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id=\"aioseo-quick-trivia\">Quick trivia<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Did you know the tattoos you generally see around the biceps of buff guy <strong>aren&#8217;t actual Tribal tattoos<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>That <strong>Anime tattoos have little to do with Japanese<\/strong> tattoos?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Or that Lettering tattoos were <strong>used in prison camps<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Head on to discover everything you always wanted to know about styles.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-old-school-traditional\">Old School \/ Traditional&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The kind of stuff you see on 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These tattoos mostly sought to preserve memories and mark achievements, resembling the Tribal styles in its genesis and purpose.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\"><br>Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These tattoos became popular during the early 20th century alongside the development of the electric tattooing machines and flash walls (template drawings exposed on the walls of each parlor for clients to choose the design from).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The technological development allowed the wider public to access the tattooing tradition (mostly associated with sailors, circus freaks and indigenous tribes). With time, the general american audience started shaping this style with elements that were meaningful to the culture and, for this reason, the following elements repeated over and over again:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Patriotic symbols (eagles, flags),&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Lucky charms (horseshoes, clovers)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>People (pin-up girls, sailors)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Elements with their own symbolism (daggers, roses, dice).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because there were limited amounts of tattoo options on flash walls (custom tattoos were not frequent back then)&nbsp;you probably have seen most of them.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the development of parlors and techniques, the complexity of the images and the public perception of tattooing started evolving, giving birth to other styles such as New School, Neo traditional, Realism, amongst others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\"><br>Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These tattoos originally had bold black outlines, 2D images, simple shading work and were limited to the colors available.&nbsp;Today, artists dedicated to Old School preserve the characteristics of this style including the original motifs, symbols, and color palettes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=traditional\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-almagro-tattooer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/almagrotattooer\">Almagro Tattooer<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/almagrotattooer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/hyYFtrUeSti1xKHuUUnC\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/almagrotattooer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/UajCWZpLS6qGg4xc1abW\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/almagrotattooer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/CTWsmXpfS2OsJ4UIoI2A\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Nicosia, Cyprus<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/almagrotattooer\/\">@almagrotattooer<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-bobby-marck\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bobbymackart\">Bobby Marck<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bobbymackart\/tattoos\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a31\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a2b\/tattoos\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a31\" alt=\"rose and dagger american style tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bobbymackart\/tattoos\/6132c8893fcbb1fe9a1d73c5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a2b\/tattoos\/6132c8893fcbb1fe9a1d73c5\" alt=\"wolf americana tattoo with knife\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bobbymackart\/tattoos\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a53\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a2b\/tattoos\/5e2bde2051acaa763cc15a53\" alt=\"eagle american traditional\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Houston,&nbsp;United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bobbymackart\/\">@bobbymackart<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-debbie-jones\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/debbiejonestattoos\">Debbie Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/debbiejonestattoos\/tattoos\/5d4f41a692556d4fc135ef77\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb46c1d9e4feb7b84ddbfa5\/tattoos\/5d4f41a692556d4fc135ef77\" alt=\"mermaid american tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/debbiejonestattoos\/tattoos\/5d4f41e392556d4fc135f093\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb46c1d9e4feb7b84ddbfa5\/tattoos\/5d4f41e392556d4fc135f093\" alt=\"black panther old style tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/debbiejonestattoos\/tattoos\/5d4f41b592556d4fc135efbf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb46c1d9e4feb7b84ddbfa5\/tattoos\/5d4f41b592556d4fc135efbf\" alt=\"indian american traditional tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Swansea, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/debbiejonestattoos\/\">@debbiejonestattoos<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-new-school\">New School<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Old school turned rebel<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"width\":\"440px\",\"height\":\"auto\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/b0r5RpcNTMOFJjwFOThw\" alt=\"newschool american style alpaca hand drawn\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style is like the rebel son of the Old School style. No longer bound by its limitations. No longer restricted by flash walls. By color palettes. By fear of experimenting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New school is strongly inspired by graffiti art, cartoons, hip hop, and pop art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\"><br>Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It came about in the \u201970s in a time when tattooers became more prone to sharing techniques and abandon the secrecy behind the art. Clients also wanted to be more involved in the process and influence the design. For these reasons, elements like shading, depth and 3D effects, not present in Old School, started to emerge.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\"><br>Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The tattoos are easily recognized by their vibrant colors, degrad\u00eas, irreverent themes, and intentional disproportions. Generally, a cartoonish look is present, the customization is abundant and the theme is somewhat wild and creative.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=newschool\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-sin-prisas\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/sinprisass\">Sin Prisas<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/sinprisass\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666e2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666d8\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666e2\" alt=\"shark in new school tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/sinprisass\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666dc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666d8\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666dc\" alt=\"frog in leg new school tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/sinprisass\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666d8\/tattoos\/5e35346a612f32f6bb7666da\" alt=\"stomach gorilla new school tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Los Angeles, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sinprisass\/\">@sinprisass<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-jackles-douglas\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jacklesdouglas\">Jackles Douglas<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jacklesdouglas\/tattoos\/5dbae884119e973f000b2d04\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ce424c94ca19742f902c6e9\/tattoos\/5dbae884119e973f000b2d04\" alt=\"rambo with gun newschool style tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jacklesdouglas\/tattoos\/5dbae887119e973f000b2d08\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ce424c94ca19742f902c6e9\/tattoos\/5dbae887119e973f000b2d08\" alt=\"timon and pumba new school tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jacklesdouglas\/tattoos\/5dbae88e119e973f000b2d12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ce424c94ca19742f902c6e9\/tattoos\/5dbae88e119e973f000b2d12\" alt=\"warrior pikachu new school tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Melbourne Australia<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jacklesdouglas\/\">@jacklesdouglas<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-pedro-vieira\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bananaartfactory\">Pedro Vieira<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bananaartfactory\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece911\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece8f6\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece911\" alt=\"crazy rabbit new school\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bananaartfactory\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece910\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece8f6\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece910\" alt=\"pinnaple new school\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/bananaartfactory\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece8fa\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece8f6\/tattoos\/5e191faf5a348ef231ece8fa\" alt=\"old man with chemicals new school\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Ponta Delgada, Portugal<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bananaartfactory\/\">@bananaartfactory<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-neo-traditional\">Neo Traditional&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Like old school, but with an art major<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/8I8040gIRN2k8KSRBdSd\" alt=\"neotraditional style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as New Traditional, this style generally avoids bright and vibrant colors (present in New School) and focuses on more natural shapes and gradients. It recuperates some of the Old School imagery while incorporating new patriotic imaginarium, such as Native Americans, portraits and skulls.