Best Realism Tattoo Artists in San Jose, CA
Top realism tattoo artists in San Jose, CA ranked by review evidence.
1. Ryan ✓ verified
at Inkk Dynasty
HIGH
3 mentions
"daughter done by Corey and my wife is also getting a sleeve done by Ryan.. the experience that we had here was so comforting and new it was a family orientated establishment.. I al"
2. Corey ✓ verified
at Inkk Dynasty
HIGH
1 mention
"tattoo’s.. so I ended up getting a portrait of my daughter done by Corey and my wife is also getting a sleeve done by Ryan.. the experience that we had here was so comforting and n"
3. Hi ✓ verified
at Inkk Dynasty
HIGH
1 mention
"able, and makes the session enjoyable from start to finish. His work consistently exceeds expectations, and it’s clear he takes pride in what he does.
The shop is beautiful. It hig"
4. Mikey
at Floating House Tattoo
MED
1 mention
"Really nice shop and they have a coffee shop downstairs. I got tattooed by Mikey and genuinely enjoyed my overall experience. If you want a tattoo artist who is respectful, kind, a"
5. Jenna Lynn
at Floating House Tattoo
LOW
1 mention
"Received my first tattoo and it was done by Jenna Lynn who helped with the design. Very happy with the outcome. I will be seeing her again.
“Evening, and morning, and at noon,"
6. Paisa
at Floating House Tattoo
LOW
1 mention
"detailed black-and-gray tattoos, this is the place. Highly recommend Paisa for meaningful work done right.
⭐ Highly recommend Floating House Tattoo for:
• Spiritual & symbolic tat"
7. Floating House
at Floating House Tattoo
LOW
1 mention
"y recommend Paisa for meaningful work done right.
⭐ Highly recommend Floating House Tattoo for:
• Spiritual & symbolic tattoos
• Fine line & black-and-gray realism
• Detailed arm/"
8. Jordan ✓ verified
at Humble Beginnings Tattoo
HIGH
3 mentions
"he absolute best. I lost my son last year at the age if 21. Jordan did a beautiful tattoo in honor of him. Thank you for everything!"
9. Mel ✓ verified
at Humble Beginnings Tattoo
HIGH
1 mention
"I got tattooed by Mel (melissa). One word to describe her : AMAZING !!! I had a concept in my head that i was trying to bring up to design and"
10. Alan Pham
at Humble Beginnings Tattoo
LOW
1 mention
"going to get tattoos anywhere else, I had a cover-up piece done by Alan Pham which is amazing and a beautiful forearm half sleeve from Mel that is my favorite tattoo I have!"
11. Humble Beginnings ✓ verified
at Humble Beginnings Tattoo
HIGH
1 mention
"blown at how amazing this experience was. I highly highly recommend Humble Beginnings and Orly."
13. Nate
at Underground Creation
MED
2 mentions
"Was referred by a friend to come see Nate for a portrait and let me tell you it was an overall great experience! Nate is super clean and professional
he also checked to see"
14. Nathan
at Underground Creation
LOW
1 mention
"Nathan's work is exceptional. The tattoo he created for me surpassed my expectations. It was my first tattoo and he helped me through the pr"
15. Andy ✓ verified
at INKESOMNIA
HIGH
3 mentions
"I cannot recommend Andy enough! From start to finish, the experience was smooth, professional, and genuinely enjoyable. Andy has an incredible eye fo"
16. Michael
at Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts
LOW
1 mention
"izing in black/grey photorealism. I do mean BLACK and grey. Michaels work, Even in healed photos, remains nearly solid black months after it is fresh (mine included). As for the ot"
17. Eleventh Dimension ✓ verified
at Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts
HIGH
1 mention
@eleventhdimensiontattooarts
"ou are looking for a great clean professional shop I highly recommend Eleventh Dimension Tattoo arts!"
18. Skorpion
at The Golden Oak Private Tattoo Studio
LOW
1 mention
"e moment I walked in and everyone was friendly. I went with artist Skorpion and felt very comfortable the whole time. Great communication and the tattoo came out amazing. Would 100"
19. Tiffany
at Tattoo Nerds
LOW
1 mention
"heduled the appointments. Highly recommended. I saw some of Tiffany's art while I was there too, and while I didn't get tattooed by her she's super talented as well!"
20. Billy
at Tattoo Nerds
LOW
1 mention
"was a 2 day session peice that was about 5-6hours each day. Billy did an amazing job, he was professional, didnt rush & executed the peice perfectly. Highly recommend if your looki"
21. Lalo ✓ verified
at MARS Ink Tattoo Studio & New Skin Pop-Up Clinic
HIGH
1 mention
"utiful. I live in MN but I came to CA just to get my tattoo done by Lalo and I plan to come back for future tattoos as well. I highly recommend working with him!"
22. Chris
at Marks of Art Tattoo
HIGH
2 mentions
"couldn’t be more happy with the tattoo, the experience and my artist Chris."
23. Celine ✓ verified
at Homeroom Tattoo
HIGH
2 mentions
"was super friendly; The shop was very cute! I got a tattoo done by Celine and she is amazing! Her work turned out so good and it's been a few months now and it's one of the best he"
24. Alyanah
at Soul Imagez Tattoo
MED
1 mention
"he tattoo I got in 2020 healed and looks amazing, so I knew Alyanah is the tattoo artist I will be coming back to and will reccomend to my friends. as for the experience I had this"
25. Nick
at Soul Imagez Tattoo
LOW
1 mention
"and patient, really took her time to make sure I was happy. Nick did my dad’s and did a great job too. Everyone there was kind and welcoming. If you’re looking for a chill spot wit"
26. Josh
at Players Ink
LOW
1 mention
"Josh is amazing, I highly recommend his work. He is a fantastic artist with an eye for design.
He has a great vibe, he is comforting and his"
27. Taki ✓ verified
at State of Grace
HIGH
1 mention
"finish the amazing work that we started.
I am a huge fan of Taki's work, but I highly recommend any and all of the artists at State of Grace. They are a special group of gifted ind"