest and burgundy.
What they tattoo
Subjects: dragon, phoenix, waves, flower, flames and skull.
Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the calf.
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