Tattoo Styles
54 articles
Traditional, oriental, tribal, black and grey, horror, avant-guarde and much more
The characteristic elements and distinctive traits of all tattoo styles, taking a closer look at genres, historical periods and interpretations.
Bay Area Traditional Tattoos
The Bay Area Traditional style was born in California in the 80s, and represents an evolution of Old school tattoos. Back then, tattoo artists began experimenting with multiple design styles,…
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Man’s Ruin Tattoos, a great classic in the Traditional style
Man’s Ruin is the name of an iconic subject, one of the old favourites which has its roots in the origins of Old School. In classic iconography it is generally…
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Avant Garde Tattoos, a Triumph of Creativity
Tattoo styles are constantly evolving: they cross paths and even fuse in a striving towards the outer limits of experimentation. Thanks to many of these creative and even audacious experiments,…
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Tengu Tattoos, legendary creatures of Japan
Tengu are fantastic creatures from Japanese folk tradition, shown (and tattooed!) alone or in broader compositions. They are generally depicted as bird-men, with a long, prominent nose or even a…
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Realistic Tattoos are timeless work of art
Whether in black and grey or in colors, realistic tattoos are certainly among the most spectacular. This style allows tattoo artists to demonstrate their skills at best and express their…
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Waves Tattoos and the power of the Ocean
In Japanese art and tattooing, the aquatic element has always had a fundamental role and a very important metaphorical, artistic and aesthetic value. The sea waves, often represented in paintings…
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Focus on: Foot Tattoo
The feet are an exciting challenge and a source of great satisfaction for a tattoo artist from a morphological point of view. Because feet allow for a juxtaposition between the…
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New School Tattoos Gallery
The New School style was probably born in the United States around the early 70s. It is influenced by some features of Old School tattooing and often characterized by heavy…
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Dark Tattoos Gallery
When we speak of “Dark Tattoos” we are talking about a number of styles with roots in diverse languages, cultures and subcultures. Among other things, we are dealing with music…
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Tattoo Gallery: Neo Traditional
An imaginative palette, new shades of colours, a three-dimensional identity, fine and bold lines with a flowing, smooth movement and a unique design: this is Neo Traditional! Old and new…
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Samurai Tattoos: the most powerful icon in Japanese Style
Samurai are the celebrated Japanese warriors who placed themselves at the service of the great Lords of the Empire. Formidable fighters, they possessed a strong sense of honour, and have…
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Tattoo Lettering: our choice
When a message become a magnificent work of art! The origin of writing is believed to date back to the time of the Phoenicians, and its development is complex and…
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Tattoo Gallery: Hands Tattoos
A very important part of the body in tattoo because tattooed hands can’t be hidden or only made visible to whoever we want. They become an immediate means of presentation…
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Tattoo Gallery: Oriental and Japanese tattoos
Discover the many facets of the culture of the Rising Sun: samurais, geishas, koi carp, flowers and divinities, dragons, warriors, samurai, cherry blossom, geishas, legendary beasts and many other subjects…
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With the Art and Magic of Oriental Style everything is possible
Images from Tibetan, Hindu and Thai culture are often reinterpreted by the greatest tattoo masters. The Oriental iconography is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and a vital tool for any…
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Traditional Style Tattoos
The tattoo art is linked with the unmistakable iconography that became so popular during the 1950s (but even earlier!) in some parts of America and then spread to Europe: the…
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Our selection of Neo Traditional Tattoos
Neo Traditional is the result of rereading and pushing traditional to the extremes. Even though it has kept precious little of the original: it accentuates the colours, making them more…
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Our Tattoo Gallery of the week dedicated to Masks
Masks are a recurring subject in most styles of tattoo, ideal material for the imagination of the tattooist and their interpretations. They are rooted in folk history and some of…
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Our Gallery of the Week dedicated to Sea Tattoos
This is the right season (at least in one hemisphere of planet Earth): summer! So we celebrate it with a gallery dedicated to the sea: to its blue, its hues,…
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Gallery: Stomach Tattoos
The stomach is a part of the body to which, understandably, tattoo collectors have given pride of place. It is a position which makes a big impression, highly visible and…
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