a fresh tattoo, underneath three healed tattoos, on a very tough client. thank you sam 🌊 . . tattoos on arms not by me . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #blkttt #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #surrealtattoo #stomachtattoo #fyp #freepalestine🇵🇸 #tattootrend #lunamoth #lunamothtattoo #moontattoo
still here slingin’ tatties, just not posting as much. this was a fun freehand coverup, other healed work not by me. thank you, k! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #freehandtattoo #coveruptattoo #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
• • never mind • • healed, photos taken before we added a couple lil touch ups • star not by me . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #blkttt #qttr #queertattooer #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #typographytattoo #expressivetypography #nevermind #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
floral blastover for my friend & coworker @sophiabea.dot • they had an older watercolor tattoo of chrysanthemum & violets that didn’t fit their vibe anymore, so we gave it a lil more oomph with my take on the same composition. first video is fresh, second video is 2 weeks healed. . sophia is going to be helping me with emails moving forward (hallelujah!) which should hopefully mean less of a wait time for email responses. we love sophia! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #floraltattoo #abstracttattoo #blastover #blastovertattoo #contemporarytattooing #blkttt #tattoorefresh #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
ostara / equinox blessings to you all 🌱✨ recently finished (for now) this big art nouveau-inspired project for the amazing T. the inner thigh/underbutt portion we did back in 2022, the extension up the hips/butt we started last summer — 9 sessions all told. small heart outline not by me . please refrain from assuming my client’s gender and pleeeaassee don’t rep0.rt 😇🙏. any disrespectful comments will be deleted . books will be opening soon for appointments through spring & summer. i’ll announce it to my mailing list first, so sign up for that if you haven’t already . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #brilliancetattooboston #qttr #queertattooartist #artnouveau #artnouveautattoo #blkttt #ornamentaltattoo #boldtattoo #decorativetattoo #eleganttattoo #butttattoo #bostontattoo #spring #ostara #equinox
spicy bougainvillea for felicia • thanks for sitting so tough 🔥 made in two sessions @brilliancetattoo . have y’all seen @wizard_bisan1 ‘s call for a global strike the week of the 21st-28th? what does “disrupting business as usual” look like for you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #floraltattoo #botanicaltattoo #bougainvilleatattoo #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #freepalestine
the first tattoo i did in 2024, maple branch made to fit & compliment a flash piece on the outer arm that’s about 1.5 yrs healed. butterflies & forearm florals aren’t by me. thank you, eileen 🍁 . the motivation to p0st is low; most of my internet energy is spent sharing posts & updates about the ongoing jennoSide in G@ Za to my stories. trying not to go numb. i love you. . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #blkttt #floraltattoo #mapleleaves #maple #contemporarytattooing #eleganttattoo #botanicaltattoo #mapletattoo #brilliancetattoo #brilliancetattooboston #newenglandtattoonetwork #bostontattooartist
minimalist freehand sleeve for alfred, all healed except for a bit of touching up at the top of the shoulder. linework piece on the forearm not by me. swipe for various angles & a video at the very end . . looking at this piece after a few weeks, given all we’ve seen and learned, i can’t help but read new stories in these marks. are the circles broken shackles? are the empty spaces those missing loved ones, without whom countless families will never again be whole? only some things remains firm in my eye: the incomplete pieces find completeness in their relation to each other; the r!v€r, though diverted & broken in places, continues its course to the s€a. . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #abstracttattoo #freehandtattoo #contemporarytattooing #newenglandtattoonetwork #bostontattooartist #tattooinspo
it’s been a long time since i posted any tattoo content. don’t get me started on my email inbox (sorry everyone!!!) but rest assured i’m still at it. continuously grateful that my work brings meaningful human contact in times of great sorrow. one more session to go on this surreal dreamscape sleeve for katelyn. most elements are curated from #salvadordali, with a few pieces from #jacksonpollock & some freehand bits to tie it all together. the small healed trinkets on forearm & wrist are not by me. life is messy. live in your dreams. imagine a world that is better for all of us. keep calling your reps & being loud in your outrage about the ongoing #gazagenocide 🇵🇸 . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #abstracttattoo #surrealtattoo #contemporarytattooing #finearttattoo #dreamtattoo #dreamscape #tattoosleeve #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #resist #freepalestine #fromtherivertothesea
