Kalani Kelly

@kellykalani · Tattoo artist

Tattoos since 2001 The Local Studio Ft. Bliss, El Paso TX Pro Team: @lucky_devil_supplies @properaftercare

Kalani Kelly is a tribal tattoo artist in Waipahu. Across the 49 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans tribal, realism and geometric, with tribal making up about 49% of it. Roughly 84% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, navy and teal. Tribal pattern, geometric shapes, skull and rose come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. 31 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 16% of pieces, measured across 37 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, navy and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: tribal pattern, geometric shapes, skull, rose, script lettering and flowers.

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

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Work

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