Krista Reid

@kreidtattoo · Tattoo artist

@sinkorswim716 Buffalo based tattoo artist All vegan tattooing 🌱 Specializing in illustrative tattoos Creator of the mbmc tattoo flash event

Krista Reid is a American traditional tattoo artist in Buffalo, NY. Of the 28 pieces on Perspectiv, 6 are American traditional, and realism and dotwork come up as well. Roughly 56% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often olive, burgundy and forest. Recurring subjects include flower, woman, lotus flower and peony. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 17 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

• American Traditional — 6 pieces (27%)
• Realism — 5 pieces (23%)
• Dotwork — 5 pieces (23%)
• Fine Line — 4 pieces (18%)
• Anime — 2 pieces (9%)

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 44% of pieces, measured across 27 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: olive, burgundy, forest and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flower, woman, lotus flower, peony, snake and foot.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the foot.

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View Krista Reid on Perspectiv · Instagram

Work