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The symbolism behind each tattoo has eroded and the focus is now on final aesthetics as well as the art of tattooing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\"><br>Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If Old School was the infant years of western tattoo tradition, then New School was the teenage years for the western tradition. So&#8230;where does the Neo Traditional fit in? We\u2019ll, this style is like the grown-up version of New School. It abandoned its cartoonish looks for a more serious one. Dropped it\u2019s disproportionate ways and adopted a more accurate depiction of the themes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neo Traditional started developing as a style of its own popular during the 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s and has only been increasing in popularity.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\"><br>Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neo Traditional respects Old School\u2019s technical ways. Back to the dark outlines, but cleaner. Back to using a limited range of colors, but using them more precisely. Back to 2D visuals, but with improved techniques.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What distinguishes this style from Illustrative is the inspiration behind it. Neo Traditional is strongly influenced by artistic movements of the early 20th century, such as Art Nouveau (strong curves, romanticized scenarios, and Japanese elements) and Art Deco (luxurious and filled with detail).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Far from being boring, this style resulted in a wider range of themes and symbols being used, imagery that\u2019s loyal to the real world, smooth color transitions, beautiful compositions, and intricate details.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=neotraditional\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/alpaca.ink\/tattoos\/5d4741acb0977be49fc9f75b\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-daniels-bauti\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/danielsbauti\">Daniels Bauti<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/danielsbauti\/tattoos\/5d2eec414a8b958cebca82de\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c784e99e2ee6a3b7bd22dc4\/tattoos\/5d2eec414a8b958cebca82de\" alt=\"art deco girl neotraditional tattoos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/danielsbauti\/tattoos\/5d2eec434a8b958cebca82e8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c784e99e2ee6a3b7bd22dc4\/tattoos\/5d2eec434a8b958cebca82e8\" alt=\"sparrow on the leg in neo traditional tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/danielsbauti\/tattoos\/6000a707e90afbb01e1e60b5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c784e99e2ee6a3b7bd22dc4\/tattoos\/6000a707e90afbb01e1e60b5\" alt=\"woman neo traditional tattoos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Beverly Hills, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/danielsbauti\/\">@danielsbauti<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-kike-esteras\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kike.esteras\">Kike Esteras<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kike.esteras\/tattoos\/5e1cff88dbf4cbc3b7f55313\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1cff87dbf4cbc3b7f552f3\/tattoos\/5e1cff88dbf4cbc3b7f55313\" alt=\"rose and dagger neo trad tattoos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kike.esteras\/tattoos\/5e1cff87dbf4cbc3b7f55304\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1cff87dbf4cbc3b7f552f3\/tattoos\/5e1cff87dbf4cbc3b7f55304\" alt=\"falcon neotrad tattoos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kike.esteras\/tattoos\/5e1cff88dbf4cbc3b7f5532d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1cff87dbf4cbc3b7f552f3\/tattoos\/5e1cff88dbf4cbc3b7f5532d\" alt=\"racoon new traditional tattoos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kike.esteras\/\">@kike.esteras<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-jean-le-roux\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jeanleroux\">Jean Le Roux<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/7iMY7CbwRBeYb5qvKOdh\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/YohRFOGT4qojU1qHKZ3A\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/t7RE3w7lQsaqbWsfv5fs\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jeanleroux\/\">@jeanleroux<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-tribal\">Tribal<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Primitive tattoo art specific to a tribe<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/q2mvzK9pSq592Ngym27Q\" alt=\"tribal alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tribal as a style encompasses several indigenous and primitive tattoo traditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Indigenous tribes would use symbols as a way to engrave the passing of rituals, to mark social status, to signal group belonging, wartime achievement and for spiritual and ceremonial reasons.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today we can see the term being used interchangeably to describe several ancient tattoo art, such as:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Maori face tattoos<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Aboriginal Dreamtime<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Mayan and Aztec deities<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Hawaiian kakau<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Samoan abstract animals<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Celtic crosses and knots&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\"><br>Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Humans have been getting inked since the dawn of civilization. Mummies, bones, tools and other vestiges of elements related to tattooing tradition have been found in places like Egypt, Tibet, Chile, Italy, Polynesia, India, Japan, North America, North Africa, Sub-saharan Africa and many other places. So, basically, the whole world. And most of these traditions of body modification developed isolated and independentl<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\"><br>Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to the simplicity of the techniques and instruments (bone fragments or thorns), indigenous tribes followed simple patterns, geometric shapes, and repetitive figures. Most commonly, they draw symbols significant to the population, like the fauna and flora available in the region and natural elements such as mountains and rivers or the moon and the sun.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today you can find many tattoos imitating ancient tribal art by reproducing the shapes, lines, and patterns. You know, the kind of tattoo that was popular in the 90\u2019s, especially with gym dudes. Well, those are actually called New Tribal because they do not come from an indigenous tradition. That is, they do not hold and transmit meaning common to a group. Most people will still call them Tribal though. New Tribal mixes elements from several independent traditions and experiment with new patterns and shapes.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=tribal\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-tuigamala-andy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\">Tuigamala Andy<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\/tattoos\/5d474a89b0977be49fc9fdf8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/7xl6CCDaQoWUzqPxLENb\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\/tattoos\/5d474a89b0977be49fc9fdf8\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\/tattoos\/5d474a89b0977be49fc9fdf8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\/tattoos\/5d474a84b0977be49fc9fdeb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ce429cb4ca19742f902c801\/tattoos\/5d474a84b0977be49fc9fdeb\" alt=\"back leg tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/taupoutatau_andy\/tattoos\/5d474a9eb0977be49fc9fe42\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ce429cb4ca19742f902c801\/tattoos\/5d474a9eb0977be49fc9fe42\" alt=\"shoulder tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Wellington, New Zealand<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taupoutatau_andy\/\">@taupoutatau_andy<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-dmitrii-babakhin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/babakhintatau\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dmitrii Babakhin<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/babakhintatau\/tattoos\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c61\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c5a\/tattoos\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c61\" alt=\"full body suit traditional tribal tattoo half body\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/babakhintatau\/tattoos\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c60\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c5a\/tattoos\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c60\" alt=\"total body tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/babakhintatau\/tattoos\/60e21c4ca2a9eb7914734816\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e35606d612f32f6bb766c5a\/tattoos\/60e21c4ca2a9eb7914734816\" alt=\"amazing design chest and arm tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Saint Petersburg, Russia<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babakhintatau\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@babakhintatau<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-mister-cleantat\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/mistercleantat2\">Mister Cleantat<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/mistercleantat2\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f17\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f1a\" alt=\"nick tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/mistercleantat2\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f22\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f17\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f22\" alt=\"upper back tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/mistercleantat2\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f27\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f17\/tattoos\/5e3e64730a867c19186e5f27\" alt=\"chest and sleeve tribal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Honolulu, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mistercleantat2\">@mistercleantat2<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-blackwork\">Blackwork<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>When the west picked up form tribal tradition<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/yZZvZLQNSbKnQ5jpRVxV\" alt=\"blackwork style of hand drawn alpaca\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blackwork derives from the Tribal tradition. It\u2019s characterised by the sole use of black ink and is one of the most common styles around.