Derek Hutchison
@derekhutchison · Des Moines, Iowa · Tattoo artist
✖️Email to book Tattoosbyderek@hotmail.com DSM Tattoo Collective 1221 center St #4 Des Moines, Iowa
Derek Hutchison is a tattoo artist in Des Moines, Iowa whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 170 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and dotwork, with American traditional making up about 47% of it. About 77% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, teal and burgundy; the rest are black and grey. Flowers, rose, skull and owl come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. There are 148 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.
Styles
- American Traditional — 71 pieces (47%)
- Realism — 59 pieces (39%)
- Dotwork — 32 pieces (21%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 23% of pieces, measured across 164 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: coral, teal, burgundy and dark red.
What they tattoo
Subjects: flowers, rose, skull, owl, woman and koi fish.
Usually on the forearm, the upper arm and the thigh.
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