Bacon 🥓

@tattoosbybacon · Tattoo artist

Des Moines, Iowa 👽 For inquires email Tattoosbybacon@gmail.com

Bacon 🥓 is a realism tattoo artist in Grimes. Of the 58 pieces on Perspectiv, about 34% are realism; new school and American traditional run through the rest. Colour runs through almost the whole portfolio, with dark red, burgundy and navy recurring. Dragon, dog, astronaut and eye come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Colour work, measured across 56 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, dog, astronaut, eye, cat and woman.

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

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Work

Dragon and clouds Japanese tattoo on the back by Bacon 🥓Chibi wizard lizard with a snail new school tattoo on the thigh by Bacon 🥓Woman with skull new school tattoo on the thigh by Bacon 🥓Red poppies American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Bacon 🥓Snake and rose new school tattoo on the upper arm by Bacon 🥓Cat with fire American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Red rose American traditional tattoo on the hand by Bacon 🥓Floral design American traditional tattoo on the hand by Bacon 🥓Apple with banner realism tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Buddhist monk American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Astronaut new school tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓The scream realism tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Octopus smoking new school tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Bear family realism tattoo on the upper arm by Bacon 🥓Chibi character illustrative tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Bearded man meditating new school tattoo on the thigh by Bacon 🥓Psychedelic face new school tattoo on the shoulder by Bacon 🥓Space-themed mask geometric tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Wizard realism tattoo on the shoulder by Bacon 🥓Antlers and thistle neo-traditional tattoo on the chest by Bacon 🥓Wolf head realism tattoo on the neck by Bacon 🥓Apple pie American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Astronaut dog realism tattoo on the forearm by Bacon 🥓Cosmic demon dark realism tattoo on the upper arm by Bacon 🥓