INKED VICE
Loading account
Dave Allen avatar

Dave Allen

About

Dave Allen is a highly skilled tattoo artist specializing in realism and black & gray styles at Preying Mantis Tattoo in Lakewood, Colorado. His intricate work and attention to detail have earned him a reputation for excellence in the tattoo community. If you're looking to have stunning artwork permanently etched onto your skin, visit Dave at the shop to schedule your appointment and experience his professionalism firsthand.

Styles

realismblack&gray
Lakewood, United States
Dave Allen location map
Open map
Back to Artists
Loading suggested artists
Loading suggested studios
Loading suggested reads
INKED VICE

Less admin. More tattooing.

Get discovered beyond social media. Make more space for your art. Manage inquiries, bookings, payments and all the day-to-day admin stuff in one place.

Join now
Product
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Find artists
  • Find studios
  • Sign up
  • Support
  • Log in
Discover
  • Vancouver tattoo artists & studios
  • Montreal tattoo artists & studios
  • Toronto tattoo artists & studios
  • New York tattoo artists & studios
  • Calgary tattoo artists & studios
  • Los Angeles tattoo artists & studios
  • Paris tattoo artists & studios
  • London tattoo artists & studios
  • Amsterdam tattoo artists & studios
Features
  • Tattoo booking
  • Client messaging
  • Scheduling & calendar
  • Artist page
  • Portfolio gallery
  • Flash management
  • Guest spots & events
  • Waitlists
Editorial
  • Magazine
  • Reading Room
  • Tattoo Styles
  • Guides
  • Irezumi
  • The hidden language of wabori
  • What is yobori?
Company
  • About
  • Blog
  • Articles
  • Contact
InstagramX
© 2026 INKED VICE, Inc. All rights reserved.
TermsPrivacyData deletion
InstagramX
Is it your profile? Want to make any changes or enhance it?
Is it your profile? Want to make any changes or enhance it?

Gallery

Suggested reads

  • InterviewIn conversation with Arthur MarquesQueer bodies & bold colour shape a practice spanning tattoos, paintings & prints. He reflects on creative freedom, finding community & learning to see himself as an artist.
  • ArticleTattoo Ink Lymph Node Effects: What Happens Inside Your Body?What current research says about tattoo pigment traveling through the lymphatic system, lymph-node swelling, inflammation, and cancer headlines.
  • ArticleTattoo Conventions: How They Started & How to Navigate One TodayA short history of tattoo conventions, plus how to find an artist, book ahead or walk up, and arrive prepared for your session.
  • InterviewIn conversation with Liz KossExploring spooky aesthetics, the science of aging ink, and the quiet power of drawing without a goal.
  • ArticleYobori: Japan's Western Tattoo StyleA guide to Japan's Western tattoo scene. Where the word comes from, what it looks like, and how it fits alongside wabori in modern studios.

Suggested studios

  • Sacred Soul Tattoolakewood, united states
  • Mantra Tattoolakewood, united states
  • Steph (Stephanie) Ninth Lifelakewood, united states
  • American Tattoo Studioslakewood, united states
  • Chronic Tattoo Lakewoodlakewood, united states
  • Timeless Tattoo Studiolakewood, united states

Suggested artists

  • Devan Vankirklakewood, united states
  • Bill Johenninglakewood, united states
  • Salvador Diazlakewood, united states
  • Joshua Jimenezlakewood, united states
  • Jennifer Harringtonlakewood, united states
  • Stephanie (Steph) Smithlakewood, united states