Pre-Instagram, it was harder to find tattooists whose vibe and style completely aligned with your own. But now you can discover the best tattoo artists and design inspiration around the world.
Whether you're dreaming about getting inked, looking to add another, or just simply enjoy browsing through cool tattoos, you're gonna want to give all these tattoo artists' Instagram accounts a follow.
1. Russell van Schaick - @findyoursmile
What to expect: Vibrant watercolor, sketchy designs, fandoms galore.
Where: Florida, USA
Russell is an amazing, unique artist. He is known for his watercolor style. Based in Florida, he loves creating fandom-based designs, such as Marvel, Disney, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Harry Potter.
Check out his KickStarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/findyoursmile/arlia-tattoo
2. Stephanie Speer - @okitssteph
What to expect: Florals, mandalas, and moons, exquisite details, black & white.
Where: Alberta, Canada
Stephanie started out as an artist on Instagram but worked her way up to becoming a full-on tattoo artist. She has a very distinct style that is truly witchy and beautiful. Her linework is absolutely phenomenal.
3. Lindsee Boyer - @lindseebeetattoo
What to expect: Skulls, crystals, fruits and plants, nature.
Where: Minnesota, USA
Lindsee is the owner of Bee Ink Tattoo in Minneapolis. Her artwork varies depending on what her client wants but everything is clean and fun. She excels at both black linework and colorful designs. Most of her designs are inspired by nature.
4. Cutty Bage - @cuttybage
What to expect: Black linework, sp00ky designs, portraits.
Where: North Carolina, USA
This fantastic artist works at Hollow Moon tattoo in the mountains of North Carolina. Her black tattoos show off her amazing attention to detail and strong linework. They usually are dark designs and she's not afraid of deep contrast.
5. Kelly McGrath - @kellymcgrathart
What to expect: Jewel tones, sparkles, custom designs, vibrant colors.
Where: North Carolina, USA
Kelly's designs are super original. She also sells her own prints and canvases. Her designs make great use of color and she has a knack for incorporating a sparkly effect. Everything she does is super unique. She has many designs that she's known for, such as flowers, lipsticks, and crystals, but when you scroll through her feed you can tell she won't back down from even the craziest idea.
6. Eva Krbdk - @evakrbdk
What to expect: Fine art, minimalism, tiny tattoos, soft colors.
Where: New York, USA
One of the most impressive things about Eva is how she packs so much into a tiny space. She does great replications and interpretations of fine art, but she also creates beautiful custom designs.
7. Bacht - @bachtz
What to expect: Minimalism, tiny tattoos, black & white, heavy details.
Where: Bali, Indonesia
These tiny tattoos truly pack a punch. They're built of fine, fine lines and heavy attention to details. He does a variety of different styles, but he is excellent at creating little detailed sea creatures, like dolphins, turtles, and whale sharks.
8. Lilian Raya - @lilianraya
What to expect: Intense colors, sparkles, a distinct style, female portraits.
Where: Mexico City, Mexico.
Lilian's tattoos are super colorful and detailed. Most of them are cartoon portraits of females, from Britney Spears to Princess Jasmine. She adds jewel tones, sparkles, and teeny tiny details that bring the faces to life.
9. Michela Bottin - @michelabottin
What to expect: Deep color, body modification, anime.
Where: New York, USA
Michela does an amazing job of creative beautiful anime tattoos, such as Sailor Moon, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Studio Ghibli.
10. Kandace Layne - @kandacelayne
What to expect: Goddesses, henna, mandalas, intense linework.
Where: Georgia, USA
Kandace shows off her amazing linework in her tattoos inspired by henna and mandalas. Her art is beautiful and empowering.
