☆ Kelly ☆

@transtamp · Tattoo artist

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☆ Kelly ☆ is a tattoo artist in Dallas, TX whose work centres on realism. Of the 114 pieces on Perspectiv, 35 are realism, and no other style appears often enough to count. About 20% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, olive and forest; the rest are black and grey. Eye, wings, spider and skull come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 73 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 20% of pieces, measured across 113 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, olive, forest, navy and dark red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: eye, wings, spider, skull, script lettering and snake.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Demon skull dark realism tattoo on the shoulder by ☆ Kelly ☆Spider black and grey tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Demon head dark realism tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Alien head realism tattoo on the leg by ☆ Kelly ☆Spider realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Pomegranate black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by ☆ Kelly ☆Blindfolded woman realism tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Winged helmet with spear tribal tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Spider realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Bat and berries realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Anchor and spiked ball black and grey tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Spider black and grey tattoo on the ribs by ☆ Kelly ☆Pop culture icons American traditional tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Spider realism tattoo on the torso by ☆ Kelly ☆Snail and mushrooms dotwork tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Mushroom cluster dotwork tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Heart with swords dark realism tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Tree with eyes dark realism tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Child's face realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Eye with wings geometric tattoo on the neck by ☆ Kelly ☆Helmeted warrior tribal tattoo on the forearm by ☆ Kelly ☆Cat with snakes realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Alien head realism tattoo on the thigh by ☆ Kelly ☆Eye tree dark realism tattoo on the shoulder by ☆ Kelly ☆