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The transition from Tribal to Blackwork happened when tattoos become widespread in the west and were dissociated fromt their Tribal roots. The tattoos no longer needed to follow a specific tradition (like Polynesian or Maori), nor marked transitions and achievements. The spiritual side of the process was abandoned in favor of aesthetics and design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was a natural process and the lack of attachment to the traditions allowed individuals to determine their own designs and draw their own meanings. With this, tattooing wasn\u2019t anymore a form of communicating with others but a tool for self-expression.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style has been constantly morphing. It evolved from simpler patterns (what most people associate with Tribal tattoos) to unique and complex tattoo designs (what people associate to geometric blackworks).&nbsp;Nowadays, Blackworks, define all tattoos that make use of only black ink (no shades of grey). You can find it to express anything, from geometric shapes mixed with animals, to full body parts painted black.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\u2019s important to understand the distinction between Blackwork and Black &amp; Grey tattoos: blackworks are made using solely the color black and empty space (much like you\u2019d see on a Tribal tattoo), while the black &amp; grey is created using black ink and several shades of grey made via grey washing (diluting black ink in a fluid such as distilled water).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You\u2019ll frequently find Blackworks mixed with other styles, such as Dotwork or Geometric, as this helps creating a more complex and pleasing aesthetic experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-roxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\">ROXX<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510eda\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/wdLim8acRAeErOfrWvVQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510eda\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510eda\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ef4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ec2\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ef4\" alt=\"geometric blackwork tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/roxx_____\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ed5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ec2\/tattoos\/5e2d872c492469e2d1510ed5\" alt=\"full black ink arm blackwork tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;San Francisco, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roxx_____\/\">@roxx_____<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-ignacio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ignacio.ttd\">Ignacio<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ruco__\/tattoos\/5d376f5b00f2cf6437515a79\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/AlY8Mva3SLS9tTo1HXnJ\" alt=\"blackwork death with globe with candles tattoo.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ruco__\/tattoos\/5d376f9000f2cf6437515aab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/kaDfsqUwTiOueRoNUooe\" alt=\"blackwork ignacio scorpion bottle\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ruco__\/tattoos\/5d376f6400f2cf6437515a80\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/45SibAIQZaT5nTZo56dg\" alt=\"blackwork black rose tattoo \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Rome, Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ignacio.ttd\/\">@ignacio.ttd<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-endurance-pastel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/endurance_pastel\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Endurance Pastel<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/endurance_pastel\/tattoos\/5cfbd8e0d9a6a54fade5776d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9b7fa7f4072d04d509ed40\/tattoos\/5cfbd8e0d9a6a54fade5776d\" alt=\"photostory forearm blackwork tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/endurance_pastel\/tattoos\/5cfbd8f9d9a6a54fade577b2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9b7fa7f4072d04d509ed40\/tattoos\/5cfbd8f9d9a6a54fade577b2\" alt=\"butterfly blackwork \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/endurance_pastel\/tattoos\/5cfbd8ddd9a6a54fade57766\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9b7fa7f4072d04d509ed40\/tattoos\/5cfbd8ddd9a6a54fade57766\" alt=\"blackwork tattoo of a gun on girl\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Brussels, Belgium<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/endurance_pastel\/\">@endurance_pastel<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-dotwork\">Dotwork<\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Several dots put together to create an artwork<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/0735z1qwRRe6N78HjDpL\" alt=\"dotwork pontilhism style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In practical terms, all tattoos are a set of dots, inked with pigments that, together, create a bigger picture.&nbsp;So what makes Dotwork a style of its own? Simple: the artist\u2019s ability to harmoniously use dots of different sizes to create sensations of depth, contrast, and continuity.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is done by coordinating quantity, distance, position and the size of the dots per opposition to the traditional needle strokes (used to create solid areas or lines).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Focusing solely on the use of black and grey ink, this style became popular during the \u201990s and was inspired by post-impressionist techniques such as Pointillism.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style should not be confused with handpoke, which refers to the technique used to create the tattoo. A dotwork can be made using electric tattooing machines as well as handpoke technique.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most common features of this style are symmetric patterns, 3D effects and the use of negative space (through the absence of dots). In any dotwork, a random dot\u2019s presence is irrelevant per se, but all the small contributions produce the essence of this artwork.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Virtually any style can be used alongside dotwork, thought illustrations and blackwork are the most common ones. Almost all dotwork is made using solely the color black.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><br>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-k-a-t-y-h-a-v-k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/katyhavk\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">K A T Y H A V K<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/katyhavk\/tattoos\/5ffb615462a19105fecdbcce\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3f95ccd64edab976effbb7\/tattoos\/5ffb615462a19105fecdbcce\" alt=\"dotwork tattoo of a globe\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/katyhavk\/tattoos\/60eb6a01396c0408d12ffb8f\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3f95ccd64edab976effbb7\/tattoos\/60eb6a01396c0408d12ffb8f\" alt=\"dotwork tattoo of a tiger and plants\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/katyhavk\/tattoos\/5ffb615462a19105fecdbcc9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3f95ccd64edab976effbb7\/tattoos\/5ffb615462a19105fecdbcc9\" alt=\"dot work tattoo of finger touching\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Ribeir\u00e3o Pires, Brasil<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katyhavk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@katyhavk<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-doctor-woo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/_dr_woo_\">Doctor Woo<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/_dr_woo_\/tattoos\/5f1e278d9e6df348cfe451b9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc5f\/tattoos\/5f1e278d9e6df348cfe451b9\" alt=\"pontilhism dotwork skull\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/_dr_woo_\/tattoos\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc69\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc5f\/tattoos\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc69\" alt=\"dotwork western tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/_dr_woo_\/tattoos\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc6b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc5f\/tattoos\/5e066ff166614b71ecd9bc6b\" alt=\"chita with religions tattoo dotwork\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Arzachena, Italy<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_dr_woo_\/\">@_dr_woo_<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-tommy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tommy_oh\">Tommy<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tommy_oh\/tattoos\/5d74e0c5c29231ccf4c8bfc4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb0dacd1fd5e5be0c1887dd\/tattoos\/5d74e0c5c29231ccf4c8bfc4\" alt=\"dotwork bones skull virgin mary madonna\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tommy_oh\/tattoos\/5d74e0b7c29231ccf4c8bfa5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb0dacd1fd5e5be0c1887dd\/tattoos\/5d74e0b7c29231ccf4c8bfa5\" alt=\"dotwork skull tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tommy_oh\/tattoos\/5d74e0c3c29231ccf4c8bfbe\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5cb0dacd1fd5e5be0c1887dd\/tattoos\/5d74e0c3c29231ccf4c8bfbe\" alt=\"dotwork tattoo pop art kiss\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tommy_oh\">@tommy_oh<\/a>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-geometric\"><strong>Geometric<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The beauty of mathematics<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/Swd7cVNQaIwbDyrGRTNA\" alt=\"geometric style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Think of this style as tribal on math\u2026.And I really mean math, from mathematics. This is the power of geometry being used to create a visually appealing whole. You can have rectangles, lines, fractals, small crosses&#8230; anything goes as long as they contribute to the creation of something bigger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Geometry can also be used to depict sacred motifs or to represent philosophical concepts. This connection to the transcendental, as well as the ordinary, make this style a primordial choice for those who seek to connect with the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of the tattooing experience.