Leigh Harris

Realism tattoos · Leeds

Portraits, much-loved pets, myth and legend, music legends, cover-ups and full sleeves.

Black & grey and colour realism at Gold Room Tattoo, Leeds, after more than a decade at King Carlos Tattoo in Stockholm.

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Room IThe collection

Selected works

Pets and family portraits, music legends and fighters, film characters, lions and wolves, gods and monsters. A selection from Leigh’s Instagram.

Room IIMoving pictures

The work, in motion

Reels from the chair: stencil to finish and the big reveal. They play silently as you scroll; click or tap any reel to watch it full screen, with sound.

Room IIICover-ups & fixes

Can this be fixed?

It’s the question behind his “Can this be covered?” and “Can you fix this?” reels. Drag the line to compare the before and after.

Want to refresh, remake or redo an old tattoo?

Faded, unfinished or unwanted work can be reworked or covered with realism. It starts with a quick call to talk through what you have and what you’d like instead.

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Room IVThe artist

Leeds to Stockholm, and back again

Leigh Harris is a realism tattoo artist working in black & grey and colour. He spent more than a decade at King Carlos Tattoo in Stockholm, Sweden, before moving back to Leeds at the start of 2024.

Now at Gold Room Tattoo on Meanwood Road, he loves a portrait: music legends, fighters, film and TV, and pets (“I LOVE PET PORTRAITS”, in his words). Animals, mythology, florals, horror, sleeves and back pieces fill the rest of the book, along with cover-ups and fixes of old tattoos.

LeedsWest Yorkshire
StockholmKing Carlos Tattoo, 10+ years
LeedsGold Room Tattoo, since 2024

“The fastest realism artist he’s ever worked with.”

A tattooer friend, @bigjimtattoo, on Leigh

He paints, too

From his Instagram

Room VBeyond the needle

The Highness

Away from the tattoo chair, Leigh paints murals, installations and pop-art canvases as The Highness, from the walls of Snösätra in Stockholm to his show at Seven Arts in Leeds.

Walls, in motion

From one detail out to the whole wall. They play silently as you scroll; click or tap one to watch it full screen, with sound.

Room VIFrom the feed

Fresh from the feed

The latest posts from @leighharristattoos, where new work lands first.

Room VIIConsultation call

Let’s talk about your idea

Tell Leigh what you have in mind. It takes about a minute, and he’ll call you to talk it through.

Tell Leigh your idea
A few quick questions, plus a reference photo if you have one.
Quick call
Talk through placement, size and style with Leigh, at a time that suits you.
Design + date
Leigh draws it up and books you in at Gold Room Tattoo, Leeds.

Prefer email? leighharristattoos@gmail.com

To book a consultation call, email leighharristattoos@gmail.com.