Styles
Tattoo styles
Style is the filter that matters most when you pick an artist. The training barely overlaps from one to the next. Pick the look and see who works in it.
- Black & Grey Grayscale shading and smooth gradients without colour. 8 artists ↗
- Realism Photo-real portraits and scenes rendered with fine tonal gradients. 8 artists ↗
- Fine Line Delicate single-needle linework, minimal and precise. 6 artists ↗
- Portrait Likeness-focused realism of people and animals. 6 artists ↗
- Japanese Irezumi-rooted work: koi, dragons, waves and large cohesive compositions. 2 artists ↗
- Blackwork Bold solid-black designs: tribal-inspired shapes and intricate ornamental patterns. 1 artist ↗
- Lettering Script, calligraphy and custom typography. 1 artist ↗
- Minimalist Small designs, as few lines as the idea allows. 1 artist ↗
- Traditional American traditional: bold outlines, limited palette, classic iconography. 1 artist ↗
- Anime Manga and anime-inspired characters and scenes. Explore ↗
- Chicano Fine black-and-grey rooted in Chicano culture and lettering. Explore ↗
- Dotwork Stippled shading built entirely from dots. Explore ↗
- Geometric Symmetry, sacred geometry and precise linear structure. Explore ↗
- Neo-Traditional Traditional outlines with a wider colour palette and more illustrative detail. Explore ↗
- Ornamental Decorative mandala, lace and jewellery-like motifs. Explore ↗
- Tribal Bold curvilinear black patterns from indigenous traditions. Explore ↗
- Watercolor Painterly washes and colour bleeds mimicking watercolour on skin. Explore ↗