Cindy Xu

@c.x.dotline · Tattoo artist

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Cindy Xu is a realism tattoo artist in Houston, TX. Of the 338 pieces on Perspectiv, 146 are realism, and dotwork and geometric come up as well. Roughly 72% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, burgundy and dark red. Flowers, butterfly, leaves and rose come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 28% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, butterfly, leaves, rose, snake and bird.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Woman with mushrooms and butterfly surrealism tattoo on the shoulder by Cindy XuWoman with mushrooms and butterflies surrealism tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuFloral arrangement neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuFloral arrangement neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuFloral arrangement neo-traditional tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuOyster with an eye surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuLilies and floral arrangement realism tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuBird and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuRose and spider realism tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuSnake and peony dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuSnake and peony realism tattoo on the shoulder by Cindy XuFloral bouquet realism tattoo on the shoulder by Cindy XuFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuLeaf black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuPeony black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Cindy XuLotus flower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuCentipede realism tattoo on the back by Cindy XuRoses dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuPortrait realism tattoo on the thigh by Cindy XuKoi fish realism tattoo on the shoulder by Cindy XuSnake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuBird and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuMushrooms and flowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Cindy XuPeony and birds realism tattoo on the back by Cindy Xu