Chris Hornsby

@christopherhornsbytattoos · Tattoo artist

Owner of Rough Waters Tattoo Company, Charlottesville VA. Custom Tattooist, painter, Father of two. Roughwaterstattoocompany.com

Chris Hornsby is a realism tattoo artist in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 39 pieces on Perspectiv are almost entirely realism. About 71% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, coral and teal; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, roses, lion and cat come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 29% of pieces, measured across 35 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, roses, lion, cat, dog and woman.

Usually on the forearm, the upper arm and the shoulder.

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Work

Galloping horse realism tattoo on the thigh by Chris HornsbyCat black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyLandscape with tree and stone realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyFlowers black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Chris HornsbySkull with headdress realism tattoo on the shoulder by Chris HornsbyWinged creature neo-traditional tattoo on the hand by Chris HornsbyHelmet anime tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyLion realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyAnatomical angel black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyZombie face realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyTractor realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyGuinea pig and flower realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyRusty car realism tattoo on the back by Chris HornsbySunflower American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyReligious figure realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyThistle realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyBird and floral realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyMermaid new school tattoo on the shoulder by Chris HornsbyCherry blossoms realism tattoo on the foot by Chris HornsbyFlowers in a cigarette box black and grey tattoo on the leg by Chris HornsbySwiss army knife realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris HornsbyHummingbirds realism tattoo on the upper arm by Chris HornsbyMountain landscape realism tattoo on the upper arm by Chris HornsbyRose and celtic knot realism tattoo on the forearm by Chris Hornsby