some one-offs from the last months, a mix of custom & flash. plus one gus, as a treat. thank you to everyone who submitted custom requests! it will take me a couple weeks to work through them all so don’t stress if you don’t hear back right away. i appreciate you!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #blkttt #contemporarytattooing #explore #darkskintattoos #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
☎️IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PRICING☎️ please read this AND Brilliance’s deposit & billing policy (linked in my bio) thoroughly before reaching out with questions 😘 . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo
hydrangea, lily-of-the-valley, morning glory + paper crane for russ’ first tattoo. thank you for the trust. made in two sessions @brilliancetattoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #blkttt #illustrativetattoo #floraltattoo #memorialtattoo #bostontattoo #brilliancetattoo #newenglandtattoonetwork
still riding the high of finishing cameron’s back last week. this was their second tattoo ever! made in three sessions, part fresh/part healed. it’s an honor to be trusted for pieces like these ❤️🔥 i’ll be opening my books for new custom work soon, once i get my act together. the most reliable way to be updated is to sign up for my email list — l!nk in b!o — i guarantee i won’t sp@m your inbox w anything other than important updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #backpiece #backpiecetattoo #tattooinspiration #freehandtattoo #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
“and i took a look a look down the road to see a badger & a one-eyed toad they didn’t say a word, they just looked at me with that wise old look of the old, yeah the wise old look of the old, yeah” • tribute to the band @dispatchmusic for peter (w no small tip of the hat to “wind in the willows” although peter had never heard of it & that’s how you know i was raised the child of older parents w two english teachers for the first eight years of my schooling…….) anyway, much fun was had by all. a lot of the shading & details will lighten significantly with healing, which i look forward to seeing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #queertattooer #illustrativetattoo #badgertattoo #toadtattoo #dispatch #windinthewillows #tweed #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
that’s a WRAP on this ornamental armband from my flash, taken from — if memory serves — the frontispiece of a 16th c. bible. only took us 3 hours to get the stencil placed 😄 i love how it talks to his other tattoos (not by me). thank you for the trust & patience, rin! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #brilliancetattooboston #ornamentaltattoo #decorativetattoo #typographicaltattoo #typographicalornaments #decorativeborder #armbandtattoo #blkttt #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
sun + moon coverups for a lovely repeat client 🌞🌝 swipe all the way to the end to see what was there before — not bad tattoos; just not miranda’s vibe anymore. i’m honored to be chosen to make this transformation happen ✨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #coveruptattoo #boldtattoo #blktt #celestialtattoo #sunandmoontattoo #etchingtattoo #shouldertattoo #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
finished up these freehanded ornamental flowers on my bud johnny last week, made to compliment the healed pieces on his collarbones & back, made ~2 & ~1 years ago, respectively. some of the other healed tats you see peeking around are mine; the hand & eye are not by me. until next time, @johnnykpc ! . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #blkttt #chesttattoo #boldtattoo #ornamentaltattoo #floraltattoo #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
spicy ouchy NOTHANKYOU kneecap from my repeatable flash (moth not by me). molly is a return client + absolute champion. i’m so happy we could make this piece before they make a big move! swipe for views (i love how it talks to an OG @ktchnwnch faceband 😍) + a couple healed ones, all healed at least 1yr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooer #nonbinarytattooartist #flashtattoo #kneetattoo #boldtattoo #blkttt #texttattoo #contemporarytattooing #expressivetypography #nothankyou #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
