Submitted by HauntingTrash7543 t3_124ptgw in Maine

Are there any tattoo artists in Maine you guys would recommend, that are very high-quality with a primary focus on realism? Blacks and grays. Like Cesar Perez in Keene, NH except not so far away lol

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mydogcecil t1_je0ht8a wrote

IME, anyone who has a waiting list to be tattooed is "very high quality". You can get good tattooing without a wait, but you'll get a better results with one. You should comb Google to check who's tattooing at regional conventions.

Phuc Tran (1.5 yr wait) and Cindi Lou (~1yr) at Tsunami come to mind.

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harrymanback47 t1_je11k4s wrote

Both Phuc and Cindi Lou are excellent. I have a few by Phuc now, as does my partner who also has a few from Cindi Lou. Cannot recommend Tsunami highly enough

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jarnhestur t1_je19jux wrote

I love Cindi's work, but she canceled on me at the last minute twice.

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1-900OkFace t1_je08uif wrote

Matt Brown. He used to be sown in Sanford but I think he's in NH now. Honestly, his work is literally amazing. Like the true definition of the word

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1-900OkFace t1_je0d02p wrote

All personal preference. Those faces on the 3 wolves would be a no from me. But, If you find what you like in a closer artist, go for it. Tattoos are forever, if I ever decided to go for another, I'd make the trip for what I want. Ya know?

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jarnhestur t1_je18dx0 wrote

You might want to check out https://venomink.com. I haven't used him, but he has realistic black and gray work.

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theoretically-it t1_je2nslz wrote

Chad is amazing at venom ink. Check their instagram his birds are amazing

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jarnhestur t1_je4xlu3 wrote

I'm not a fan of face portraits because they never look right. However, Chad does some truly impressive work and makes them actually look good.

Hyper-realistic!

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Runnah5555 t1_je0qe03 wrote

In The Mirror Tattoo in Newport. Great BW work.

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HauntingTrash7543 OP t1_je0xphy wrote

Looks like they’re closed until Spring or Summer and not taking bookings now. Definitely great stuff though

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Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_je5whjw wrote

Not sure where you’re located. Jason Drake at Diversified Ink in Bangor does some great work. They also have a couple other artists (Harley Gray) who specialize in black and gray.

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