Galen Thornburg

@gwt_artworks · Tattoo artist

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Galen Thornburg is a fine line tattoo artist in Waukee. Fine line leads (14 of the 73 pieces on Perspectiv), with geometric on another 10. About 16% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, dark red and pink; the rest are black and grey. Flower, butterfly, skeletons and snake come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 55 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 16% of pieces, measured across 73 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red, pink and coral.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flower, butterfly, skeletons, snake, wisteria flowers and dragon.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Rose black and grey tattoo on the back by Galen ThornburgWisteria flowers black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Galen ThornburgFloral design black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgWisteria flowers fine line tattoo on the upper arm by Galen ThornburgGeometric abstract geometric tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgMonster holding cat black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgCherry blossom branches black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgChrysanthemum skeleton black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgGeometric pattern geometric tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgHummingbird realism tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgKnife black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgLotus flower neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgSerpent black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgGeometric pattern geometric tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgDragon and shield black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgDragon and shield black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgEagle with flags and cactus black and grey tattoo on the chest by Galen ThornburgChrysanthemum skeleton realism tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgSun and clouds black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgSkeletons dancing black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgCherry blossom branch black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Galen ThornburgCherry blossom branch black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Galen ThornburgSword black and grey tattoo on the calf by Galen ThornburgRoman numerals lettering script tattoo on the forearm by Galen Thornburg