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Shoulder Tattoos
Shouldertattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.
About Shoulder Tattoos
The shoulder is a classic, comfortable, flattering placement — its rounded form complements flowing, curved designs, whether a standalone piece or the upper anchor of a sleeve.
- Muscular and well-padded, so on the more comfortable end of the pain spectrum
- The curved shape flatters ornamental work, florals and half-mandalas over the cap
- One of the easiest placements to conceal — hidden under almost any top
- Ages well (low friction); a natural starting point for a sleeve
- Design to follow the rounded form — that's where the shoulder's appeal lies
Last updated June 2026
Not a bad first session for his first tattoo
Haunted house with moon neo-traditional shoulder tattoo
Bird is such a weird word, fun to tattoo though
Lily of the valley flowers shoulder tattoo, fine-line black-and-grey
Biomechanical full-sleeve tattoo in progress
RELIC - beyond sight
Red dragon with roses memorial chest tattoo
Last night’s progress on Austin. Going to try to wrap up…
“What is beyond” We travel into the portal of change, a new…
Continued this freehand tattoo yesterday (3rd session) at
Some progress in this nature scene sleeve, Brown bear in…
A beautiful throwback piece from Conan
Japanese themed half sleeve
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Memories and dreams of Costa Rica, refreshed and brought to…
Chrome skulls rule! Detail@and saturation pass on this piece…
Gratifying session on Korey yesterday. Mech and water…
Trash-Polka Skull (cover-up) design by Haylo
Duality of the Dead
Foodog and peony side panel
Black-and-grey demon portrait sleeve tattoo
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Black-and-grey memorial portrait, shoulder
Black and Grey Feather, locket, and banner with Friends Family
Black-and-grey religious sleeve, shoulder & arm
Watercolor and photo realism tattoos by Haylo
Mountain and Lake scene tattoo by Haylo
Watercolor Feather tattoo by Haylo
Beautiful floral arrangement shoulder & 1/2 sleeve tattoo
Great horned owl and roses tattoo
Lotus with Ink blots cover up tattoo
chickidee-tattoo
Color realism dog portrait, bicep sleeve
Octopus vs Shark
Pokemon
Eagle
Black-and-grey skull and statue portrait, half-sleeve
The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni
Black and gray skull guns
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Butterfly
pollination
Blackmore Mountain Range Tattoo
Illustrative Bird and Floral on Shoulder- Instagram @michaelbalesart
Geometric Stag on Shoulder- Instagram @michaelbalesart
Black And Gray Palestinian keffiyeh pattern Added To Anarchists Of Chicago Sleeve