Clay Thames

@artisticalyinked · Low Key Designs · Tattoo artist

Color realistic Artist and Tattoo studio owner: @lowkeydesignsva For booking 👇👇👇👇 Www.Lowkeydesignsva.Com Lowkeydesignsva@outlook.com

Clay Thames is a tattoo artist in Chesapeake at Low Key Designs whose work centres on realism. Of the 18 pieces on Perspectiv, about 33% are realism; watercolor and neo-traditional run through the rest. Nearly every piece is in colour, with coral, teal and navy recurring. Recurring subjects include dog and flower. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 3 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 7 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, teal, navy, red and sky.

What they tattoo

Subjects: dog and flower.

Usually on the forearm and the thigh.

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Work

Jellyfish and sea turtle watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesDog with ball realism tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesOctopus, skull, and treasure chest underwater watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesLotus flower and leaves neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Clay ThamesTurtle realism tattoo on the thigh by Clay ThamesIvy leaves dotwork tattoo on the head by Clay ThamesTulips realism tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesHummingbird and flowers watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesFloral mandala geometric tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesCrane and maple leaves watercolor tattoo on the back by Clay ThamesFrog on mushrooms American traditional tattoo on the leg by Clay ThamesDuff Beer can new school tattoo on the thigh by Clay ThamesStrawberry and blueberry watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesDragon and flowers Japanese tattoo on the upper arm by Clay ThamesBlue shell new school tattoo on the thigh by Clay ThamesAnt-Man and The Hulk tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesDog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Clay ThamesDog portrait with names on banners realism tattoo on the forearm by Clay Thames