Some Tattoo Styles to Consider

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 *Bold black outlines, limited color palette (red, green, yellow, blue, black).

* Classic designs like anchors, roses, daggers, and eagles.

 *Uses only black ink and diluted gray washes for shading.

* Creates a soft, realistic look with smooth gradients.

*Popular for portraits, religious themes, and script tattoos.

*Highly detailed tattoos that replicate photographs or lifelike imagery.

*Can be black & gray or full color.

*Often used for portraits, animals, and nature elements.

* Inspired by traditional Japanese art and folklore.

*Features such as koi fish, dragons, samurai, cherry blossoms, Hannya masks.

*Large-scale body work like sleeves and back pieces with rich colors and detail 

*Uses thin, precise lines instead of bold outlines.

*Delicate, subtle, and often minimalist.

*Common for small tattoos, script, botanical designs.

*Focuses on patterns, symmetry, and precise linework.

*Often combined with dot work and black & gray shading.

*Includes mandalas and other sacred symbols.

*Uses thousands of tiny dots to create shading and depth.

*Often seen in geometric, mandala, and blackwork tattoos.

* Can be entirely dot work-based or mixed with linework.

*Uses solid black ink to create bold, high-contrast designs.

*Includes tribal tattoos, abstract shapes, and heavy shading.

*Can range from simple symbols to full blackout tattoos.

*Inspired by Polynesian, Māori, Samoan, and Native American designs.

* Heavy use of black ink, bold patterns, and symmetry.

v*Represents cultural heritage and spiritual significance.

*Tattoos designed to look like mechanical parts fused with organic elements.

*3D effect with gears, pistons, robotic features.

* Often customized to fit the client’s body structure.

*Inspired by dreamlike, abstract, and fantasy elements.

*Often combines realism with exaggerated or bizarre imagery.

*Can be full color or black & gray.

 *Simple, clean designs with minimal shading.

*Small tattoos with thin lines, tiny symbols, or simple objects.

*Popular for first-time tattoos and subtle placements.