Samma Charles - Oxford, UK/Boston, MA Tattoo Artist

JUST A GOOFY GUY SURREALIST BLACKWORK, REALISM AND PORTRAITURE

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Surreal blackwork portrait tattoo with bold contrast, negative space, and celestial elements. Designed and tattooed in Boston. Specializing in moody realism and symbolic detail.

A surreal black and grey tattoo of a hand delicately holding a flower with an all-seeing eye at its center. Symbolic, eerie, and soft all at once. Tattooed in Boston.

Portrait tattoo inspired by Salvador Dali with a fragmented ribbon effect for a surreal twist. Realism meets dream logic. Inked in Boston.

A black and grey realism tattoo of a crushed Diet Coke can with a bold cartoon-style flower growing out of it. Pop art meets botanical weirdness. Tattooed in Boston.

A dark realism tattoo of Rasputin cradling a rabbit, merging mysticism, madness, and innocence in one surreal image. Bold contrast and rich symbolism. Tattooed in Boston.

A surreal black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight, revealing a woman’s face within its body. A dreamlike fusion of beauty, transformation, and motion. Tattooed in Boston.

Fine line tattoo of NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, blending scientific illustration with surreal composition. For the curious and cosmic. Tattooed in Boston.

Realistic tattoo of a man falling midair—symbolizing chaos, surrender, or transformation. Minimalist and surreal. Inked in Boston.

A black and grey tattoo of a cowboy riding a horse under a stylized sun, intersected by bold abstract brush strokes. A blend of classic Western imagery and modern surrealism. Tattooed in Boston.

A playful yet striking black and grey tattoo of a devil cherub and angel in motion beneath a radiant star. A dynamic balance of good and evil, inked in Boston.

A surreal sleeve composition featuring a blindfolded woman, abstract floral elements, and cosmic geometry. Where realism meets symbolism, done in Boston.

A hyperrealistic black and grey portrait of a man with a glowing halo and blood-like tears, set against a stark black background. A powerful and haunting piece inked in Boston.

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Blackout tattoo enhancement framing a colourful traditional sleeve with elements like a woman’s portrait, sacred heart, and skull. The saturated black background redefines the composition and brings contemporary edge to classic tattoo motifs. Blackout by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

WEIRD IN THE BEST WAY

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Scientific illustration-style tattoo of a femur bone sprouting various mushrooms, labeled with vintage anatomical notations. Fine linework and dot shading by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

COMFORTABLY BIZARRE

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Blackout tattoo enhancement framing a colourful traditional sleeve with elements like a woman’s portrait, sacred heart, and skull. The saturated black background redefines the composition and brings contemporary edge to classic tattoo motifs. Blackout by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

SILLY, FUN, SOOTHING ENERGY

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PRICING

Ryan charges $150/hour

Day rates are $1,050

Minimum charge covers the first hour of tattooing, aftercare, snacks and drinks.

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JUST A GOOFY GUY

SURREALIST BLACKWORK, REALISM AND PORTRAITURE

↓ Scroll down to see Ryan's work ↓

GALLERY

Surreal blackwork portrait tattoo with bold contrast, negative space, and celestial elements. Designed and tattooed in Boston. Specializing in moody realism and symbolic detail.

A surreal black and grey tattoo of a hand delicately holding a flower with an all-seeing eye at its center. Symbolic, eerie, and soft all at once. Tattooed in Boston.

Portrait tattoo inspired by Salvador Dali with a fragmented ribbon effect for a surreal twist. Realism meets dream logic. Inked in Boston.

A black and grey realism tattoo of a crushed Diet Coke can with a bold cartoon-style flower growing out of it. Pop art meets botanical weirdness. Tattooed in Boston.

A dark realism tattoo of Rasputin cradling a rabbit, merging mysticism, madness, and innocence in one surreal image. Bold contrast and rich symbolism. Tattooed in Boston.

A surreal black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight, revealing a woman’s face within its body. A dreamlike fusion of beauty, transformation, and motion. Tattooed in Boston.

Fine line tattoo of NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, blending scientific illustration with surreal composition. For the curious and cosmic. Tattooed in Boston.

Realistic tattoo of a man falling midair—symbolizing chaos, surrender, or transformation. Minimalist and surreal. Inked in Boston.

A black and grey tattoo of a cowboy riding a horse under a stylized sun, intersected by bold abstract brush strokes. A blend of classic Western imagery and modern surrealism. Tattooed in Boston.

A playful yet striking black and grey tattoo of a devil cherub and angel in motion beneath a radiant star. A dynamic balance of good and evil, inked in Boston.

A surreal sleeve composition featuring a blindfolded woman, abstract floral elements, and cosmic geometry. Where realism meets symbolism, done in Boston.

A hyperrealistic black and grey portrait of a man with a glowing halo and blood-like tears, set against a stark black background. A powerful and haunting piece inked in Boston.

BOOK NOW

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Blackout tattoo enhancement framing a colourful traditional sleeve with elements like a woman’s portrait, sacred heart, and skull. The saturated black background redefines the composition and brings contemporary edge to classic tattoo motifs. Blackout by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

WEIRD IN THE BEST WAY

BOOK NOW

Scientific illustration-style tattoo of a femur bone sprouting various mushrooms, labeled with vintage anatomical notations. Fine linework and dot shading by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

COMFORTABLY BIZARRE

BOOK NOW

Blackout tattoo enhancement framing a colourful traditional sleeve with elements like a woman’s portrait, sacred heart, and skull. The saturated black background redefines the composition and brings contemporary edge to classic tattoo motifs. Blackout by Samma Charles Art, based in Boston, MA and Oxford, UK.

SILLY, FUN, SOOTHING ENERGY

BOOK NOW

PRICING

Ryan charges $150/hour

Day rates are $1,050

Minimum charge covers the first hour of tattooing, aftercare, snacks and drinks.

BOOK NOW