Shady Smith
@shady_smith · Tattoo artist
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Shady Smith is a American traditional tattoo artist in Princefrederick. American traditional leads the portfolio (40 of the 113 pieces on Perspectiv), with neo-traditional and realism also recurring. Roughly 50% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, teal and burgundy. Flowers, skull, dragon and rose come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 40 pieces (47%)
- Neo Traditional — 11 pieces (13%)
- Realism — 11 pieces (13%)
Colour
Mostly black and grey, colour in 50% of pieces, measured across 113 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: dark red, teal, burgundy and coral.
What they tattoo
Subjects: flowers, skull, dragon, rose, eagle and cardinal.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.
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View Shady Smith on Perspectiv · Instagram
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