Brendan Smith

@fried_world · Tattoo artist

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Brendan Smith is a realism tattoo artist in Oakland, CA. Realism leads the portfolio (62 of the 263 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and geometric also recurring. About 33% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, coral and navy; the rest are black and grey. Skull, woman, cyborg skull and eyes come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 213 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 33% of pieces, measured across 262 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, woman, cyborg skull, eyes, skeleton and demon.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

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