A few of the major styles of tattooing:
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| BIO-MECHANICAL |
BIO-MECHANICAL: A style popularized by illustrator
H.R. Giger, who designed the creature from the ‘’Alien’’ movies. Bio-mechanical
work usually involves an anatomical flesh intertwined with some technical
drawings of machines. A close relative of this style involves just the
biological look of flesh without the mechanical parts.
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| BLACK & GREY |
BLACK & GREY: Refers to the colors used, this
style requires the artist to have advanced shading techniques for subtlety.
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| CELTIC |
CELTIC: Beautiful, intricate knotwork of the Celts
(a hard “k”, NOT a soft “c” like the basketball team). These are much harder
for artists to do, and is best done by someone who specializes in it. Also
usually done in just black ink.
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| ORIENTAL |
ORIENTAL: Big, bold pieces of Oriental images
(carp, clouds, dragons, etc.) based on the Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of 18th
Century Edo-period Japan. Note: It is fine to call this “Oriental” and not
“Asian,” because it references an object and not a person.
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| PORTRAIT |
PORTRAIT: Images taken from photos, best done by
someone who can render realistic photographic images. Usually done in black and
grey ink.
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| SAILOR JERRY |
SAILOR JERRY: Traditional sailor tattoo style made
famous by Jerry Collins in Honolulu.
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| TRIBAL |
TRIBAL: Usually bold simple lines, simple patterns.
Almost always done with just black ink.
[source: Got Inked]
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