Modified Skull Tattoos

Skulls have been a popular subject for tattoo artists across all styles, from American Traditional to photorealism and beyond. They are classic, readable, and popular due to the fact that they are able to take on a multitude of different meanings for the individual. At the same time, because they are iconic and distinctively similar, it takes a great deal of skill to make a skull tattoo that is original and inventive. These are fifteen tattoos that take skulls from ordinary to extraordinary with each artist’s unique personal flair.