Alec Bauer

@alecbauertattoo · First Light Tattoo & Gallery · Tattoo artist

@firstlighttattoo Dubuque, Iowa 📍

Alec Bauer is a realism tattoo artist in Dubuque, Iowa at First Light Tattoo & Gallery. Of the 189 pieces on Perspectiv, 91 are realism and 37 are American traditional. Roughly 65% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, coral and dark red. Recurring subjects include flowers, skull, woman and rose. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 35% of pieces, measured across 187 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral and dark red.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, skull, woman, rose, dragon and leaves.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Ghostface mask realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerSpider web realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerRose and dagger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerDragon American traditional tattoo on the hand by Alec BauerAlien baby American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerWoman with skull realism tattoo on the thigh by Alec BauerEye realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerPortrait of soldier realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerKoi fish black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Alec BauerDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Alec BauerFloral bouquet black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerWoman with skull realism tattoo on the thigh by Alec BauerWoman with wolf realism tattoo on the thigh by Alec BauerBear American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerHawk and sunflower realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerIndian woman American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerSkeleton playing guitar Chicano tattoo on the upper arm by Alec BauerChinchilla and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerRose black and grey tattoo on the head by Alec BauerBird and roses realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alec BauerAnimal and flowers realism tattoo on the upper arm by Alec BauerStormtrooper realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerPortrait of a man realism tattoo on the forearm by Alec BauerDragon and phoenix japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Alec Bauer