abstract sleeve finished last week, made in two sessions @brilliancetattoo . all freehand except for the 🔴 i got to play with some new (to me) ideas with this one. thank you, val for being the coolest! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooer #abstracttattoo #minimalisttattoo #sleevetattoo #contemporarytattooing #moderntattoo #freehandtattoo #blkttt #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork
custom rosemåling-inspired piece, made last week for meghan @brilliancetattoo. can’t wait to see this one healed — the grey shading will have much more contrast. designs like this are so satisfying for me, please keep ‘em coming! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooer #blkttt #ornamentaltatto #floraltattoo #folkarttattoo #folkart #rosemaling #rosemalingtattoo #decorativetattoo #newenglandtattoonetwork
chicago, you’ve been dreamy! i only did two tattoos (not counting some color additions to my own leg) which was, like all good things, not what i’d planned for but exactly what i needed. thank you lu + mars for making time for me, i loved crossing paths with you. special thanks to @cloeyzikmund @allycatttttt @grey_plant @supplementary.studio for welcoming me into your space + making me feel at home from the jump. cloey is one of the tattooers who originally inspired me to commit to tattooing as a career, so we have a lot to thank her for, but we’re not going to talk about that because it’s too many feelings to fit into a saturday afternoon. be back soon i hope ✨ . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #supplementary #supplementarytattoo #travelingtattooartist #travelingtattooer #travelingartist #chicagotattoo #femmetattooers #blkttt #lineworktattoo #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #guestartist
v hard to photograph, v fun to make! extended isabel’s abstract arm piece the other week — the inner bicep is ~2 years healed, inner elbow to forearm is fresh (blue circle is angry & oozy). i love how every angle tells a different story. last two slides are a healed flash eyeball, also from about 2 years ago (i don’t know time) . . @brilliancetattoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooer #tattooartist #bostontattooartist #abstracttattoo #contenporarytattooing #magdrag #surrealtattoo #bostontattoo #newenglandtattoonetwork #massachusettstattooartist
from my flash for abby • obsessed w the placement & how it looks like it was made to live there • STILL BOOKING CHICAGO 8/2-8/4! . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #contemporarytattooing #typographytattoo #texttattoo #blkttt #expressivetypography #flashtattoo #chicago #chicagotattoo #guestartist #travelingtattooartist
made an incredible start on something cool with cameron this week. too excited not to share. more to come in august. swipe for in-progress ooze content 😋 . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #nonbinarytattooartist #transformativetattoo #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #boldtattoo #bostontattoo
funky jellyfish friend for grace! mix of stencil + freehand; thank you for the trust . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #brilliancetattoo #jellyfishtattoo #freehandtattoo #contemporarytattooing #magdrag #blkttt
i had such a lovely time tattooing in new hampshire last week! it’s been almost 5 years since i left nh to start my tattoo journey, so coming home was a bit of a full circle moment. funny that many of the tattoos i ended up doing had circular elements to them 🤔 i love this type of tat magic — completely out of our control, doesn’t necessarily mean anything, just some sweet synchronicity. . in order of appearance: 1-2: sun goddess for teja’s first tattoo! thank you for driving all the way from hanover 3-4: ferdinand + laurels for welles (o modified from the original illustration by robert lawson). i remember when welles was born + first introduced as a tiny bébé 😯 5-6: witch’s mark for michael, who restores timber frame barns, among other things 7-8: my interpretation of a silly cat for tori, based on a painting from 1894 by pierre bonnard (slide 9) . . big thank you to @emmaknox + the whole team at @nightintheforesttattoo for making me feel welcome! i will be back! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #travelingtattooartist #guestartist #blkttt #newenglandtattoonetwork #newhampshire #nightintheforest
healed sleeve-in-progress on my precious friend tara, who sure knows how to stage a photo shoot. morning glories were made @somewhere.nyc last september, monstera + monarch made this past may @thenewmoonstudio • grateful for good friends, the artistic process, new york fire escapes in the early evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooers #illustrativetattoo #botanicaltattoo #quartersleeve #blkttt #delicatetattoo #ladytattooers #travelingtattooartist
