Kirsten Marsden Ballantyne
@kmarsdentattoos · Tattoo artist
@foxwoodtattoocollective Vintage illustration / Botanicals / Black Work / Critters Books Closed until September 2026
Kirsten Marsden Ballantyne is a tattoo artist in Sykesville whose work centres on realism. Realism leads (61 of the 260 pieces on Perspectiv), with fine line on another 27. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Flowers, bird, leaves and skull come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. 231 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
Colour
Black and grey, measured across 255 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: navy, teal and sky.
What they tattoo
Subjects: flowers, bird, leaves, skull, tattoo artist and anatomical heart.
Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the upper arm.
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