David Gray, Houston Tattoo Artist

@davidgraytattoo · Tattoo artist

Tattooer. 24 years of exp. black and gray, American and Japanese traditional. $250/hr ***by appointment only*** private studio. Magnolia, Tx

David Gray is a realism tattoo artist in Magnolia. Of the 252 pieces on Perspectiv, 93 are realism and 36 are American traditional. Roughly 79% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, red and dark red. Rose, snake, flowers and skull come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 21% of pieces, measured across 250 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: rose, snake, flowers, skull, sunflower and leaves.

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

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Work

Duck realism tattoo by David GrayLemur portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by David GrayCardinal bird on a branch fine line tattoo on the forearm by David GrayRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by David GrayNautical sleeve with globe and compass realism tattoo by David GrayMicroscope black and grey tattoo on the forearm by David GrayRose black and grey tattoo on the ribs by David GrayShark American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by David GraySteampunk airship geometric tattoo on the forearm by David GrayFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the thigh by David GrayDragon and rose japanese irezumi tattoo by David GrayKoi fish and Daruma doll sleeve japanese irezumi tattoo by David GrayDragon and flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by David GrayDragon and rose japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by David GrayMask with snake realism tattoo on the forearm by David GraySnake and roses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by David GrayLion realism tattoo on the chest by David GraySnake and flowers American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by David GraySunflower and roses black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by David GraySnake and peony black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by David GraySword and tree black and grey tattoo on the forearm by David GrayDragon realism tattoo on the thigh by David GraySnake and rose realism tattoo on the forearm by David GrayKoi fish and flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by David Gray