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although you can see examples of depictions of geometric patterns in tribal traditions, Geometric, as a style of its own, is very recent, becoming popular in the 21st century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a long time Geometry was an element of tattoos and as it evolved, artists started calling those tattoos geometric blackwork. Nowadays you can find Geometric works with colors due to being frequently mixed with other styles of tattooing, contributing to its present richer range of art forms.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In this style, you can have repeating patterns. Or not. You can have symmetry. Or not. You can have real objects and figures. Or not. And the reason for this is that anything can be reduced into its basic geometrical shape &#8211; it\u2019s building blocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some examples are illustrations \u201ctrapped\u201d inside geometric figures. Or illustrations divided into half realistic and half geometric piece.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=geometric\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-o-k-a-n-u-c-k-u-n\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/okanuckun\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">o k a n u c k u n<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/okanuckun\/tattoos\/5cf94af13eb17e12a10d67b1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e4f6b07de320c066b0eee\/tattoos\/5cf94af13eb17e12a10d67b1\" alt=\"dom ramalho geometric works\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/okanuckun\/tattoos\/5cf94af73eb17e12a10d67b9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/NVY97oJTGMEv5gDL2CAD\" alt=\"Geometric davinci vitruvian man tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/okanuckun\/tattoos\/5cf94aeb3eb17e12a10d67a8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/mfXD3noeTxWpdJG1Acot\" alt=\"geometric solar system tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: New York City, USA<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/okanuckun\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@okanuckun<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orge_saketattoocrew\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-rapha-lopes\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/raphafons\/\">Rapha Lopes<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/raphafons\/tattoos\/5e3aa654d4d92daebcb83e18\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/3trx24GfTqSkxcxZzyyK\" alt=\"Geometric complex davinci tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/raphafons\/tattoos\/5e3aa654d4d92daebcb83e1c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/tDhMaNVLQjym7LB3bac4\" alt=\"geometric sleeve fully complete\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/raphafons\/tattoos\/5e3aa654d4d92daebcb83e27\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/T8rSvV8VRnuXDEbPdg4B\" alt=\"Geometric sleeve with circles and kanji\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/raphafons\/\">@raphafons<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-desthex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/desthex_tattoos\/\">\u2022DES\u2022THEX\u2022<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/desthex_tattoos\/tattoos\/5d1c9a4b2df1006419c20bc9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5caf5047edd4d445ade4aad8\/tattoos\/5d1c9a4b2df1006419c20bc9\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/desthex_tattoos\/tattoos\/5d1c9a542df1006419c20bd4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5caf5047edd4d445ade4aad8\/tattoos\/5d1c9a542df1006419c20bd4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/desthex_tattoos\/tattoos\/5d1c9a102df1006419c20b7d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5caf5047edd4d445ade4aad8\/tattoos\/5d1c9a102df1006419c20b7d\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Berlin, Germany<br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/desthex_tattoos\/\">@desthex_tattoos<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-illustrative\"><strong>Illustrative<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Draws from really but doesn\u2019t want to be realistic<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/5JHCuM0MRQmr3Nec31FC\" alt=\"illustrative style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Labeling a tattoo as illustrative isn\u2019t too hard:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If it could easily fit into a children\u2019s book, it\u2019s probably Illustrative.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If it\u2019s 2D and colorful, it\u2019s probably Illustrative.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>If you draw it on paper and asked your tattooist to ink it, it\u2019s probably Illustrative.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style isn\u2019t defined by its shapes, symbols or colors, but rather by the feelings transmitted. And to create these feelings, artists generally reduce the shading detail and limit the color gradients. They stick with 2-dimensional drawing and define the boundaries with solid black outlines.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Much like American traditional, you\u2019ll most often find concrete elements (figures, animals, plants). The main difference is that these elements are either a loyal reproduction of an original drawing (from TV, books, fantasy) or are an artwork shaped by the artist\u2019s own style and imagination.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=illustrative\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-dima-hazipov\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/designxaz\">Dima Hazipov<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/designxaz\/tattoos\/5d4b8108540620c46bc4c89e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca769ce572307b531497492\/tattoos\/5d4b8108540620c46bc4c89e\" alt=\"et illustrative tattoo giving the finger\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/designxaz\/tattoos\/5d4b8110540620c46bc4c8af\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca769ce572307b531497492\/tattoos\/5d4b8110540620c46bc4c8af\" alt=\"gameboy tattoo illustration\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/designxaz\/tattoos\/5d4b8103540620c46bc4c894\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca769ce572307b531497492\/tattoos\/5d4b8103540620c46bc4c894\" alt=\"guitar man tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Odesa, Ukraine<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dzo_lama\/\">@dzo_lama<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-hill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/hill_tattoo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hill (\u98db\u884c\u5c71\u4e18)<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dzo_lama\/tattoos\/5e60b2983e401a4db3786c9d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/1WR4WIVSuGDcXOqCo6cA\" alt=\"feet tattoo s\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dzo_lama\/tattoos\/5e60b2983e401a4db3786c9e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/8rBOINAgQEaR6FQybxGb\" alt=\"arm illustrative cartoon tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dzo_lama\/tattoos\/5e60b2983e401a4db3786cb1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/4uDt1cSOSemCgTf3jPMo\" alt=\"illustrative fox cartoon\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Taipei, Taiwan<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hill_tattoo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@hill_tattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-rachel-baldwin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/rachelbaldwintattoo\">Rachel Baldwin<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/rachelbaldwintattoo\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e27fc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e27f7\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e27fc\" alt=\"little caspar tattoo on arm\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/rachelbaldwintattoo\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e2805\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e27f7\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e2805\" alt=\"attractive squidward tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/rachelbaldwintattoo\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e2810\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e27f7\/tattoos\/5e2109dd7353b17a004e2810\" alt=\"night before christmas tattoo on arm\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Liverpool, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachelbaldwintattoo\">@rachelbaldwintattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-sketch\"><strong>Sketch<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Love for the creation process<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/s8KCuw2pS1qEODqZcRkh\" alt=\"sketch style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mostly used to depict animals, plants, and landscapes, it easily embeds emotional charge and sensations of movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unlike minimalist style, it can depict several objects and present complexity and repetition of the lines.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mimicking hand-drawn features, this style has overlapping lines, incomplete strokes, and elements that do not fully close. The shading work is bold and rough and some parts of the drawing are just negative space. These elements create contrast and contribute to the style\u2019s goal of not being perceived as perfect, but instead a natural process of creation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When color is present, usually a softer gradient is used to preserve the sketchy features.