Karen Cain

@karencaintattoos · Tattoo artist

passionate about tattoos, art, animals & the outdoors commissions available DM for info or click the link to book

Karen Cain is a realism tattoo artist in Nashville, TN. Across the 31 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans realism, geometric and dotwork, with realism making up about 44% of it. Roughly 71% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, burgundy and pink. Flowers, bee, leaves and medusa come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. There are 21 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 29% of pieces, measured across 24 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, bee, leaves, medusa, roses and cross.

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

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Work

Cherry blossom branch realism tattoo on the ribs by Karen CainMagnolia blossoms watercolor tattoo on the ribs by Karen CainJoker realism tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainShip sailing through storm realism tattoo on the upper arm by Karen CainFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainCaptain america realism tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainRobotic soldier black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainOwl and mouse realism tattoo on the upper arm by Karen CainClown realism tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainGeometric maze geometric tattoo on the shoulder by Karen CainBee and flower realism tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainBee and thistle realism tattoo on the shoulder by Karen CainMedusa American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Karen CainMedusa realism tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainFlowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainHourglass with skull and tree branches dark art tattoo on the upper arm by Karen CainCross with tribal elements tribal tattoo on the back by Karen CainPhoenix tattoo on arm realism tattoo on the upper arm by Karen CainAbstract eye pattern geometric tattoo on the hand by Karen CainBird and flower tattoo fine line tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainTattoo on the forearm by Karen CainFlaming dice dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainPossum hanging upside down dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Karen CainFlower and cross black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Karen Cain