Dave Paulo

Dave Paulo is one of the most famous and respected tattoo artists internationally. A Philadelphia native with Portuguese parents, Dave took interest in art at a young age but didn’t jump into the tattoo industry until after he got his first tattoo at 35. After years of perfecting his craft, Dave developed his own niche and style in with a focus in color realism, graphic, and lettering. While he enjoys working in black and gray the majority of his work is color and, in fact, he finds color more challenging which is why he loves to do it. His portfolio is also littered with a variety of graphics inspired pieces and trash polka. Many of his newer work has bold lines and geometric shapes intersecting the realistic pieces giving them a truly surreal look.