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/sketch\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-vince-tatwo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vince_tatwo\">Vince Tatwo<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vince_tatwo\/tattoos\/5d2e18c94a8b958cebca6606\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e180abf86925b9a71a515\/tattoos\/5d2e18c94a8b958cebca6606\" alt=\"sketch dear tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vince_tatwo\/tattoos\/5d2e18b64a8b958cebca65ed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e180abf86925b9a71a515\/tattoos\/5d2e18b64a8b958cebca65ed\" alt=\"lioness tattoo sketch style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vince_tatwo\/tattoos\/5d2e18c44a8b958cebca6600\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e180abf86925b9a71a515\/tattoos\/5d2e18c44a8b958cebca6600\" alt=\"carpa tattoo on arm sketch\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Montpellier, France<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vince_tatwo\/\">@vince_tatwo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-stan-plaga\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/s.leeray\">Stan Plaga<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/s.leeray\/tattoos\/5d2f6c804e5bf20c29b0aaa2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5d2f694a4e5bf20c29b0a92b\/tattoos\/5d2f6c804e5bf20c29b0aaa2\" alt=\"sketch elephant tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/s.leeray\/tattoos\/5d2f6c664e5bf20c29b0aa5e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5d2f694a4e5bf20c29b0a92b\/tattoos\/5d2f6c664e5bf20c29b0aa5e\" alt=\"aeronave tatuagem ante bra\u00e7o\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/s.leeray\/tattoos\/5d2f6c7e4e5bf20c29b0aa95\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5d2f694a4e5bf20c29b0a92b\/tattoos\/5d2f6c7e4e5bf20c29b0aa95\" alt=\"anime shinigami tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Canc\u00fan, Mexico<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/s.leeray\/\">@s.leeray<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-laurita\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lauritasharpz_tattoo\">Laurita<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lauritasharpz_tattoo\/tattoos\/5d4a01ddde4f046b6500fab4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca725f379a9e4abff777bd9\/tattoos\/5d4a01ddde4f046b6500fab4\" alt=\"photograph camera tattoo sketch\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lauritasharpz_tattoo\/tattoos\/5d4a0209de4f046b6500fdd0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca725f379a9e4abff777bd9\/tattoos\/5d4a0209de4f046b6500fdd0\" alt=\"astronaut tattoo sketch style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lauritasharpz_tattoo\/tattoos\/5d4a01dfde4f046b6500fadc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ca725f379a9e4abff777bd9\/tattoos\/5d4a01dfde4f046b6500fadc\" alt=\"lamp with lowers tattoo style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Palermo, Italy<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lauritasharpz_tattoo\/\">@lauritasharpz_tattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-watercolor\"><strong>Watercolor<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>&nbsp;If ink on the skin behaved like watercolor on a canvas<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/Q5haN1w3TESeGfy6vrfq\" alt=\"watercolor alpaca\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the fastest-growing styles, it mixes the aesthetics of traditional watercolor paintings with tattooing mastery. Being relatively new, many people still think these tattoos are made with a different technique from traditional tattoos. They are not. They just require the proper technique.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style is characterized by vivid colors that spread throughout the skin as if ink was spilled on a canvas. The colors can be used alongside a figure structured with black outlines and frequently the color spills over through this main image.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite the colors being the main attraction, it\u2019s the work between shading and contrast that give this style it\u2019s essence. The way the colors change gradient, flow through space and cross black lines, almost as if by mistakes, makes us forget that it was made with a needle and not a brush.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Natural elements such as animals, plants, trees, and people are frequently present. Although not as common, you can also find abstract watercolor tattoos and mixes with other styles, such as surrealism or anime.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/watercolor\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-koray-karagozler\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/koray_karagozler\">Koray Karagozler<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/koray_karagozler\/tattoos\/5d45ddb829e912bbd9ee3208\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c8919e1e9997501f4c91abc\/tattoos\/5d45ddb829e912bbd9ee3208\" alt=\"watercolor ADN\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/koray_karagozler\/tattoos\/5d45ddb229e912bbd9ee31f8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c8919e1e9997501f4c91abc\/tattoos\/5d45ddb229e912bbd9ee31f8\" alt=\"bear california watercolor style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/koray_karagozler\/tattoos\/5d45ddcc29e912bbd9ee3239\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c8919e1e9997501f4c91abc\/tattoos\/5d45ddcc29e912bbd9ee3239\" alt=\"turtle in watercolor\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Antalya, Turkey<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koray_karagozler\/\">@koray_karagozler<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-victor-martins\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jvtattoo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Martins<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jvtattoo\/tattoos\/5ef953d10ef78d5076aea095\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a55\/tattoos\/5ef953d10ef78d5076aea095\" alt=\"watercolour circus tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jvtattoo\/tattoos\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a62\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a55\/tattoos\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a62\" alt=\"rose tattoo watercolour\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/jvtattoo\/tattoos\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a64\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a55\/tattoos\/5e65c65c4f010532f7225a64\" alt=\"fox tattoo waterclour style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Lisbon, Portugal<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jvtattoo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@jvtattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-adrian-bascur\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\">Adrian Bascur<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\/tattoos\/5d654fb68a8d1cb44af82d71\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/rK9zTz7XSaaOKcmrTJWA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\/tattoos\/5d654fb68a8d1cb44af82d71\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\/tattoos\/5d654fb68a8d1cb44af82d71\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\/tattoos\/5d654f438a8d1cb44af82d1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5d654f0c8a8d1cb44af82d0d\/tattoos\/5d654f438a8d1cb44af82d1d\" alt=\"universe panda tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrianbascur\/tattoos\/5d654fa38a8d1cb44af82d66\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5d654f0c8a8d1cb44af82d0d\/tattoos\/5d654fa38a8d1cb44af82d66\" alt=\"monsters inc tatto sully\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Vi\u00f1a del Mar, Chile<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adrianbascur\">@adrianbascur<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-japanese\"><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Traditional Japanese, not just Yakuza style, not anime.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/vnTKxllFTO2wzFGKZ1y1\" alt=\"japanese style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also known as Irezumi, it was born as a way to erase penal tattoos &#8211; markings on the body of criminals that would make them easily recognizable. Although penal tattooing died back in the 17th century, it gave rise to decorative tattooing in Japan.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style evolved with a mystic of criminality, mafia and dangerousness associated with it and, for this reason, getting tattooed was forbidden in Japan for a long time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Irezumi as we know it, took off in Japan in 1827 when paintings and woodblock prints from Utagawa Kunioshy, known as the precursor of the manga, become vastly popular. Some of Utagawa\u2019s works featured criminals and outlaws covered in tattoos that spread throughout the back and arms, which increased the popularity of the style among the general public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among criminals, these tattoos were used as a rite of initiation and a sign of committed to the group.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite being outlawed up until 1948 and being strongly associated with the Yakuza, this&nbsp; style has kept it\u2019s traditional looks. The only major shift is that, unlike traditional Irezumi, the tattoo\u2019s design is now more and more influenced by the clients instead of left to the artist.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following Utugawa\u2019s style, most Japanese tattoos are two dimensional, as if printed on fabric, with strong colors and curvy lines.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The body is treated as a canvas with little to no empty space in the tattooed body part. The pieces have a central theme, which can including heroes, myths, scenic battles, samurais, monsters or dragons and, around the main theme, secondary motifs can be found, like flowers and koi fish or natural elements, like waves and clouds.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These tattoos can take long periods to become completed and turn very expensive.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=japanese\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-adrenalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/adrenalink\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adrenalink<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/henning_royaltattoo\/tattoos\/5e3909ab69e7df2415221cde\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/XzAy3CalT26KH6MIPTZA\" alt=\"japanese irezumi sleeve tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/henning_royaltattoo\/tattoos\/5e3909ac69e7df2415221cfc\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/wLoXYt7UTKOqAvkipLOv\" alt=\"japanese sleeve irezumi koi fish\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/henning_royaltattoo\/tattoos\/5e3909ab69e7df2415221cea\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/EuLULaKTNyfLQK3soigg\" alt=\"Japanese tattoo on the shoulder.