Mike Bean

@kindaokaytatts · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Tattoo artist

Mike flicken bean tattoo artist neo-traditional/ traditional/ black and gray @dinkytowntattoo 323 14th ave se. Minneapolis dm to book

Mike Bean is a tattoo artist in Minneapolis, Minnesota whose work centres on realism. Of the 31 pieces on Perspectiv, about 37% are realism; American traditional and geometric run through the rest. About 36% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, coral and lavender; the rest are black and grey. Snake, skull, flower and leopard come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 22 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 36% of pieces, measured across 25 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, coral, lavender and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: snake, skull, flower, leopard, woman and flame.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Flame and scroll American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaWoman with skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSword and heart American traditional tattoo by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaFloral bouquet geometric tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaFloral arrangement geometric tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMechanical arm geometric tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSnake and chrysanthemum japanese irezumi tattoo by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaStag beetle black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaTarot cards and snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaWizard realism tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaYellow rose and revolver American traditional tattoo by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaTattoo flash sheet American traditional tattoo by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaCastle and compass geometric tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSkeleton with floral crown American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaHands and chain realism tattoo on the calf by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaLotus flower bouquet dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSkull and snake realism tattoo on the chest by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaWoman with glasses realism tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSnake and chrysanthemum japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaBurning church neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaPossum in spaceship American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSkull and snake realism tattoo on the upper arm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaTiger and dagger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, MinnesotaLeopard and snake with Egyptian pyramids realism tattoo on the back by Mike Bean, Minneapolis, Minnesota