posted w permission • variation of a sacred heart using motifs from a bleeding heart flower. thank you H for the trust & for sitting so well ❣️🐐💫🐂❣️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #queertattooer #chesttattoo #bellytattoo #sternumtattoo #abstracttattoo #ornamentaltattoo #floraltattoo #elegantattoo #contemporarytattooing #blkttt #bostontattoo #jamaicaplain #massachusettstattooartist
so many tattoos i loved making & never posted! we finished this one last year @pinobrosink, taken from Georges Barbier’s “l’Amour, le Désir, et la Mort” (1922). lines healed, shading fresh. swipe for details, how it looked before shading, and the original. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooers #georgesbarbier #georgesbarbiertattoo #illustrativetattoo #finearttattoo #blkttt #romantictattoo #bostontattoo #newenglandtattoo
baba yaga house for my bud megan — i had much fun making this & reconnecting after two whole years. swipe to the end to see the beautifully-healed* half-sleeve of medicinal botanicals we made back in 2021 🌿💛 . . *note: megan’s skin holds white & yellow pigment REMARKABLY well. i would not do another project w that much white & yellow any time soon. eventually maybe, if the circumstances align. but don’t hold your breath 😅 . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #queertattooer #blkttt #femmetattoo #femmetattooers #illustrativetattoo #babaya #babayagatattoo #folkloretattoo #colortattoo #botanicaltattoo #healedtattoo #halfsleevetattoo #bostontattoo #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #brilliancetattoo
resplendent quetzal on a mossy branch for kris’ first (!) tattoo. thank you for your trust & for waiting almost a year to finally make it happen! swipe for video & a close up of the face that is very ooze-y but oh so cute 🦜🇬🇹✨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #birdtattoo #colortattoo #resplendantquetzal #guatemalatattoo #firsttattoo #contemporarytattooing #brilliancetattoo #massachusettstattooartist #bostontattooartist
N O • T H A N K • Y O U . . toby gets it 🫠 i loved giving this piece of flash its first home. swipe for a nice oozy video & a standing view . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #contemporarytattooing #texttattoo #typographytattoo #expressivetypography #blkttt #flashtattoo #nothankyou #brilliancetattoo
just the tattoo to kick off june 🌈 it was an honor to give abby her first tattoo — the non-binary version of the trans symbol, made out of a water lily + california poppies. swipe to see the absolutely perfect tank that abby wore for the occasion ✊🏼🧱💥💜 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #queertattoo #transtattoo #nonbinarytattoo #enbytattoo #pridetattoo #floraltattoo #bostontattoo
some free-wheelin’ strawbabies 🍓 thank you, crow! can’t wait to see it all healed up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #brilliancetattooboston #qttr #queertattooer #strawberrytattoo #blkttt #inkthediaspora #customtattoo #botanicaltattoo #fruittattoo #bostontattoo
one of the first done in my new space @brilliancetattoo on friend @ziajoamador , slightly warped from swelling + featuring an unintentional @tomboyx promo (for the record we are both accepting sponsorships payable in free underwear should your team feel like reaching out……) . swipe to see the actual ‘first’ new-spot tattoo, done on myself. in classic form i forgot to take a picture before i applied dermshield 🐤 . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #brilliancetattoo #qttr #blkttt #boldtattoo #ornamentaltattoo #stomachtattoo #bostontattoo
matching shin adornments, slightly simplified from my flash, made last year • still booking NYC 5/11 + 5/12 ➡️➡️💌 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #ornamentaltattoo #blkttt #shintattoo #boldtattoo #eleganttattoo #contemporarytattooing #guestartist #nyc #nyctattoo
curation of leonardo da vinci’s ‘study of flowers’ (last slide) finished for sam over a year ago, only posted now. this was a concept that swooped in + punched me in the face the first moment i saw leonardo’s original drawings. thank you, sam for helping me make it real. . in these photos lines are healed, shading is fresh (+ a bit angry). the shading was done with shades of grey that lighten a lot when healed, in order to capture the ephemeral softness of the originals. . i’m currently in italy w my love; my first time back to a city i lived in ten years ago, during what was both a much simpler + darker time for me. it’s healing, freeing to return as a more fully-baked human, having experienced more joy — + much, much more sorrow — in the years since. many things have changed. i still get hella inspired looking at old italian art, though. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #leonardodavinci #davinci #davincitattoo #renaissanceart #finearttattoo #illustrativetattoo #tattoosleeve #botanicaltattoo
