Lea Burkard

@whiskietattoos · Berkeley, California · Tattoo artist

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Lea Burkard is a realism tattoo artist in Berkeley, California. Realism leads the portfolio (16 of the 63 pieces on Perspectiv), with fine line and dotwork also recurring. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Recurring subjects include butterfly, flowers, wings and leaf. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. 48 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 62 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: teal, mint, turquoise and pink.

What they tattoo

Subjects: butterfly, flowers, wings, leaf, crow and skin.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the chest.

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Work

Cat portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaFruit and floral arrangement realism tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaDandelion bouquet black and grey tattoo on the chest by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaSun American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaHeron black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaButterfly realism tattoo on the back by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaAntlers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaButterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaButterfly realism tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaFishes dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaDolphin dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaRainbow trout realism tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaCrow dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaFishes dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaFish realism tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaRose black and grey tattoo on the chest by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaHummingbird and butterfly black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaGradient black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaButterfly realism tattoo on the back by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaBear and crow dotwork tattoo on the upper arm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaCrow black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaRainbow feather watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaRose black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, CaliforniaIvy vine black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lea Burkard, Berkeley, California