Shannon Franklin

@franklinstein99 · Ashland Tattoo Company LLC · Tattoo artist

@ashlandtattoocompany @tommybarrelstattoos @scktattoos @presentsofthepastvintage @sterlingnstones

Shannon Franklin is a tattoo artist in Ashland, Virginia at Ashland Tattoo Company LLC whose work centres on geometric. Of the 32 pieces on Perspectiv, about 26% are geometric; American traditional and realism run through the rest. Roughly 62% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and coral. Recurring subjects include mandala, flowers, moth and dragon. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 38% of pieces, measured across 32 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: mandala, flowers, moth, dragon, heart and character.

Usually on the forearm and the thigh.

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Work

Heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinFloral mandala ornamental tattoo on the ribs by Shannon FranklinTombstone with text American traditional tattoo by Shannon FranklinMoth with skull fine line tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinBeholder and d20 die tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinMandala geometric tattoo by Shannon FranklinDragon and flowers Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinAnimal from The Muppets tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinRobot with gun new school tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinViking skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinOogie Boogie character dark art tattoo on the thigh by Shannon FranklinOrange lily flower fine line tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinJason voorhees with axe realism tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinOctopus and d20 die with text tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinGrim reaper character realism tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinMandala with letter H geometric tattoo on the thigh by Shannon FranklinSunflower and geometric sun ornamental tattoo on the thigh by Shannon FranklinRed robot character with swords tattoo on the thigh by Shannon FranklinMoth with floral elements fine line tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinFalling figure with red accents realism tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinHeart and eye American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinMandala geometric tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinTwo-headed duckling fine line tattoo on the forearm by Shannon FranklinMandala with watercolor splashes geometric tattoo on the thigh by Shannon Franklin