Vince Lau

@vincelau.tattoos · Tattoo artist

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Vince Lau is a tattoo artist in Calgary, Canada whose work centres on realism. Realism leads the portfolio (25 of the 74 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork and Japanese also recurring. Roughly 77% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often burgundy, dark red and coral. Dragon, cat, flowers and tiger come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the upper arm. 51 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 23% of pieces, measured across 73 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, cat, flowers, tiger, waves and phoenix.

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

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Work

Black cat and playing cards realism tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauAbstract floral dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauAnime character with floral background anime tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauRoot-like structure dark realism tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauDragon and waves japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Vince LauSkull and sword japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauPhoenix realism tattoo on the shoulder by Vince LauDragon and wolf japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauTiger japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauDragonfly realism tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauAbstract biomechanical design realism tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauTiger and flowers realism tattoo on the shoulder by Vince LauDemon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauLion japanese irezumi tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauDragon and lanterns American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauTiger realism tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauSnake and mask realism tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauMountain landscape dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauCat realism tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauWoman with dice realism tattoo on the upper arm by Vince LauRoaring tiger realism tattoo on the forearm by Vince LauTiger realism tattoo on the upper arm by Vince Lau