Blu

@tru_blu_tattoos · Tattoo artist

Swiss-American tattooer Award winning artist www.trublutattoos.com to book! Creator of @blusbalm

Blu is a tattoo artist in Baselarea whose work centres on American traditional. Of the 157 pieces on Perspectiv, about 36% are American traditional; realism and dotwork run through the rest. Roughly 36% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often teal, coral and burgundy. Flowers, leaves, sun and woman come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 36% of pieces, measured across 153 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, leaves, sun, woman, rose and hummingbird.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Chrysanthemum and Lily of the Valley fine line tattoo on the forearm by BluThree stingrays fine line tattoo on the forearm by BluBird and berries American traditional tattoo on the forearm by BluBlueberry branch realism tattoo on the ribs by BluElephant and hummingbird American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by BluMushroom American traditional tattoo on the forearm by BluPirate ship and skeleton new school tattoo on the upper arm by BluChrysanthemum black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by BluDeer skull with flora realism tattoo on the thigh by BluBlack rose American traditional tattoo on the forearm by BluDinosaur skull realism tattoo on the forearm by BluHummingbird black and grey tattoo on the forearm by BluBone structure dotwork tattoo on the forearm by BluLoon American traditional tattoo on the thigh by BluLoon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by BluForest scene dark realism tattoo on the forearm by BluFemale portraits realism tattoo on the forearm by BluPug with flowers realism tattoo on the thigh by BluDog with floral elements realism tattoo on the thigh by BluLeafy branch realism tattoo on the thigh by BluChameleon and flowers new school tattoo on the forearm by BluWhale shark with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by BluFlower and arrow American traditional tattoo on the hand by BluPortrait of a woman realism tattoo on the forearm by Blu