Shaine Smith
@shainesmithtattoo · Durham, North Carolina · Tattoo artist
Working in Durham NC 📧shainesmithtattoo@gmail.com to setup appointments
Shaine Smith is a realism tattoo artist in Durham, North Carolina. Of the 274 pieces on Perspectiv, about 65% are realism; surrealism and geometric run through the rest. Roughly 37% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red. Skull, alien creature, biomechanical creature and dragon come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. There are 240 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- Realism — 153 pieces (65%)
- Surrealism — 47 pieces (20%)
- Geometric — 43 pieces (18%)
- Dotwork — 32 pieces (14%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 37% of pieces, measured across 270 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: burgundy, coral and dark red.
What they tattoo
Subjects: skull, alien creature, biomechanical creature, dragon, biomechanical structure and eye.
Usually on the forearm, the upper arm and the chest.
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