Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist

@hobokellyart ยท Seattle, Washington ยท Tattoo artist

Tattoo artist, designer, infinitely curious, and a bit of wandering hobo. Oh, and I love motorcycles! ๐Ÿ๏ธ ๐Ÿ’จ

Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist is a tattoo artist in Seattle, Washington whose work centres on dotwork. Across the 31 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans dotwork, American traditional and realism, with dotwork making up about 32% of it. Roughly 32% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, pink and amber. Recurring subjects include heart, skull, hamsa hand and astronaut. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 22 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 32% of pieces, measured across 28 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, pink and amber.

What they tattoo

Subjects: heart, skull, hamsa hand, astronaut, wings and spider.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the hand.

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Work

Old man with hat realism tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonAstronaut new school tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonDoom lord dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonWhale tail new school tattoo on the ribs by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonTiger and snake American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonHarley Quinn realism tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonDoom dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonPhoenix and roses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonSpider American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonWelder black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonHibiscus flowers American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonSerpent and sun American traditional tattoo on the chest by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonSkull with tentacles neo-traditional tattoo on the chest by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonHeart with spider American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonWoman's face new school tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonFloral bouquet new school tattoo on the thigh by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonBird and cherry blossoms American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonAstronaut geometric tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonBadger with grenade realism tattoo on the upper arm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonT-Rex realism tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonEye of Horus and scarab beetle tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonMandala geometric tattoo on the back by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonKraken attacking a ship tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, WashingtonDog nose dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Rae Kelly ~ Seattle Tattoo Artist, Seattle, Washington