Nikki Powills/Iowa City Tattoo Arist

@tattoosbynikkipowills · Tattoo artist

Drawin my little heart out ♥️ Owner/Artist @swankybitstattoo *By Appointment Only* Books Open , inquiry through my website

Nikki Powills is a realism tattoo artist in Iowa City, IA. The 188 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (44%) with a steady American traditional thread. Roughly 44% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often coral, teal and burgundy. Flowers, leaves, skull and woman come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 153 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 44% of pieces, measured across 187 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, teal, burgundy and forest.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, skull, woman, cat and dog.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Badger and heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsCicada realism tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsFish canister American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsPossum reading book American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsTiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsMermaid American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Nikki PowillsDog with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsKoi fish black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Nikki PowillsBook with open pages American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsFerret and heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsSugar skull woman realism tattoo on the shoulder by Nikki PowillsToy car and snake American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsSkull and mushrooms realism tattoo on the shoulder by Nikki PowillsOwl American traditional tattoo on the back by Nikki PowillsFloral arrangement American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Nikki PowillsCherries realism tattoo on the thigh by Nikki PowillsPalm leaf black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsPrawns realism tattoo on the torso by Nikki PowillsMelting skull dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsCherry blossoms American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Nikki PowillsWoman with flowers realism tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsWoman with skull dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsCrab and moon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Nikki PowillsFloral arrangement American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Nikki Powills