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Uploaded: 2026-08-28T21:03:59+00:00
Channel: Ryan "The Scientist" Smith
Description: Started a big black & grey leg sleeve the other week on the biggest leg I’ve ever worked on! The cat itself is well over an A4 sheet of paper! So much fun starting this one though ☺️✨ I dunno why bu

Started a big black & grey leg sleeve the other week on the biggest leg I’ve ever worked on! The cat itself is well over an A4 sheet of paper! So much fun starting this one though ☺️✨ I dunno why but I’ve never really shown much of my black & grey work off. I guess I probably even subconsciously pigeon holed myself because everyone else pigeon holes me as just the guy who does the roses & jewels. But I’m called The Scientist for a reason, because I’ve always just done everything, mixed up different styles, creating madness. & I’m ready to get back to that. Mixing styles, creating cool tattoos! Would you like to see more of my black & grey work? I’ve tried a couple of times to come back to work this year but it’s been difficult, I’ve had to put my children’s safety & happiness first before anything else, but starting next month I will be back full time. Everything is organised & orchestrated in my life, the kids are all settled & doing perfect, so now it’s time to come back. It’s been an interesting time off, I’ve learnt so much about myself, my children, life, I’ve grown incredibly as a person, as a dad, it’s been a wonderful experience to spend so much time with my children. I wasn’t quiet in this time either, I’ve created a whole universe in the background, which will all start to make sense as it comes out & starts to be revealed over the next year or so. Im not just a tattoo artist & boy I’m really excited for where things will go. 😃 Thanks to all my supporters, followers & friends for baring with me during this tough time. But the light is at the end of the tunnel now. I will be giving a full update on Noah soon too with huge thanks to everyone who supported him & us while he went through what he did last year. I’ve spent the last year rehabilitating him, which I wanted to do more in private, but his road to recovering is incredible. ❤️‍🩹 update coming soon.

A Realism animals tattoo on the leg sleeve by Ryan "The Scientist" Smith at @ryansmithtattooist, posted on Aug 28, 2026.

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