Traditional Forearm Tattoos
Browse Traditional Forearm tattoos and the artists making them. Every piece links back to the artist who created it. Find the work you want, then request to book.
The forearm is one of the most versatile placements in tattooing. Flat, visible, even skin tone, and minimal flex. It holds detail well, it shows the work to anyone you meet, and it scales from a single small piece all the way up to a full forearm panel. Healing tends to be straightforward and the long-term aging is among the best of any placement.
Traditional fits this canvas because it's bold-lined American Old School work built to last on any placement. The work below comes from artists on the platform who specialize in this combination.
Recurring subjects across the Traditional Forearm tattoos currently on the platform: mythology, nature, armor, anime, religious, and fantasy. The grid below is the full set.
What to look for. Look for clean line consistency, color that's saturated without bleeding into the linework, and adherence to the internal rules of how subjects sit on the body.
On Freshly Inked: 4 artists · 13 pieces · 3 cities currently match this combination.
Artists
The Work
Bobby Hulsey
Bobby Hulsey
Bobby Hulsey
Bobby Hulsey
Abel Batista
Abel Batista
Abel Batista
Arte de José Manrique
Arte de José Manrique
Fabian Hellberg
Fabian Hellberg
Fabian Hellberg
Fabian Hellberg