an interpretation of the temperance card, made for sloane in july of last year 🔮✨⚖️🌀👑 thank you for letting me play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #tarottattoo #tarot #temperance #temperancecard #blkttt #mystictattoo #abstracttattoo #contemporarytattooing
stylized kudzu vines for maren, drawn on to fit between their top surgery scars & a gorgeous hawk by @victorjwebster • maren’s directives were “BIG” and “BOLD”—I think we got there, don’t you? . the scars weren’t quite healed enough to tattoo over, so we decided to go in the direction of a celebration/adornment rather than a cover-up. i am forever honored & humbled to be chosen for this piece, especially as part of such an amazing collection!!! swipe to see some of my favorite angles & the original drawing we started with 🖍 . started in june, finished in november 2022 @pinobrosink . other visible work not by me. . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #blkttt #boldtattoo #stylizedtattoo #topsurgerytattoo #topsurgery #nonbinarytattooartist #contemporarytattooing #freehandtattoo #chestpiece #chestpiecetattoo #kudzu #botanicaltattoo
• posted w permission • y’all remember this one?? we finished it back in november. the scapula plants are by me, everything else you can see is by other artists. i finally had the right balance of energy & patience to edit out Z’s 🍑crack because obviously the existence of 🍑cracks is very scary & dangerous & must be hidden from us at all costs. . BUT seriously, tho — the current situation re: policing of bodies in this country is v bad (while not new). it really BUMS me out. looking at this tattoo gives me the opposite feeling of that feeling. swipe to the end for a fully healed pic from Z which is, to me, a direct dose of trans joy ✨🌞💫 . thank you, Zia. i’m honored we get to be a part of each other’s journeys in this way. . and if you’re feeling kind of helpless, like i often do, a great place on which to focus energy is whatever’s local to you. if you’re in MA, and have disposable funds, i highly recommend donating to @transemergencyfund because they provide real-time material support to our trans siblings who need it. if donating isn’t in the cards for you, there are lots of resources to find out how to contact your reps — or maybe it looks like going to your local school board or town meeting, or showing up at a counter protest & p*nching f*asc*sts in the face, i dunno 🤷🏻 . drawing from the teachings of @divestingfromwhiteness , our goal cannot be perfection, heroism, or an immediate solution — INSISTANCE — but sustainability & consistency — RESILIENCE. (this language was given in the specific context of u.s. yt supr*emacy & anti-Black r*cism, but it also applies here). . . . take care of yourselves & each other. don’t give up ❤️🔥 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #contemporarytattooing #abstracttattoo #boldtattoo #backtattoo #backpiece #backpiecetattoo #blkttt #trippytattoo #transtattoo #sacredtattoo #transisbeautiful #transissacred
breathe in • breathe out • you’re doing a great job . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #texttattoo #contemporarytattooing #typographytattoo #expressivetypography #boldtattoo #herenow
freehand abstract piece for bailey, made back in october • i’m not ready to announce specifics about when + where i’ll be tattooing again, but i promise you the wheels are turning. i have a waitlist left over from last year who will get first priority — if you’re on that list, hang tight; i’ll be in touch with you when the time comes ⚙️ thank you for your patience ⏳🔮🧹🪞🌱 . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #abstracttattoo #freehandtattoo #lineworktattoo #blkttt #contemporarytattooing #qttr #queertattooer #bostontattoo #northshoretattoo
not my usual stuff, but whatever Neidy wants, Neidy gets! we added more to this ornamental back project back in august. the top part is over 1yr healed in these photos. excuse the shine 😎🤩 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #nonbinarytattooartist #ornamentaltattoo #blkttt #backtattoo #inkthediaspora #darkskintattoos #melanin
fully-healed flash floral on rayna, about 9 months old ✨ plus, swipe to see a fresh lil ornamental we tucked inside of a healed color test we did about a year ago. for clients with melanated skin it’s very helpful to do a color test to see how different colors heal with your unique skin tone. i’m always happy to tack a free color test onto an appointment if you want; just ask beforehand so we know to schedule enough time! . as for me, still happily on hiatus 👋 . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #nonbinarytattooartist #healedtattoo #colortattoo #contemporarytattooing #floraltattoo #inkthediaspora #tattoosondarkskin #darkskintattoos #colortest #massachusettstattooartist
