Santa Ana · Costa Rica

Your story.
In realism.

Custom portraits, black & grey and color realism by Denis Ulko in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Let’s turn your references into a tattoo that feels like you.

Book on WhatsApp See the gallery

Tell me what the piece means to you. We’ll work through the references, placement and size together.

Joker color realism tattoo

Samurai realism tattoo

Poseidon realism tattoo

Selected work

Gallery

Black and grey realism tattoo of a tattoo machine with smoke and a banknote — Black & grey · Tattoo machine

Black and grey portrait — Black & grey · Portrait

Samurai realism sleeve — Black & grey · Samurai

Leopard realism tattoo — Black & grey · Wildlife

Angel realism tattoo — Black & grey · Angel

Poseidon realism tattoo — Black & grey · Poseidon

Tesla color portrait tattoo — Color · Portrait

Portrait tattoo — Black & grey · Portrait

Framed memorial portrait tattoo — Color · Portrait

Joker color realism tattoo — Color · Custom

Color realism mask tattoo — Color · Custom

Hand tattoo with candles — Black & grey · Hand

Jet engine realism tattoo — Black & grey · Engine

Lion and portrait realism — Black & grey · Lion

Black and grey portrait tattoo — Black & grey · Portrait

Tiger realism tattoo — Black & grey · Tiger

Color lion tattoo — Color · Lion

Color memorial portrait — Color · Portrait

Color portrait and skull tattoo — Color · Custom

Color character tattoo — Color · Custom

Geometric ornamental sleeve — Other · Ornamental

Ornamental back piece — Other · Ornamental

Cowboy black and grey tattoo — Black & grey · Figure

Dancing couple black and grey tattoo — Black & grey · Figure

Gold ornamental tattoo — Other · Ornamental

Color cartoon tattoo — Other · Color

Color KAWS figure tattoo — Color · Custom

Color rose tattoo — Color · Flowers

Color snake tattoo — Color · Snake

Color space tattoo — Color · Space

Color realism statue sleeve — Color · Realism

Black and grey portrait — Black & grey · Portrait

Einstein portrait tattoo — Black & grey · Portrait

Bob Marley realism tattoo — Black & grey · Portrait

Ram neck tattoo — Black & grey · Neck

Angel forearm tattoo — Black & grey · Angel

Spartan ornamental sleeve — Other · Ornamental

Your next tattoo

How booking works

01

Send the idea

WhatsApp or Instagram. References, placement, size, and the style you want.

02

Design & date

If the piece fits, we agree on the session and lock the day with a deposit.

03

Deposit

₡25,000 holds the appointment. Non-refundable. One reschedule, with at least 3 days’ notice.

04

The session

Santa Ana. Sterile single-use setup. Aftercare is explained before you leave.

The deposit is ₡25,000. It is not refundable. The appointment can be moved once if you write at least 3 days ahead. 18+ only.

How I work: sterility and aftercare

Denis Ulko

Santa Ana

I’m Denis, a biologist and tattoo artist based in Santa Ana. I work mainly in realism and portraits, in black & grey and color. Every piece starts with a conversation.

18+ only. Booking through WhatsApp, Instagram or email.