The traditional style uses bold lines and a limited color palette (black, red, yellow,blue,green.

Common Imagery done in this style: Panthers, Tigers, Watches, Knives, Skulls, Roses, Flowers, Women's faces, Anchors, Moths, Eagles, Snakes etc.

American Traditional Tattoo Style Examples

Neo traditional tattoos can be considered a more modern version of American Traditional. While Neo Traditional style tattoos are still 2-D and very technical, they use more subtle gradients, additional colors, and more intricate details.

Common Imagery done in this style: Native American portraits, Animals, Flowers, Birds etc.

Neo Traditional Tattoo Style Examples

New School tattoos push the limits of believability and color palette. It often has a “cartoon” look to it, with exaggerated facial features, almost like a caricature.

New School Tattoo Style Examples

One of the most popular styles, black and grey tattoos can cover just about any subject matter. No color is allowed. Any difference in “color” you see is made from grey gradients.

Black and Grey Tattoo Style Examples

in Realism tattoos look exactly like they would in real life. You are essentially recreating a photo on the skin. Realism tattoos are also the most expensive style to get tattooed.

Realism Tattoo Style Examples

Japanese tattoos tend to be big, bright, and focused on cultural symbols. Using bold green, yellow, red and brown and plenty of black in the background. Japanese tattoos are great for cover-ups.

Japanese Tattoo Style Examples

Images Representations:

Tigers (strength and courage),Dragons (wisdom and wealth),Koi fish (inspiration and struggle),Japanese Samurai (honor and self-discipline),Fu Dogs (power and protection),Flowers (positivity and good character),Cats (good luck and fortune),Masks (anger, jealousy, and transformation),Demons(mischief or evil),Snakes (transformation and rebirth),Octopus (intelligence and adaptability),Wind bars(change and the impermanence of things),Water (purity and life)

Tribal tattoos In the past, were used to mark someone as part of a specific family or clan of people. they’re now more characterized by large areas of black and sweeping lines that flow with the body’s muscles.

Tribal Tattoo Style Examples

Tattoo lettering type of style.

Script Tattoo Style Examples

Watercolor tattoo designs are meant to have the same opaque look as watercolor paint on paper. These tattoos tend to have soft-looking edges and plenty of color (often pastels).

Water color Tattoo Style Examples 

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Modern geometric tattoos take any design and breaks it down into basic geometric shapes and used for Mandala- style designs.

Geometric Tattoo Styles Examples