Michelle Balhan

@michellebalhantattoos · Tattoo artist

📕 📖 📚 Books Open 📚📖 Artist in Iowa City, Iowa @velvetlotustattoo For Tattoo booking inquiries use the jotform link below

Michelle Balhan is a tattoo artist in Iowa City, IA whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (9 of the 49 pieces on Perspectiv), with new school and dotwork also recurring. Roughly 44% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often forest, coral and dark red. Recurring subjects include flowers, leaves, floral pattern and sun. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the back. 37 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 44% of pieces, measured across 48 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, floral pattern, sun, dots and raccoon.

Usually on the forearm, the back and the thigh.

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Work

Mandala dotwork tattoo on the back by Michelle BalhanRaccoon new school tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanDragon and fox japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanRooster and succulent American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Michelle BalhanWreath black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Michelle BalhanMandala dotwork tattoo on the back by Michelle BalhanFloral and geometric patterns ornamental tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanLlama realism tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanAnti-possession symbol black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanPaw print black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Michelle BalhanLlama new school tattoo on the upper arm by Michelle BalhanFlower, hummingbird, butterfly American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanRaccoon new school tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanChrysanthemum American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanLilies realism tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanFlower bouquet black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Michelle BalhanStrawberry and flowers new school tattoo on the thigh by Michelle BalhanJellyfish new school tattoo on the shoulder by Michelle BalhanCalla lilies new school tattoo on the thigh by Michelle BalhanAbstract plant black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanOwl realism tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanCardinal bird realism tattoo on the forearm by Michelle BalhanFlower bouquet new school tattoo on the upper arm by Michelle BalhanThe reader tarot card black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Michelle Balhan