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Art Styles
At Depiction Tattoo, our team of talented and experienced artists utilize a wide range of art styles in tattoos to provide unique, quality art for clients. Whether you have a inspiration from more traditional styles or want more personalized, modern, and unique work, Depiction will create art that exceeds expectations.
Tattoo Styles
Traditional (American Traditional)
Bold lines, bright colors, and classic designs like skulls, roses, and anchors.
Neo-Traditional
A modern evolution of traditional tattoos with more shading, intricate details, and a broader color palette.
Realism
Hyper-detailed and lifelike images, often portraits or landscapes, in both black & grey or color.
Anime
Tattoos inspired by Japanese animation, focusing on character-driven, vibrant designs.
Pastelgore/Kawaiicore
A blend of cute (kawaii) and horror (gore) elements, featuring pastel colors, often with eerie or unsettling themes in a cartoon-like style.
Fine Line
Minimalist tattoos using delicate, clean lines for a subtle, precise look.
Blackwork
Solid black ink used to create bold, graphic designs, often featuring heavy contrast.
Horror
Dark and eerie imagery, inspired by horror themes, often in black & grey or dark tones.
Stippling
Detailed shading and patterns made entirely of small dots, often used in geometric or illustrative designs.
Dark Art
Gothic or macabre designs with a focus on shadows, darkness, and dramatic themes.
Geometric
Symmetrical designs using geometric shapes and patterns, sometimes combined with other styles like dotwork.
New School
Cartoon-like, exaggerated, and vibrant designs that often feature playful or surreal imagery.
Watercolor
Soft, flowing designs that mimic the look of watercolor painting, often used for abstract or artistic tattoos.
Tattoo styles
Surrealism
Dreamlike or abstract imagery that challenges reality, inspired by surrealist art.
Black & Grey
Designs created using only black ink and grey shading for depth and realism.
Trash Polka
A bold, graphic style that often uses a mix of black and red ink with abstract elements.
Dotwork
Tattoos made from thousands of tiny dots to create shading and intricate designs, often geometric or illustrative.
Illustrative
A style blending realism and drawing techniques, often resembling sketches or paintings.
Irezumi (Japanese Style)
Traditional Japanese tattooing with bold imagery like koi fish, dragons, and samurai, often covering large areas of the body.
Tribal
Bold, black designs rooted in cultural symbolism, particularly from Polynesian, Maori, and African traditions.
Abstract
Tattoos focused on shapes, forms, and artistic interpretations that stray from realism.
Rubber Hose
A vintage cartoon style reminiscent of early animation, featuring exaggerated limbs and a playful, flowing movement (think early Mickey Mouse or Betty Boop style).
Renaissance
Tattoos inspired by classical Renaissance art, often using themes from famous paintings or sculptures, with an emphasis on realism, detailed shading, and artistic precision.
Fine Art-Inspired Tattoos
Tattoos influenced by traditional fine art movements, including:
Impressionism: Mimicking the soft brush strokes and light effects of famous painters.
Cubism: Abstract designs with fragmented, geometric shapes, often inspired by Picasso or Braque.
Pop Art: Bright, graphic designs often inspired by comic books or advertising, reflecting a pop culture aesthetic.