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

Butterfly black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by mel ottDog with hat black and grey tattoo on the thigh by mel ottWolf with arrows black and grey tattoo on the thigh by mel ottPixel art dotwork tattoo on the forearm by mel ottSunflower realism tattoo on the forearm by mel ottDueling figures black and grey tattoo on the forearm by mel ottGeometric pattern geometric tattoo on the forearm by mel ottDog wearing crown realism tattoo on the thigh by mel ottCat American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by mel ottEye and flowers black and grey tattoo on the forearm by mel ottFish black and grey tattoo on the forearm by mel ottGeometric pattern geometric tattoo on the forearm by mel ottFloral design black and grey tattoo on the forearm by mel ottLion black and grey tattoo on the forearm by mel ottLeopard print black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by mel ottBrain in jar new school tattoo on the forearm by mel ottMy little pony black and grey tattoo on the thigh by mel ottSkull beetle trash polka tattoo on the forearm by mel ottStarburst watercolor tattoo on the forearm by mel ottStar geometric tattoo on the forearm by mel ottPixelated character dotwork tattoo on the forearm by mel ottStarburst geometric tattoo on the forearm by mel ottAstronomy-themed dotwork tattoo on the shoulder by mel ottRock star with heart anime tattoo on the forearm by mel ott