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Venice, Italy<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adrenalink\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@adrenalink<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-ryan-ussher\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ryanussher\">Ryan Ussher<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ryanussher\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80f0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e327fae90effada371b80d9\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80f0\" alt=\"full body suit tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ryanussher\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80df\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e327fae90effada371b80d9\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80df\" alt=\"full body tattoo of girl in japanese style colour\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/ryanussher\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80ed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e327fae90effada371b80d9\/tattoos\/5e327fae90effada371b80ed\" alt=\"back tattoo of a demon\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ryanussher\/\">@ryanussher<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-mathias-bugo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/mathiasbugottt\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mathias Bugo<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/caiopineiro\/tattoos\/5e38286cc9b37bd722dac702\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/ecazxY8FTH2UPyKLAFe7\" alt=\"tattoo full back irezumi\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/caiopineiro\/tattoos\/5e38286cc9b37bd722dac6f1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/PhjejerwSaX12t2vVGmM\" alt=\"full arms tattoo of flowers in jap style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/caiopineiro\/tattoos\/5e38286cc9b37bd722dac6f6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/hFHeCeNdR1GJqtzdbz7p\" alt=\"full back tattoos japa style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Lyon, France<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mathiasbugottt\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@mathiasbugottt<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-anime\"><strong>Anime<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Manga and anime characters<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/guiK7zrUQ4SHhsl6EjgH\" alt=\"what anime tattoo style looks like in an alpaca\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes called Cartoon, this style gives life to characters and memories from manga, cartoons, video games, and animations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are usually tattooed by fans of the genre who want to materialize their love for certain characters and shows.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These works preserve nostalgic feelings, childhood memories or impactful moments from the shows such as:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Dragon ball<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Naruto<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Death Note<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Sailor Moon<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>My Neighbour Totoro<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;Although Anime tattoos can depict Japanese manga, this style should not be confused with the traditional Japanese tattooing style (which, interestingly enough, saw its popularity rise due to early manga piece in the 19th century).<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When doing anime tattoos, artists generally reproduce the original character\u2019s style, respecting proportions and colors. This results in vivid and colorful pieces with defined lines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These tattoos can also be drawn from the original character but include a more complex composition, which is generally achieved by medling with other styles, such as blackwork, new school or even trash polka.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/anime\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-devan-vankirk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/devanv_tattoos\">Devan Vankirk<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/devanv_tattoos\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aef8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aeef\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aef8\" alt=\"anime tattoo of vegeta\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/devanv_tattoos\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aeff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aeef\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aeff\" alt=\"buu tattoo dbz anime\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/devanv_tattoos\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301af0e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301aeef\/tattoos\/5edfaf9916e9ea076301af0e\" alt=\"bardock tattoo dbz\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/devanv_tattoos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@devanv_tattoos<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-lucas-leao\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lucasleaotattoo\">Lucas Le\u00e3o<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lucasleaotattoo\/tattoos\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c6d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c66\/tattoos\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c6d\" alt=\"shinigami tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lucasleaotattoo\/tattoos\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c68\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c66\/tattoos\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c68\" alt=\"naruto tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/lucasleaotattoo\/tattoos\/60ecad8b396c0408d1301c5a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5edf8a2b16e9ea0763019c66\/tattoos\/60ecad8b396c0408d1301c5a\" alt=\"attack on titan tattoo \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Nova Igua\u00e7u, Brazil<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lucasleaotattoo\/\">@lucasleaotattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-blackmoon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/xblackmoontattoox\">BlackMoon<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/xblackmoontattoox\/tattoos\/5d2f4abd4e5bf20c29b09bc5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/KKU0A6UrQNiIo2cNLhQ5\" alt=\"vulpix tattoo pokemon anime\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/xblackmoontattoox\/tattoos\/5d2f4a9d4e5bf20c29b09b3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/fwcFQMbXQBiF3EPQqOZX\" alt=\"sailor moon tattoo crying anime\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/xblackmoontattoox\/tattoos\/5d2f4a9b4e5bf20c29b09b3a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/51qXENnqQuSWDIHa5eaW\" alt=\"totoro tattoo miyazaki\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Wuppertal, Germany<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xblackmoontattoox\/\">@xblackmoontattoox<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-lettering\"><strong>Lettering<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Words, just like these<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/M8CWwydFRimbwiCLcsUV\" alt=\"lettering alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is one of the most common styles, and encapsulates several types of tattoos, as it refers to the writing content of any tattoo. Whether using Latin letters, Arabic alphabet, Cyrillic or Kanji, this style is characterized by the communication of written meaning. Therefore, you can see all kinds of numbers, words, and symbols made with virtually all types of fonts.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\"><br>Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is one of the oldest modern tattoo styles and has been once use in all sorts of ways. Sailors used Lettering to mark important dates. Soldiers, like the Wafen-SS, used them to mark their blood group&#8230;and also to catalog prisoners in prison camps. And today people use it to alert for diseases and conditions that may be important for a stranger to know, such as Type 1 Diabetes (which in case of an accident can be used to identify the condition and avoid administering the wrong kind of medication).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most common use nowadays is to preserve memories of dates, mottos, excerpts from poems, romances and holy scriptures and create homages to loved ones.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For professionals, the challenge centers around typography &#8211; originality of the font, consistency of the lettering and composition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The content is almost always chosen by the client and follows a style (font, serif, size, etc.) agreed with the artist. And yes, there are Comic Sans tattoos out there. And no, I won\u2019t link to them.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/alpaca.ink\/?style=lettering\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-christopher-vasquez\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tattoovasquez\">Christopher Vasquez<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tattoovasquez\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17f4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17db\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17f4\" alt=\"lettering tattoo with dates\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tattoovasquez\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17f2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17db\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17f2\" alt=\"lettering tat on wrist\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tattoovasquez\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb1802\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e476f962035383ebaeb17db\/tattoos\/5e476f962035383ebaeb1802\" alt=\"equation tattoo on back of arm\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;New York, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tattoovasquez\/\">@tattoovasquez<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-charles-oliveira\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/charlestatuagem\">Charles Oliveira<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/charlestatuagem\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4efd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ecb\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4efd\" alt=\"tatuagem de f\u00e9 com passaros \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/charlestatuagem\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ecf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ecb\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ecf\" alt=\"tatuagem religiosa\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/charlestatuagem\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ed2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ecb\/tattoos\/5e412ec29fd7c4b7917c4ed2\" alt=\"tattoo pais \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Goi\u00e2nia, Brazil<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlestatuagem\/\">@charlestatuagem<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-demon-dance\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/demondance\">Demon Dance<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/demondance\/tattoos\/5d333847eba228280e0c64c9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/pLtgf9ERSSWO1QeJ7cSc\" alt=\"dangerous youth tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/demondance\/tattoos\/5d333849eba228280e0c64cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/dDTMz8HiRcOZEkF7EFGp\" alt=\"give yourself a try tattoo lettering \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/demondance\/tattoos\/5d333883eba228280e0c6518\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/O6L8jRaTxqzmjeKK3Wgw\" alt=\"its going to be ok lettering tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Leeds, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tattoovasquez\/\">@tattoovasquez<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-minimalism\"><strong>Minimalism<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Less is more<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/PkkPmYm0RMG63HmO9hRx\" alt=\"minimalism alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Out with the excesses. Generally single pieces, these tattoos are deconstructed into the most basic components.