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 246 pieces on Perspectiv), with fine line on another 26. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Flowers, leaves, bird and skull come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 244 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: navy, sky and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, bird, skull, anatomical heart and rabbit.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Bird and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneAnatomical heart with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneBeetle and floral ornamental tattoo on the ribs by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneRat and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneButterfly, strawberries, snail, flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneRibbons black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneKey and heart realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneBird and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneAnatomical heart with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneTattoo artist American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneLilies and leaves realism tattoo on the shoulder by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneHeart with beetle and key realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneRaspberry plant realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneFrog and vase ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantynePeacock and floral black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneMouse and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneGothic woman with deer skull dark realism tattoo on the shoulder by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneRabbit and flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneSkull and scythe black and grey tattoo on the chest by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneBird and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden BallantyneSleeping rabbit surrounded by flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Kirsten Marsden Ballantyne