Lydia Kiley

@_lydiathetattoolady · Tattoo artist

Charlotte Tattoo Artist @bigtoptattooshop Creative Safe Space since 2018 Watercolor, Fine line, Illustrative

Lydia Kiley is a realism tattoo artist in Charlotte, NC. Of the 117 pieces on Perspectiv, 25 are realism, and dotwork and fine line come up as well. About 37% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, forest and coral; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include flowers, stars, cat and phoenix. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 88 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 37% of pieces, measured across 116 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, forest, coral and dark red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, stars, cat, phoenix, sun and rose.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work

Motivational quote dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyCherub dotwork tattoo on the torso by Lydia KileySmiley faces dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Lydia KileyAbstract flame dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyClown with cane black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyPanda with flowers new school tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Lydia KileyPhoenix new school tattoo on the thigh by Lydia KileyAbstract galaxy dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyBird and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileySun neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyChinese characters and anchor black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyButterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyRose and infinity symbol black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyPeach realism tattoo on the chest by Lydia KileyPanda and flowers new school tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileyEyes and demons black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileySword and star black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileySkeleton black and grey tattoo on the back by Lydia KileyReligious angel realism tattoo on the forearm by Lydia KileySkydiving neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lydia Kiley