Ryan Martin

@ryanmartin_tattoos · Tattoo artist

Owner/Artist @rockymountainink gold team sponsored artist @wickedfastskincare award winning artist, DM to book!

Ryan Martin is a tattoo artist in Nashville, Tn whose work centres on realism. The 47 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (58%) with a steady dotwork thread. Roughly 66% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, teal and pink. Recurring subjects include flowers, leaves, woman and castle. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 34% of pieces, measured across 44 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, teal, pink and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, woman, castle, lilies and knight helmet.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the hand.

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Work

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