Tyler Whalen

@tylerwhalen_tattoo · Tattoo artist

🏯Tattoo Artist @myrkwood716 👹Traditional/Japanese 🍜Text to book : 7167834607

Tyler Whalen is a American traditional tattoo artist in Buffalo, NY. About 63% of the 112 pieces on Perspectiv are American traditional, and dotwork shows up in 13%. Roughly 39% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, coral and red. Flowers, dragon, skull and flames come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 77 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 39% of pieces, measured across 107 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, dragon, skull, flames, eye and fish.

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

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Work

Heart with chains American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenSugar skull Chicano tattoo on the thigh by Tyler WhalenSnake new school tattoo on the foot by Tyler WhalenExplosion dotwork tattoo on the calf by Tyler WhalenDual faces with flowers American traditional tattoo on the chest by Tyler WhalenMelting candle skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenSpider dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Tyler WhalenDahlia black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Tyler WhalenSugar skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenMelting skull dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenDragon American traditional tattoo on the calf by Tyler WhalenFlower black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Tyler WhalenDragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Tyler WhalenBluegill American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenFlower and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Tyler WhalenRearing horse American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenFlaming skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenHeart with flames American traditional tattoo on the calf by Tyler WhalenSkull with flowers American traditional tattoo by Tyler WhalenShark with floral patterns new school tattoo on the forearm by Tyler WhalenTrilobite black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Tyler WhalenEye with flames American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Tyler Whalen