Vanessa Rae – Tattoo Artist in Phoenix

Vanessa Rae is a tattoo artist at New Vizion Tattoo in Avondale, creating custom black and grey realism and traditional tattoos for clients throughout the Phoenix metro area.

With a strong foundation in painting and fine art, Vanessa brings an artistic perspective to every tattoo focusing on detail, balance, and clean composition.

Her work blends black and grey realism with traditional elements, creating tattoos that are structured, expressive, and visually cohesive.

Specialties

• Black & Grey Realism
• Traditional Tattoos
• Fine Detail Work
• Custom Artistic Designs

Vanessa’s background in painting influences her approach to shading, depth, and tonal balance. She focuses on:

Clean line structure, controlled shading gradients, balanced contrast,artistic composition flow.Traditional tattoos require bold structure and strong line discipline, while realism demands subtle tonal layering. Vanessa blends these foundations to create tattoos that are both expressive and technically sound.