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many minimalist tattoos hide in unusual places in the human body, such as the inner lip, between fingers and inside of the ears.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This tattoo style derives from the minimalism art movement and follows the concept focusing on what is essential and eliminating everything that is not. Its appeal came from the desire to engrave faster, smaller and cheaper tattoos, as per opposition to other styles like the Japanese, that can be very expensive and take a long time to be completed.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More often than not, only black ink will be present and fine lines will make up most of the image. Empty space is used to fill the main theme which allows details and secondary thematics to be included in the whole, without having them specifically drawn.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a work to be minimalist, it&#8217;s not the size of the tattoo that matters but following the philosophy of simplification.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=minimalism\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-vaders-dye\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vadersdye\">VADERS.DYE<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vadersdye\/tattoos\/5ee7c0d38202786fd6b10d67\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/vwAhw5ISYxIDpGPzhSdw\" alt=\"minimal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vadersdye\/tattoos\/5ee7c0d38202786fd6b10d8b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/AfMSvuL6T2p1qzoZJiE9\" alt=\"line in wrist minimalist tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vadersdye\/tattoos\/5ee7c0d38202786fd6b10d5c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/muAuMjqS92lo3mTPiew0\" alt=\"minimalist tattoo of a circle\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vadersdye\/\">@vadersdye<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-vitkovskaya\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vitkovskaya_tattoo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vitkovskaya<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vane.tattoo_\/tattoos\/5e410bdb9fd7c4b7917c3ec6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/XS5x1N34RkyeCOBglz7U\" alt=\"minimalism tattoo hearth in red\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vane.tattoo_\/tattoos\/5e410bdb9fd7c4b7917c3eca\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/Dkjo2z0SQmqA7ubgnRZo\" alt=\"manta ray tattoo in colour minimalist\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/vane.tattoo_\/tattoos\/5e410bda9fd7c4b7917c3e88\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/GtE8rJ3rTTel1h13pdGq\" alt=\"moon minimalist tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Khabarovsk, Russia<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vitkovskaya_tattoo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@vitkovskaya_tattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-joanna-roman\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/hill_tattoo\">Joanna Roman<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/joannamroman\/tattoos\/5e44cd53764467b029013830\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e44cd52764467b02901382a\/tattoos\/5e44cd53764467b029013830\" alt=\"rose tattoo minimalist\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/joannamroman\/tattoos\/6260bc49c9dc506bfe1c1d11\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e44cd52764467b02901382a\/tattoos\/6260bc49c9dc506bfe1c1d11\" alt=\"finger tattoo minimal\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/joannamroman\/tattoos\/60e0e1ffd5d93a0603f5153d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e44cd52764467b02901382a\/tattoos\/60e0e1ffd5d93a0603f5153d\" alt=\"thunder minimal tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joannamroman\/\">@joannamroman<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-realism\"><strong>Realism<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>You could confuse it with a photo<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/vnvVGfOLQTi5pZ2BfN5b\" alt=\"realism realistic style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Engraving the world on the skin, as accurately as possible. That\u2019s the point of realistic tattoos. The problem is that they require a great deal of attention to detail, time and most importantly, technique.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An artist working this style must be able to conjugate ink color with the client\u2019s skin color, understand needle pressure and dominate shadow work, among many other skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Funny enough, these tattoos are often described as being of \u201cunreal quality\u201d.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Realism as an art form started in Europe during the last decades of the 19th century when artists began to move away from Romanticism. Visual arts were strongly impacted as artists were now gaining the capacity to reproduce scenarios and objects with photographic precision and preferred to focus on the accurate depiction of ordinary life instead of the exotic and religious scenery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;The tattoo\u2019s part in Realism came almost a century later in the USA when access to better machines, techniques, and skills became widespread and artists were looking for new ways to express their talent.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Portraits and depictions of animals are the most common themes for this style, with the first being one of the most challenging types of tattoos since proportions, asymmetry and reproduction of light sources are extremely important for an image to look realistic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To work this style artists have to use fine lines, contrast, shading and doing 3D is a must. Often, needles of different sizes will be used interchangeably and if the tattoo is colored, a wide range of tones are used (going all the way to white ink). If it\u2019s black and grey, the artists will have to either use grey wash or have a color palette with grayscale to give life to perspectives and contrast.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=realism\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-cristian-nascimento\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/cristian_tattooist\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cristian Nascimento<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tampatattoo\/tattoos\/5e2ff3012da8af02ef61f788\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/1Km0XkRaQy2dGZIa2YjK\" alt=\"terminator machine tattoo realism\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tampatattoo\/tattoos\/5e2ff3012da8af02ef61f791\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/YhuwDKecRWqaf5b9Kf4o\" alt=\"vikings tattoo in realist style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/tampatattoo\/tattoos\/5e2ff3022da8af02ef61f795\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/sx7mJ0ftRtWa9J79uKBM\" alt=\"tiger roaring tattoo realism\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Juiz De Fora, Brazil<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cristian_tattooist\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@cristian_tattooist<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-gabriel-godinez\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/gallosantiago\">Gabriel Godinez<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/gallosantiago\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62067e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62066b\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62067e\" alt=\"portrait heisenberg tattoo on arm\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/gallosantiago\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef620687\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62066b\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef620687\" alt=\"lion tattoo realistic\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/gallosantiago\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62066e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62066b\/tattoos\/5e3028e22da8af02ef62066e\" alt=\"owl tattoo on sleeve\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;San Diego, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gallosantiago\/\">@gallosantiago<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-oleg-shepelenko\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\">Oleg Shepelenko<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fdee32da8af02ef61e9fd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/ZmI4MYqZSV2T2RiiWhI7\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fdee32da8af02ef61e9fd\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fdee32da8af02ef61e9fd\"><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e4\/tattoos\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e8\" alt=\"kid portrait tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/olegtattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e4\/tattoos\/5e2fdee22da8af02ef61e9e6\" alt=\"woman portrait braids russian tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Rostov-on-Don, Russia<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/olegtattoo\/\">@olegtattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-psychedelic\"><strong>Psychedelic<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Just got my trip tattooed, bro<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/zftNEM3vSnKM4ACgZGIr\" alt=\"psychedelic style alpaca hand drawn\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style can feature anything from fractals to mushrooms, to aliens, to third eyes, and seeks to capture a hallucinatory state of mind where anything can be seen and felt.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The patterns and figures are strongly associated with the LSD and DMT trip imaginarium (as well as other hallucinogenic drugs) and can be a product of either the artist\u2019s or the client\u2019s imagination.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colorful. Fantastic. Trippy. Almost like you\u2019re having a trip yourself. This style is characterized by a wide palette of strong colors that spread and mix throughout the tattoo. Design rules don\u2019t have to be followed and optical Illusion are very welcomed.