Damon  ~ TATTOO ARTIST – NYC

Neo-Traditional Tattoos • Anime Tattoos • Gothic Horror • Fantasy Art • Full Color Tattoos

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Damon is a tattoo artist specializing in Neo-Traditional tattoos, Anime tattoos, Gothic Horror artwork, Fantasy-inspired designs, and vibrant full-color illustrative tattoos. His passion for art began in the early 2000s, growing up immersed in video games, animation, fantasy worlds, and dark artistic themes that continue to influence his work today.

Damon began his professional tattooing career in 2022 under the guidance of a mentor known for full-color illustrative tattooing. This training provided him with a strong foundation in color theory, composition, linework, and large-scale custom tattoo design, allowing him to transform bold concepts into lasting works of art.

His signature style combines the timeless appeal of Neo-Traditional tattooing with elements of gothic horror, dark fantasy, gaming culture, anime, manga, and pop culture art. Known for rich saturation, dramatic contrasts, bold outlines, and striking visual storytelling, Damon creates tattoos that are both eye-catching and deeply personal.

As an avid fan of anime and gaming culture, Damon is actively expanding his portfolio with custom tattoos inspired by popular anime series, manga artwork, fantasy RPGs, video games, and character-driven designs. Whether you’re looking for a dark fantasy sleeve, anime character tattoo, gothic horror piece, or a colorful Neo-Traditional design, Damon works closely with each client to bring their vision to life.

Beyond the artwork itself, Damon is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and collaborative tattoo experience. He believes the tattoo process should be just as memorable as the finished piece, and enjoys connecting with clients over shared interests in gaming, anime, horror films, fantasy worlds, and pop culture.

If you’re looking for a tattoo artist in NYC specializing in Neo-Traditional tattoos, Anime tattoos, Gothic Horror tattoos, Fantasy tattoos, Gaming-inspired tattoos, or Full-Color Illustrative Tattooing, Damon is ready to help turn your idea into a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art.

Damon’s Work

Back and shoulder tattoo: a large black octopus design curling around the shoulder blade with detailed tentacles.

Tattoo of a bird in flight with outstretched wings on a person's lower leg (calf).

Tattoo on the thigh of a jagged monstrous jaw with sharp teeth, surrounded by a spiderweb pattern.

Colorful multi-eyed serpent tattoo winding up a leg, showing a snarling dragon head with sharp teeth and orange eyes along its body.

Forearm tattoo of an anime-style ninja with white hair, a red sun backdrop, and black birds flying around.",

Large spiral nautilus shell tattoo on the thigh, with curling tentacle-like extensions in black ink and gray shading.

Bright orange orange with a sliced section and surrounding leaves and a white blossom tattoo on the upper forearm.

Colorful phoenix tattoo with red and orange wings spanning the left shoulder blade across the chest, shown against the skin.

Tattoo of a snarling hyena head with bared teeth on the thigh, above the text 'I'm about to Bite Back in Anger'.

Line-drawn unicorn head tattoo on forearm with stars around it.

Close-up of a detailed black raven tattoo with bare branches on a person's forearm, red eye evident near the elbow area.

Shirtless person with large black tribal tattoo across shoulder and upper arm, against a brick wall backdrop.

Tattoo of a spider with large round eyes in a tangled web across the upper arm.

Colorful strawberry tattoo on skin showing red berries and green leaves with black outlines along a vine-like stem.

Purple cartoon bear wearing a witch's hat, holding a skull, with a jack-o'-lantern on its belly and spider webs around it.

Colorful turtle tattoo on the upper arm with a red watercolor splash surrounding the shell.

Tattoo of a yellow duckling standing on a twig on a leg, with other floral tattoos nearby.

Tattoo of a snarling wolf head inside a stitched circular halo on the forearm.

Tattoo of a snarling wolf head on a lower leg with dripping fangs and bold black shading