mel ott

@smellsrotten · Tattoo artist

+ tattoo artist + 📍ft wayne, IN + 💌 mel@thepaintedladyfw.com 💌

mel ott is a dotwork tattoo artist in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Of the 50 pieces on Perspectiv, 8 are dotwork and 6 are geometric. Roughly 70% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often pink, burgundy and olive. Recurring subjects include star, dog, flowers and dragon. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 42 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 30% of pieces, measured across 50 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: pink, burgundy and olive.

What they tattoo

Subjects: star, dog, flowers, dragon, owl and geometric pattern.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

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