Lauren | minneapolis tattoo artist

@latebloomertattoosmn · Tattoo artist

@auroratattoompls 💖Tattooing since Oct. 2022💖 ↘️BOOKS TEMPORARILY CLOSED↙️

Lauren is a tattoo artist in Minneapolis, MN whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (12 of the 71 pieces on Perspectiv), with American traditional and dotwork also recurring. Nearly all of it is black and grey, measured from the pieces themselves. Flowers, leaves, bird and butterfly come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. There are 61 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 71 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: teal, burgundy, navy and pink.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, bird, butterfly, mermaid and skull.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Snake black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenCitrus branch with flowers black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenScorpion and unicorn black and grey tattoo on the calf by LaurenMermaid and flowers American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by LaurenWheat sheaf black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenCicada American traditional tattoo on the forearm by LaurenBird and floral arrangement black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenFlower and cherub realism tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenMirror with drinks black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenDog realism tattoo on the forearm by LaurenButterfly black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenSkull with flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenGuitar and knight black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenMermaid and flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenDragonfly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by LaurenAxe and dragon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenMonarch butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by LaurenDaisy and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenFlowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by LaurenFlag, frog, flower black and grey tattoo on the forearm by LaurenFlowers and bird realism tattoo on the forearm by LaurenOil lamp with flames black and grey tattoo on the thigh by LaurenPeony flowers japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by LaurenCandle and flower American traditional tattoo on the calf by Lauren