Griffin Benson

@trogdor_tattoo · Tattoo artist

🦇Illustrative Blackwork Tattoo Artist 🦇@grimrivertattoo, Dubuque IA 🦇DM for all inquiries!

Griffin Benson is a realism tattoo artist in Dubuque, Iowa. Of the 40 pieces on Perspectiv, 13 are realism, and dotwork and dark art come up as well. About 25% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, navy and teal; the rest are black and grey. Skull, demon, flowers and woman come up again and again. The forearm and the shoulder are the usual placements. There are 21 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 25% of pieces, measured across 20 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, demon, flowers, woman, dragon and sword.

Usually on the forearm, the shoulder and the thigh.

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Work

Branch with berries black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Griffin BensonBird skull black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Griffin BensonBird skull and leaves geometric tattoo by Griffin BensonDemon dark realism tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonDemons and lightning realism tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonWoman with butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonWoman with butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonWoman with butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonFlower black and grey tattoo on the neck by Griffin BensonSword through rose realism tattoo on the hand by Griffin BensonRam head black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonBearded man black and grey tattoo on the head by Griffin BensonMoth and flowers realism tattoo by Griffin BensonWoman with butterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonDemon face black and grey tattoo by Griffin BensonGrim reaper realism tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonDragon and flowers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Griffin BensonFlame and axe black and grey tattoo by Griffin BensonDragon and flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by Griffin BensonSkull with tentacles dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Griffin BensonLion black and grey tattoo by Griffin BensonSkull and flowers realism tattoo by Griffin BensonAbstract design black and grey tattoo on the head by Griffin BensonWitch cat with skull dark art tattoo on the forearm by Griffin Benson