Katie Silk

@silkytattoos · Fairfax, Virginia · Tattoo artist

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Katie Silk is a realism tattoo artist in Fairfax, Virginia. Across the 130 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans realism, American traditional and dotwork, with realism making up about 52% of it. Roughly 52% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red. Woman, snake, mermaid and flowers come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 48% of pieces, measured across 130 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: woman, snake, mermaid, flowers, medusa and roses.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.

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Work

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