Lauren Dempsey

@ldempseytattoos · Dearborn, Michigan · Mothra Tattoo Studio · Tattoo artist

Artist at Mothra Tattoo Studios📍MI Personal: @ldempsey18 DM or click the link to book⬇️

Lauren Dempsey is a tattoo artist in Dearborn, Michigan at Mothra Tattoo Studio whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (13 of the 53 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and American traditional also recurring. About 31% of the pieces use colour, most often burgundy, dark red and coral; the rest are black and grey. Eye, skull, dragon and flowers come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the hand. There are 35 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 31% of pieces, measured across 52 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red, coral, teal and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: eye, skull, dragon, flowers, heart and lion.

Usually on the forearm, the hand and the thigh.

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Work

Dinosaur American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganEye with branches dark realism tattoo on the hand by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganSkull dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganKnight armor American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganRoman helmet skull realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganEye realism tattoo on the thigh by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganShark black and grey tattoo on the torso by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganPirate pin-up girl American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganEye with tears realism tattoo on the hand by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganHold your breath learn to swim American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganSwirl dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganIT balloon realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganSwallow American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganChucky doll realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganSpray can black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganGodzilla realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganAnime character dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganCat faces in heart realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganEye with cracked skin realism tattoo on the hand by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganCat black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganMask japanese irezumi tattoo on the hand by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganAristocat illustrative tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganGoat head dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, MichiganHorse skeleton dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Lauren Dempsey, Dearborn, Michigan