Lake Stephens

@lakethetattooer · Richmond, Virginia · Tattoo artist

Owner and operator of @movingmountainstattoo Books Open Designs @ihavewhatsavailable

Lake Stephens is a tattoo artist in Richmond, Virginia whose work centres on realism. Of the 71 pieces on Perspectiv, 14 are realism, and dotwork and geometric come up as well. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Flowers, cat, leaves and raccoon come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. 54 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 68 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, navy, lavender and sky.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, cat, leaves, raccoon, dog and octopus.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Cats in samurai armor dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaFloral arrangement realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaCat realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaDog dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaSnake and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaDog realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaButterfly black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaPit bull with sunflowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaBat and moon geometric tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaOctopus realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaFloral bouquet dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaShip black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaCat in chair realism tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaCat and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaFlower bouquet black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaLight bulb with flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaFloral bouquet dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaHand with flower black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaArcher with snake black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaSnake and plant black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaOrigami crane dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaShip black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaMan with snake black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lake Stephens, Richmond, VirginiaOctopus realism tattoo on the chest by Lake Stephens, Richmond, Virginia