Elly Bordwell

@lots_of_dots_ · Tattoo artist

Co-owner of Divine Tattoo 329 2nd Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 suite 100 • Watercolor • Dot work • Freehand • Please be patient with response time🩵🩵

Elly Bordwell is a watercolor tattoo artist in Cedar Rapids, IA. Of the 57 pieces on Perspectiv, about 38% are watercolor; realism and dotwork run through the rest. Roughly 22% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, burgundy and pink. Flowers, rose, leaves and bat come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the shoulder. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 22% of pieces, measured across 55 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, burgundy, pink, navy and teal.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, rose, leaves, bat, bird and german shepherd.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the upper arm.

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Work

Eye within geometric pattern geometric tattoo on the hand by Elly BordwellNeo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellGerman Shepherd dog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellGerman Shepherd dog portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellSleeping cat realism tattoo on the shoulder by Elly BordwellFlower bouquet watercolor tattoo on the back by Elly BordwellHawk realism tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellPineapple and flower watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellSun, moon, rose, butterflies geometric tattoo on the thigh by Elly BordwellFloral arrangement watercolor tattoo on the thigh by Elly BordwellBlue jay with UFO helmet watercolor tattoo on the thigh by Elly BordwellFloral bouquet new school tattoo on the upper arm by Elly BordwellFloral bouquet realism tattoo on the shoulder by Elly BordwellEagle realism tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellBaby footprints and flowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellBlue forget-me-not flowers dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellFloral bouquet realism tattoo on the back by Elly BordwellFloral bouquet realism tattoo on the back by Elly BordwellBird wearing space helmet watercolor tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellBlue flowers dotwork tattoo by Elly BordwellKoi fish and lotus flower realism tattoo on the chest by Elly BordwellBender from Futurama realism tattoo on the forearm by Elly BordwellEyeglasses realism tattoo on the chest by Elly BordwellCat in pumpkin American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Elly Bordwell