Tattoos by River

@pokenround · Tattoo artist

🏳️‍⚧️He/They 𝔓𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔰𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔤𝔥 ✰blackwork and high contrast realism ✰Owner of @kinfolk.tattoo ✰Pittsburgh pa

Tattoos by River is a tattoo artist in Pittsburgh, PA whose work centres on dotwork. Of the 44 pieces on Perspectiv, 8 are dotwork, and fine line and ornamental come up as well. About 18% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, pink and navy; the rest are black and grey. Bow, flowers, swirl and cross come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 18% of pieces, measured across 44 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, pink, navy and lavender.

What they tattoo

Subjects: bow, flowers, swirl, cross, floral vine and leaves.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the torso.

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Work

Horses black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverHeavy lettering script tattoo on the thigh by Tattoos by RiverHazelnut realism tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverHibiscus flower black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverSkeleton with flowers black and grey tattoo on the neck by Tattoos by RiverJellyfish dotwork tattoo on the thigh by Tattoos by RiverSkull black and grey tattoo on the torso by Tattoos by RiverHound lettering Chicano tattoo on the leg by Tattoos by RiverCentipede cyber sigilism tattoo on the foot by Tattoos by RiverFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverAbstract design dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverBow dotwork tattoo on the chest by Tattoos by RiverBow fine line tattoo on the back by Tattoos by RiverVines fine line tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverOrnamental design ornamental tattoo on the torso by Tattoos by RiverApple dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Tattoos by RiverCross tribal tattoo on the shoulder by Tattoos by RiverTime of your life black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverFloral vine fine line tattoo on the forearm by Tattoos by RiverFloral ornament ornamental tattoo on the torso by Tattoos by RiverFloral vine ornamental tattoo on the torso by Tattoos by RiverWorm and plant black and grey tattoo on the leg by Tattoos by RiverFlowers black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Tattoos by RiverCross black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Tattoos by River