Tattooing has always been the ultimate form of art which reflects the expression and feelings of an individual. With the abundance of different forms available, here are some of the key colorful portraits Tattoo Art forms which are adorned by the tattoo enthusiast for their incomparable styles:
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Abstract Style
With no real structure or outline, abstract style tattoo is appealing and attractive and can be used to compliment artistic personalities, including various animals and people. Considered as the modern style of art, this art is a mix of sophisticated colors with a traditional influence.
Traditional Japanese
The essence of this type of tattoo style lies in its detailing. To create a masterpiece of timeless art, this type of art is influential and narrates a story in a combination of various characters like cherry blossom, war dogs, koi fish, geisha’s, lotus or samurai. A diligent planning needs to be made before initiating such type of tattoos as it involves the whole body. This style appears flat like a print on a fabric and seems as 2 dimensional.
The shades of Black & Grey
To bring a 3-Dimensional effect to your tattoo, the shades of black & grey are used with heavy shading. To highlight the sharp transitions between the black and grey, white Ink is used and is highlighted with different shades.
Fine line
Add an intricate detailing and some special effects to your artwork with Fine line technique. The hi-tech tattoo machines, needles and inks allow the artists to deliver a delicate look to the colorful portrait tattoo. It is relatively a newer style in tattoo making industry and can be achieved with little expertise.
Celtic
Influenced with knots, spirals, crosses, tree of life, trinity knots, and animal forms, Celtic style of tattooing involves intricate knots. People from Welsh, Gaelic and Breton folklore use this tattooing art to showcase their artistic skills.
Bio-Mechanical
An exceptional combination of machines and human make this tattoo art form famous among tattoo enthusiasts. Similar on the lines of HR Geiger’s artwork, this is one of the excellent tattoo art forms, which presents the mind-blowing modern art facets.
Religious Tattoo
Egyptians used to tattoo pictorial symbols to have relative information after passing to the other side. Thus, the religious inspiration of this tattooing style has marked its way long back in the history. As an opposition to the Roman species, the Christians also used to mark a tattoo below their wrists to declare themselves as a devotee to Christianity. Today, it has been extremely popular among the people across the genre with several distinguished styles.
Memorial
This art of tattooing is used to depict the life of a person by the way of tattoo. Praying hands, religious image, flowers, banners, portrait, crosses or maybe poems are widely used in this form of tattooing. It involves the name and the dates of birth and death of a person and has a significant association to the deceased or to his or her family.
Tribal Tattoos
These types of tattoos are primarily influenced by the multiple cultures and are accessory to the certain tribes. To express any milestone in life including marriage or puberty, this form of tattooing is widely used. Native Americans, Polynesian, and Micronesia are the primary cultural influences for this type of art. Tribes like Hawaiian carry tattoo as a form of identification while American Indian culture represents the rituals and beliefs. Many tribes also use tattoo as a symbol of bravery. Most of these tattoos are geometric in shape and can also inculcate ‘stonework’ effect.
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Old School (American Traditional)
Bold colored 2-dimensional images with lesser details form the core of American Traditional Tattooing. These nautical tattoos were famous way back in 1800 and primarily influenced by the figures like anchors, mermaids, sparrow, ships, and banners. Thicker lines are crafted with the influence of strong colors like blue-black and solids of red and greens are filled in.
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