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=psychedelic\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-ilona-kochetkova\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/aknowi\">Ilona Kochetkova<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/aknowi\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caefa\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caedf\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caefa\" alt=\"psychadelic tattoo of squid\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/aknowi\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caee5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caedf\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caee5\" alt=\"cat with cristals tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/aknowi\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caeee\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caedf\/tattoos\/5ef74e2f9d729c62701caeee\" alt=\"alien abducting girl tattoo psych tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Minsk, Belarus<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aknowi\/\">@aknowi<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-david-peyote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/thedavidcote\">David Peyote<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/thedavidcote\/tattoos\/5d34ad21675860ce2e3cf7f4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e0b18bf86925b9a71a4b9\/tattoos\/5d34ad21675860ce2e3cf7f4\" alt=\"david payote tattoo psychadelic tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/thedavidcote\/tattoos\/5d34acb5675860ce2e3cf7a4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e0b18bf86925b9a71a4b9\/tattoos\/5d34acb5675860ce2e3cf7a4\" alt=\"mouth on drugs tattoo mushroom tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/thedavidcote\/tattoos\/5d34ad02675860ce2e3cf7e3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5c9e0b18bf86925b9a71a4b9\/tattoos\/5d34ad02675860ce2e3cf7e3\" alt=\"vishnu tat elephant \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Montreal, Canada<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedavidcote\/\">@thedavidcote<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-katie-shocrylas\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kshocs\">Katie Shocrylas<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kshocs\/tattoos\/5e2c038351acaa763cc1732c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3d94\/tattoos\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3d9d\" alt=\"psy tattoo floral\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kshocs\/tattoos\/5e2c038351acaa763cc17343\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3d94\/tattoos\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3dcd\" alt=\"very colourful tattoo hourse and flowers\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/kshocs\/tattoos\/5e2c038351acaa763cc17349\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3d94\/tattoos\/611532bc0ff107d46a5f3dda\" alt=\"crazy tattoo with psych style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City: Vancouver, Canada<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kshocs\/\">@kshocs<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-surrealism\"><strong>Surrealism<\/strong><\/h1>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>If Dali was a tattoo artist<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buttercms.com\/4xR60NZnTjOMjeNSLdCv\" alt=\"impressionism surrealistic surrealism alpaca tattoo\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about\">About<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Surrealism can be described as a dream-like oddity. Or logical incoherence. Natural elements distorted into something that could be, but isn\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a tattoo style, it\u2019s often used to represent dreams, disorganized ideas and fantastic ways of depicting the world.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It challenges logic and order and prioritizes creativity and awe. These tattoos generally express individuality and critical thinking.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-origin\">Origin<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This style became popular in the end of the 20th century, when tattoo artists started creating their own on-skin surrealist images. This appear both as mimic paintings from famous authors (like Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo or Max Ernst) and attempt to bring to life a client fantasy by mixing several elements in an unusual\/incoherent manner.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-design\">Design<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These tattoos generally include some of the following elements: abstract landscapes, objects and elements of nature that do not exist (or do not function as depicted) and deformations and mixes between several species of animals (including humans or not).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Surrealist tattoos should be aesthetically coherent and never completely chaotic or devoid of meaning. They balance elements of realism with elements of fantasy in order to give life to an unreal but understandable world, which can sometimes be used to depict a representation of the unconscious mind.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/?style=surrealism\">here<\/a> to see some artists who dominate this style.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists who excel in this style<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-dimitris-panagopoulos\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc\">Dimitris Panagopoulos<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78ccf2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78cccf\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78ccf2\" alt=\"surrealism tattoo cock dressed up rooster\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78ccd2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78cccf\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78ccd2\" alt=\"sailor hyperrealistic tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78cd07\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78cccf\/tattoos\/5e7d8e581599572d5f78cd07\" alt=\"surreal picky blinders tattoo on arm\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp; Athens, Greece<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc\/\">@dimitris_panagopoulos_ntc<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-davepaulo_tattooartist\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/davepaulo_tattooartist\" title=\"Dave Paulo\">davepaulo_tattooartist<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/davepaulo_tattooartist\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf915\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf90c\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf915\" alt=\"escobar crazy surrealist tattoo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/davepaulo_tattooartist\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf90e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf90c\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf90e\" alt=\"stan lee tattoo excelsior realistic\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/davepaulo_tattooartist\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf927\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf90c\/tattoos\/5e1b3680acc3b022d7abf927\" alt=\"joker tattoo portugal surrealist\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;Mira, Portugal<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davepaulo_tattooartist\/\">@davepaulo_tattooartist<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-paul-marino\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/paulmarinotattoo\">Paul Marino<\/a><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/paulmarinotattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fbc202da8af02ef61d24b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2fbc202da8af02ef61d24a\/tattoos\/5e2fbc202da8af02ef61d24b\" alt=\"surrealism style et with human\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/paulmarinotattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fbc212da8af02ef61d25c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2fbc202da8af02ef61d24a\/tattoos\/5e2fbc212da8af02ef61d25c\" alt=\"paul marino tattoo of halloween\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/artists\/paulmarinotattoo\/tattoos\/5e2fbc212da8af02ef61d264\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tattooswizard.com\/artists\/5e2fbc202da8af02ef61d24a\/tattoos\/5e2fbc212da8af02ef61d264\" alt=\"woman crystal dear tattoo surreal style\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City:&nbsp;New Jersey, United States of America<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paulmarinotattoo\/\">@paulmarinotattoo<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-disclaimers\">Disclaimers<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Styles are not fixed entities. They are fluid concepts that help us organize visual cues into categories. They change according to our needs and they change across time. What was once Modern Style is today\u2019s Old School.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And styles have genres. Not all lettering is created equal and is realistic for me might be sketch for someone more experienced.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And they are not independent islands either. Tattoos often have traits from several different styles. You can draw an Anime style character using Watercolor style. Or get a Surrealism tattoo only in Dotwork.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-minor-styles\">Minor Styles<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And, of course, there\u2019s lots of other styles we didn\u2019t cover. Here are some we\u2019re considering digging into:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Portrait<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Cover up<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Chicano<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Pinup<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Comics<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Bio mechanic<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Art fusion<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Ornamental<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Floral<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Trash Polka<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Trashy<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Mandala<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Black &amp; Grey<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Sailor<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Prison<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Mafia<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>3D<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Religious&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Horror&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Which ones would you like to see explored? 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