Mary Rose Heckle
@tattoosbymaryrose · Tattoo artist
Tattooing at @blackdahliaankeny in Ankeny, IA. Neotraditional color,blackwork, plants, portraits. Anything weird, bold, and funky is my jam ✨🌈🍄
Mary Rose Heckle is a dotwork tattoo artist in Ankeny, Iowa. Of the 69 pieces on Perspectiv, about 38% are dotwork; realism and new school run through the rest. Roughly 35% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often navy, burgundy and purple. Leaves, palm trees, heart and flowers come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated September 2026.
Styles
- Dotwork — 23 pieces (38%)
- Realism — 20 pieces (33%)
- New School — 8 pieces (13%)
- American Traditional — 8 pieces (13%)
- Fine Line — 6 pieces (10%)
Colour
Mostly colour, black and grey in 35% of pieces, measured across 69 segmented pieces.
Recurring colours: navy, burgundy, purple and dark red.
What they tattoo
Subjects: leaves, palm trees, heart, flowers, dinosaur and horse.
Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.
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