DYLAN SMITH

Originally from Los Angeles, Dylan moved to Richmond in 2022. He specializes in neo-traditional black and grey. He is best known for his work featuring warriors, women, and wild beasts. His style is punctuated with bold lines, whip shading, and high-contrast values.

Dylan’s tattoo career has taken him around the world, traveling to shops and conventions throughout North America, Europe, and Australia; all in the pursuit of strengthening his skills and growing as an artist. It is this unique experience of learning alongside artists from across the world that has influenced Dylan’s tattooing, helping him to cultivate a style of art that is truly unique both to him and to the people it adorns.

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View fullsize Skeleton Witch on the back of the calf, some healed, some fresh. This one is based off the artwork for the Metallica M72 tour! Thanks for trusting me with such a fun piece Madison!
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View fullsize “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comf
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View fullsize Memorial for a wise and beloved companion. Some healed, some fresh. As always, thank you for the trust! #dylansmithink #fabletattoogallery #darkart #tattooart #fantasyart #blacktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkers_tattoo #richmondva #richmondtattoo #v
View fullsize Piece of the Machine tattoo, part of a larger piece that will wrap to the outer arm in the future! Thanks again Hawks! #dylansmithink #fabletattoogallery #darkart #tattooart #fantasyart #blacktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkers_tattoo #richmondva #ri
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View fullsize Dark wings dark words. Added to a larger sleeve we’ve been working on here at @fabletattoogallery! Thank you for looking! #dylansmithink #fabletattoogallery #darkart #tattooart #fantasyart #blacktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkers_tattoo #rich
View fullsize Seeress. Shot of an ongoing Norse Sleeve for Grant. One more session before the sleeve is complete. Very excited to see it come together! #dylansmithink #fabletattoogallery #darkart #tattooart #fantasyart #blacktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkers_ta
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View fullsize Howl. From a few years ago! Made at @fabletattoogallery! #dylansmithink #fabletattoogallery #darkart #tattooart #fantasyart #blacktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkers_tattoo #richmondva #richmondtattoo #vabeach #virginiatattooartist #besttattoos #wol
View fullsize “Between Two Fires” based on the fantastic medieval horror novel of the same name, written by Christopher Buehlman. Thank you Jo for trusting me with creating a depiction of Sir Thomas and Delphine. Between Two Fires is one of my favo
View fullsize “I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat.“ Elden ring tattoo made at @fabletattoogallery!! I love doing pieces like this. Thanks for coming through and trusting me with your first tattoo, David! #dylansmithink #fa
View fullsize Big Dragon cover up on the back. Some healed and some fresh! Lots of color and heavy-black being covered here, so my solution was heavy-black and pulling the eye towards a different area of the body. Thanks Hannah for making the long trip out here, a
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