Benjamin Carlson • Tattoo Artist

@blackbenny · Tattoo artist

Nationally renowned, locally ignored blackwork tattooer Books open, custom or flash To book go to my website or email, links below! @kansascitymeat

Benjamin Carlson is a tattoo artist in Kansas City, MO whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (17 of the 81 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and fine line also recurring. Roughly 80% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, burgundy and forest. Woman, flowers, leaves and skull come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 64 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

• Realism — 17 pieces (40%)
• Dotwork — 11 pieces (26%)
• Fine Line — 8 pieces (19%)

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 20% of pieces, measured across 79 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, burgundy, forest and pink.

What they tattoo

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

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work