Darryl is an award winning artist proudly working at Slave to the Needle inn Seattle WA. He’s spent the majority of his tattoo career in the Seattle area, with stints in Europe and Las Vegas. His preferred styles are neo-traditional, American traditional, and color realism, often times combining styles to create something all it’s own. Darryl finds joy in large scale work as well as smaller one session pieces. He likes to participate in tattoo conventions and travel for guest appearances. While not tattooing he’s usually either painting, doing leatherwork, or golfing. Darryl works at our Ballard location and is greatly looking forward to collaborating on your next tattoo.
Darryl's Portfolio
Darryl on Instagram
At the @trtattcon with this guy @tenderyoungcatfish he was my apprentice and little brother from another mother. Follow him if you don’t. His Stories are things of legend. #tattoo #tattooconvention #mondaymalarkey #pooprock #buttrock #catfish #readyformycloseup #marijuana #seattle #seattletattoo #seattletattooartist
Northern ghost Bat. Little red and swollen. @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#neotraditionaltattoo #neotrad #naturetattoo #battattoo #whitebat #shikaka
Some parts fresh, some parts healed. Anatomical heart with Neotraditional elements. I’ve had a few requests for these now. Always love doing them and make them all a little different. @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#anatomicalheart #hearttattoo #flowertattoo #halfsleevetattoo #hibiscus #hibiscustattoo #realism #neotraditionaltattoo #neotrad #mashup
RIP Scrappy. Pet memorial done at @seattletattooexpo one more session to finish the chain, add more highlights and smooth a couple areas out, but really happy with the first session. @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#blackandgreytattoo #blackandgrey #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#pitbull #pitty #portrait #dogportrait #seattletattooexpo #2022 #tattooconvention #pitbulltattoo #memorialtattoo
Ll Zelda action.
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#zeldatattoo #nintendo #zelda #gamer #nerd #nerdtattoo #mastersword #link #videogames #legendofzelda @slavetotheneedle
Healed Grateful Dead tattoo I did a few months ago. @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#gratefuldead #greatfuldeadtattoo #minimalisttattoo #skeleton #skeletontattoo #blackandgreytattoo #jerrygarcia #healedtattoo #music #band
Early stages of a much larger project. #princessmononoke
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos #princessmononoketattoo #anime #ladyhead #ladyheadtattoo #bishoppowerwand #neotraditionaltattoo #neotrad #blackclaw #wip @slavetotheneedle
If any of my Seattle people see this car. Call the police. They bashed out my passenger window, and stole some shit yesterday. Including my Ipad with all my drawings and references. I tracked them all across north Seattle with my find my ipad app. I caught up with them in Green Lake, where they robbed another car. They took off once I confronted them. They have been all over the city. Currently in Auburn at WA National Golf course. And Burien before that. 2 white males, 6’ medium build. Tattoos and meth faces. #seattle #seattlecrime #carprowlers #seattletattooartist #ballard #burien #auburnwa #greenlake #greenwood #fremont #theives #seattlepolicedepartment #
Mermaid for a great client. Done at @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #mermaid #mermaidtattoo #thightattoo #feminine #ballardseattle #ballard
Cover from the book “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn. Not sure who the original Illustrator is.
@slavetotheneedle
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#literature #danielquinn #ishmael #neotraditionaltattoo #seattle #ballard
Scurvy Pirate limes. On some great clients. Done at @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#piratetattoo #skulltattoo #limetattoo #ballard #matchingtattoos #brothers #seattle #gradienttattoo
Mushrooms and wild flowers. Healed from about a year ago.
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #neotraditionaltattoo #mushrooms #mushroomtattoo #healedtattoo
Healed Giraffe on my one of my long time clients
.
.
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #animaltattoo #girraffe #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditional #rosetattoo #seattle #ballard #yesithurts #legtattoo #pnw #upperleftusa
Bird is the word. .
.
#colortattoo #slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #neotraditionaltattoo #cardinaltattoo #birdtattoo #dadtattoo #ballard #ballardseattle #seattle #tattoo
Trying to get back into the swing of posting. I’ve neglected Social Media for a while now. But here’s a wolf I finished last night. Thanks for looking.
.
.
.
#slavetotheneedle #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#wolf #lobo #howlingwolf #barkatthemoon #blackandgrey #blackandgreytattoo #wolftattoo #animaltattoo #nature #naturelovers #ballard
Explored the Island today. Hiked to a lighthouse saw 2 eagles murder a seagull. Made a couple roadside stops including a winery. Saw 2 Honda monkeys I have to buy now. And finished the day sitting by the lake. .
.
.
.
#sanjuanislands #fridayharbor #rocheharbor #exploration #adventuretime #summertime #summertimevibes #nature #honda #hondamonkey #seattletattooartist #seattletattooartist #pnw #northwest #pugetsound #upperleftusa #lighthouse #eagle
Start of a long weekend camping up in Friday Harbor. .
.
.
.
#jeep #camping #sanjuanislands #jeeprubicon #nature #adventuretime #pnw #fridayharbor #rocheharbor #jeepwrangler #jeepwave #summer #weekend #seattletattooshop #seattletattooartist #getoutside #sunset #coleman #relax
Saturday Vannin and boating with good friends. @raykonkol @biglauryn @meganlynnkenealy @omgbeckylookatkeith @caseyriz. @rainier_beer at Lake Sawyer.
.
.
.
#boogievan #chevyg10 #chevyvan #vannin #seattle #pnw #tattooer #seattletattoo #70’s #pnw #lakesawyer #northwest #summertime #summervibes #boating #boatsandhoes #getoutside #nature #rainierbeer #vitaminr #van #vancult #sorensenboats
Giraffes for Sam. Going to do one more session for some fine tuning and more highlights. Done today at @slavetotheneedle
.
.
.
#colortattoo #intenzeink #intenzepride #slavetotheneedle #bright_and_bold #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#realismtattoo #animalportrait #giraffe #giraffetattoo ##realistictattoo #africa
Little clay boots from Mexico. Client gave me one for a tip as well.
.
.
.
@slavetotheneedle #colortattoo #intenzeink #intenzepride #bright_and_bold #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#keychain #mexico #fathertattoo #trinket
Finished up this Peacock tattoo today at @slavetotheneedle Loved this project. Thank you Tammy.
.
.
.
#colortattoo #intenzeink #intenzepride #slavetotheneedle #bright_and_bold #tattooworkers #inkedmag #seattlelife #pnw #art #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattooartist #tattooshop #artist #artistsofinstagram #tattoolife #inkaddict #inkstagram #seattlletattooartist #seattletattooshop #girlswithtattoos #guyswithtattoos
#peacocktattoo #bird #peacock #halfsleeve #animaltattoos #birdtattoo #tattoodo
