Tattoo Style Guides
Comprehensive guides about tattoo styles, origins and history
Style Guides: Blackwork Tattoos
Everything about the origins and stylistic elements of Blackwork tattoos.
Style Guides: Fine Line Tattoos
Learn more about this thin-as-thread style of linework currently on-trend in tattooing.
Style Guides: Japanese Tattoos
In this article we explore stylistic elements and influences in the world of Japanese tattooing.
Style Guides: Neo-Traditional
Explore the history, influences, and artists within the Neo-Traditional tattooing style.
Style Guide: Ornamental Tattooing
This guide to Ornamental tattooing looks at a few of the most known styles within the genre.
Style Guides: Realism
In this guide we explore the history, techniques, and artists within Realism, Surrealism and Micro-Realism tattooing styles.
Style Guides: Traditional Tattoos
Explore the history, classic motifs and founding artists within the Traditional tattooing style.
Style Guides: Watercolor Tattoos
In this article we explore the origins, techniques, and aging of pieces within the Watercolor tattoo style.
Tribal Tattoos: History, Styles, and Artists
In this article we explore the history, styles and artists who keep the tribal tattoo tradition alive.
New School Tattoos: Origins, Styles, and Artists
In this article we explore the origins, styles and artists who work within the New School tattoo aesthetic.
Chicano Tattoos: Roots, Cultural References, and Artists
This guide to Chicano tattoos looks at the historical roots, cultural references, and artists who have mastered the craft as well.
Illustrative Tattoos: The History, Designs, and Artists
In this article we explore the history, styles and artists within the Illustrative tattooing style.