Oh that’s right! I made a lot of tattoos in 2022 that should probably get posted! Including this fully-healed (c. 2 months) cascade of cherubs & fecund flora, made with/for Sharon. We’ve got persimmons, grapes, pomegranates, baby’s breath, & some adorable lil putti to welcome in abundance, growth, grace ✨🔮🌞 Thank you, Sharon! Can’t wait to do more in the future. . Made in two sessions, photos taken a couple months after second session. These photos were taken in multiple variations of ring light & sunlight, minimally edited to reduce glare & boost contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooartist #inkthediaspora #darkskintattoos #melanin #illustrativetattoo #cherubtattoo #floraltattoo #fruittattoo
My wish for you on this Boxing Day is that you get to be as unbothered as this nonbinary hotty ✨ Adapted from my fave Georges Barbier, after one of his illustrations for ‘Les Liasions Dangereuses’ (1934). Thank you so much Grace for giving them the perfect home!! . I’ll be doing day-of tats this Wednesday 12/28 starting at 12pm. I’ve done fewer walk-in days than I promised because LIFE, I hope you can forgive me 😘 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #pinobrosink #qttr #queertattooer #lgbtqiatattoo #georgesbarbier #dangerousliaisons #illustrationtattoo #contemporarytattooing #nonbinarytattoo #boudoir #bostontattoo #cambridgetattoo
Typographical/ornamental backpiece done by: Lulu Henle @tattulu #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #backpiece #typography #typographicalornaments #ornamentaltattoo #blkttt #bostontattoo #pinobrosink
There sometimes comes a moment when I’m getting the stencil ready when I think: WHY TF did I say yes to this?? And then this. This is why. . Cover art from “The Mysterious Benedict Society” by Trenton Lee Stewart, finished back in October for Abi. The original illustration is by Carson Ellis. Swipe for a million (shiny) details & a pic of the original cover. . Thank you so much Abi for your trust, I am super proud of both of us! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #tattulu #luluhenletattoos #pinobrosink #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #blkttt #illustrationtattoo #blackandgreytattoo #finelinetattoo #detailedtattoo #literaturetattoo #booktattoo #trentonleestewart #carsonellis #mysteriousbenedictsociety #bostontattoo #cambridgetattoo
A dump of “recent” one-offs 😘 . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #pinobrosink #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #flashtattoo #contemporarytattooing #ornamentaltattoo #blkttt #abstracttattoo #bostontattoo #cambridgetattoo
Popping up from under my rock to rejoice in this typographical/ornamental backpiece I finished a few weeks ago. THANK YOU AMY for your trust & patience during this project, I feel immensely proud of it. This definitely lives in the top 3 most ambitious pieces I’ve done to date 😎🥹 . Made in five sessions. In these pics it’s predominantly healed, but with touch-ups / perfectionisms throughout. . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #backpiece #typography #typographicalornaments #ornamentaltattoo #blkttt #bostontattoo #cambridgetattoo
Maya is, as I think the kids would say, a real one 💥 thank you for going where the design took us, and being a delight the whole way through! I love how it fits so perfectly above a butterfly by @hotbirdbath 🦋🌊 Slides feature my subpar videography skills and a healed “perfect” that we made in……summer 2020?? . Anyway, in case any of you were wondering today, you deserve a life worth living 🫵 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattoos #tattulu #pinobrosink #qttr #queertattooartist #blkttt #boldtattoo #typographytattoo #contemporarytattooing #inkthediaspora #darkskintattoos #melanin #kneetattoo #bostontattoo #cambridgetattoo
Had a blast in Brooklyn earlier this month! Thank you Ana, Naima, Ashley (couldn’t get a good photo but we will someday!) Anna, Lee, Tara, & Drew for showing up & sharing energy with me 🖤💚 Special thanks to @somewhere.nyc for hosting me & making me feel at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #luluhenletattos #tattulu #qttr #queertattooer #queertattooartist #travelingtattooartist #somewherenyc #nyctattoo #brooklyntattoo #abstractattoo #freehandtattoo #typographytattoo #blkttt
By @tattulu, Cambridge, Massachusetts. #LuluHenle #tattulu #kintsugi #vasetattoo #healedtattoo #potterytattoo #potterytattoos