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 realism tattoo artist in Buffalo, NY. Of the 25 pieces on Perspectiv, about 24% are realism; dotwork and American traditional run through the rest. Roughly 54% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often olive, forest and burgundy. Recurring subjects include flowers, woman, lotus flower and peony. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 46% of pieces, measured across 24 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: olive, forest, burgundy and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, woman, lotus flower, peony, snake and butterfly.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the foot.

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Work

Lotus flower dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidSnake and flower new school tattoo on the foot by Krista ReidWoman with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidGeisha American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidFlower and leaves black and grey tattoo on the neck by Krista ReidPeony American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidMonarch butterfly realism tattoo on the shoulder by Krista ReidSword and roses American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Krista ReidFrog and lily dotwork tattoo on the foot by Krista ReidChess piece and floral black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidPit bull with flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by Krista ReidWoman with roses American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidFoot tattoo black and grey tattoo on the foot by Krista ReidWoman with sunglasses realism tattoo on the thigh by Krista ReidSnake dotwork tattoo on the foot by Krista ReidFloral ornament geometric tattoo on the neck by Krista ReidBluebird on a branch with flowers fine line tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidCharacter with gas mask anime tattoo on the thigh by Krista ReidBurning pyramid with flowers American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Krista ReidSun and moon dotwork tattoo on the hand by Krista ReidFlowers and butterflies sketch tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidPeony and butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidFloral sleeve with butterflies dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Krista ReidPikachu and ghost in crystal new school tattoo on the upper arm by Krista Reid