Joel Smith

@joelsmithtattoo · Manhattan, Kansas · Tattoo artist

“NATURE BOY” TRAD, NEOTRAD, ILLUSTRATIVE & FINE LINE TATTOOS Walk-ins and Appointments Available @syndicatetattoomhk Kansas

Joel Smith is a American traditional tattoo artist in Manhattan, Kansas. About 35% of the 78 pieces on Perspectiv are American traditional, and realism shows up in 25%. About 52% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, burgundy and dark red; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, skull, demon mask and dragon come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 46 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 48% of pieces, measured across 73 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, skull, demon mask, dragon, rose and sun.

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

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Work

Chrysanthemum and peony sleeve Japanese tattoo on the upper arm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasWatercolor tattoo on the back by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasNeck tattoo black and grey tattoo on the neck by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasStrawberries and butterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasOrchids and mushrooms new school tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasWizard frog American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasMother and child black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasFrog wizard American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasAngry cat American traditional tattoo by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasOrchids and monstera leaves new school tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasPanther and tiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasSamurai on horseback black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasWoman with headphones realism tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasCrab with bottle realism tattoo on the thigh by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasHorseman and dragon realism tattoo on the upper arm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasMedusa realism tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasTiger head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasKoi fish American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the thigh by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasSt George slaying dragon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasLargemouth bass realism tattoo on the shoulder by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Joel Smith, Manhattan, KansasBat black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Joel Smith, Manhattan, Kansas