R y a n S m i t h

@ryansflashstash · Tattoo artist

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R y a n S m i t h is a tattoo artist in Richmond, VA whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (44 of the 112 pieces on Perspectiv), with realism on another 11. About 17% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, coral and navy; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, snake, rose and skull come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 78 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 17% of pieces, measured across 104 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, coral, navy and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, snake, rose, skull, leaves and sun.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Sea turtle black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hRoses black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by R y a n S m i t hFish playing guitar dotwork tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hBee American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hSkull moth geometric tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hMask with floral elements realism tattoo on the shoulder by R y a n S m i t hSnake and flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hDragon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hHeron black and grey tattoo on the torso by R y a n S m i t hSnake and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hMedusa realism tattoo on the shoulder by R y a n S m i t hHeart and names American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hNautilus shell black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hSunset over ocean realism tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hFloral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hMoth skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hFlowers and butterfly black and grey tattoo on the ribs by R y a n S m i t hHeart with 'mom' banner American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hHeart with flowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hDemon face American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t hRooster American traditional tattoo on the thigh by R y a n S m i t hSpider American traditional tattoo on the forearm by R y a n S m i t h