Josh Espinosa
Josh Espinosa has been tattooing professionally since 2016 and joined the team at Necropolis Tattoo to continue growing his craft in an inspiring, creative environment. He specializes in Chicano lettering and portrait tattoos, combining bold, flowing script with smooth black and grey shading that makes his work stand out. Josh’s lettering draws from the deep tradition of Chicano tattoo culture, while his portraits capture lifelike detail and emotional expression.
Beyond lettering and portraits, Josh is passionate about black and grey realism and horror-inspired tattoos, bringing dark themes to life through dramatic shading and detail. His style balances clean precision with artistic flow, making every tattoo unique to the client.
Josh’s journey as an artist has been driven by a love for drawing and a commitment to continually improving his craft. He works closely with clients to design tattoos that feel personal, powerful, and timeless.
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 EF60568C-_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey chicano portrait style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |  IMG_1749_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey chicano portrait style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |  IMG_2995_20231123_152951Art the clown from terrifier tattoo. Realistic black and grey horror style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |
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 IMG_1697_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey religious style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |  FF1F9266-_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |  IMG_3847_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey chicano portrait style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |
 IMG_3335_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey Aztec style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |  B19E15CF-_20231123_152951Realistic black and grey religious style tattoo done by tattoo artist Josh Espinosa. Josh works at Necropolis Tattoo in Forest Grove, Oregon, 30 minutes west of Portland. |