genre of tattoo

black and gray

black and gray tattooWoo isIt is a tattoo style that uses only black and gray.

This style has its roots in the 1970s and 1980s prison tattoos (a practice in which inmates build their own tattoo machines to tattoo other inmates) in the 1970s and 1980s, and was later found in tattoo shops. It is believed that it became more common and spread gradually.

This unique technique of "black and gray" is used for various tattoos.

In Japan, there is also a technique known as crow carving, which is a traditional Japanese tattoo technique that makes full use of shades of black and gray.

tattooing religious icons,There is also a "portrait" where a black-and-white photo of a person is carved into the body using the black and gray technique.

Many people love this style of tattooing, and it is often done in realistic black and gray, making it a very popular style in modern times.

tattooing religious icons,There is also a "portrait" where a black-and-white photo of a person is carved into the body using the black and gray technique.

Many people love this style of tattooing, and it is often done in realistic black and gray, making it a very popular style in modern times.

tribal

What is a tribal tattoo?It will be a tattoo with a pattern that is transmitted between tribes and ethnic groups, characterized by a black line along the curve of the body.

Tribal tattoos are derived from ancient tribal artworks.

The modern form of tattooing of these tribal artworks comes in many variations and many designs have been produced.

Traditional styles also originated in India, Hawaii, the Aztecs, Samoa, and Polynesia, and have spread around the world.

*The photo shows a traditional Maori tattoo pattern.

Tribal tattoos were applied to the body to represent a person's social status, rites of passage, and family status.

Tribal and ethnic cultures have their own designs and techniques, but many tribal tattoos are often done only in black ink.

Tribal tattoos feature bold line motifs, repetitive pattern designs, bold black lines,

It features mythological symbolism.

Blackwork Tattoo/Neo Tribal

Blackwork tattoos, also known as neotribal tattoos, use black ink with large, thick lines and sometimes in patterns.

Blackwork tattoos make extensive use of linework, dotwork, and filling techniques, and include black shading, shading, and creative graphic arts.

It is said that it often becomes a symmetrical and complicated geometric pattern.

Covering an existing tattoo with a new tattoo and modifying it with a different tattoo design is mainly called a “cover-up”.Covering with black as shown in the image above is also called Blackout.

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American Traditional/Old School

Based on traditional American culture and wild western tattoo styles.

They are generally characterized by large black outlines and are drawn using a limited color palette featuring red, green, yellow and black.

In modern times, various arrangements have been added to make the gradation more prominent and the coloring more emphasized.

The origin of American traditional is said to have exploded in popularity since the early 1900s.

At the time, it was also known as the Sailor's Tattoo.

It is said that it was a popular genre among ship crews (sailors).

"Samuel O'Reilly" who developed and patented the world's first tattoo machine

``A sailor without a tattoo is like a ship that cannot sail. You can see that sailors and American traditional had a close relationship.

After that, with the influence of famous tattoo artists such as Sailor Jerry, who is said to be the father of American traditional, and Ed Hardy, who is his disciple, it has become one of the tattoo styles loved all over the world. increase.

Popular traditional tattoo designs include sparrows, eagles, pin-up girls, Native Americans, hearts, anchors, mermaids, daggers, roses, gypsy designs, and more.

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Neo-Traditional/New School

A neotraditional tattoo is a design that gives a modern feel by arranging traditional tattoos in a modern way.

In addition to traditional design, various motifs are often combined to create more three-dimensional designs.

There is no fixed style for the design itself, and it is characterized by the fact that the style changes greatly depending on the artist. There are various variations depending on the artist who mainly does custom work. There are many designs that retain a traditional atmosphere with colors, and one of the features is the solid outline.

The style called "new school" has a rather comical atmosphere, and has a richer color impression than neotraditional.

Looking at the styles of tattoo artists, there are anime-like designs and American comic-like designs.

Neo-traditional and new school are often recognized as the same genre, but both are free and original genres that are not bound by style, so it is easy for each artist's characteristics to come out. I think that there.

Realism Tattoo/Realistic Tattoo

Realism tattoos refer to realistic tattoos that look like realistic textured objects or photographs. Sometimes it is done in black and gray, and sometimes it is done in color.

In the last few years, it has become more popular mainly in Europe, and it is also attracting attention as a genre that will increase in demand in Japan as well.

I often design by combining pictures of sculptures, stone statues, objects and buildings. It is one of the genres that are attracting attention because it is possible to make a tattoo from a picture of an animal or a movie as it is.

Sometimes I add letters and decorations to make a single picture with impact.

Japanese traditional tattoo/Japanese carving

Japanese tattoos have a long history, and it is said that the style was established and became popular in the middle to late Edo period. It is said that the novel "Suikoden" was popular for tattoos at that time. Some of the illustrations drawn by famous ukiyo-e artists have been handed down and drawn even today.

Japanese tattoos often depict images of beliefs, aspirations, amulets, myths and legends, and heroes of the Water Margin.

Left: Kuniyoshi Utagawa, One of the 108 Heroes of Suikoden, Kumonryu Shishin, Leaping Tiger

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Naka, One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Water Margin, Rōrin White Jump Chojun

Right: Kuniyoshi Utagawa, One Hundred and Eight Heroes of Popular Water Margin, Shuki in the Drought

Sometimes I choose a combination of pictures and carve them.

There is also a method of combining pictures called "menchirashi", which uses designs of multiple surfaces, as well as wishes for prosperous business and family safety.

Commonly used masks are Okame, Hyottoko, Oni, Hannya, Tengu, Karasu Tengu, Fox, and Old Man. Choose 5 of them and use them as the kakekotoba of ``Tenka Gomen'' or ``Tenka Gomen'' or add your own face to the selected 4 to make ``Tenka Gomen''.

In addition, there are cases in which motifs called `` Botan ni Karajishi '' or `` Karajishi Botan '' are used as tattoo pictures.

The meaning is a design of a peony with a lion in it, which turns out to be a good combination (one of the two is in harmony).

It is used as an analogy as a matter of fact.

In Japan, lions and peonies have been depicted together as one in paintings and pottery.

Karajishi is said to be the "King of Beasts" and Peony is said to be the "King of Hundred Flowers".

There are various theories as to why ``peony'' and ``karajishi'' are the same. It is said that the only thing that karajishi, the king of beasts, fears is the ``insect'' that can harm itself. , and eventually bite into the flesh.”

However, it is said that this "insect" will not approach if it hits the night dew dripping from the peony flower.

There the lion rests under the peonies.

In other words, it seems that the anecdote that the place of the peony is the place where the lions live in peace and the heart is at ease is influential.

Also, as a good combination

There are also tigers on bamboo, bush warblers on plums, deer on autumn leaves, swallows on willows, ema on monkeys, sparrows on bamboo, plovers on waves, peonies on butterflies, and cranes on pine trees.

Traditional Japanese tattoos have a wide variety of styles depending on the tattoo artist, even with respect to "frame carving". In addition, it is said that each feature will be greatly divided in regards to "Kikiri".

Basically, I focus on the main theme of the painting, and put in images of rocks, waves, water flow, splashes, etc., likening it to the ground.

For example, the forehead expresses the dynamic appearance of a rising carp jumping.

If the theme is a dragon, the forehead can be likened to the sky, and clouds, thunder, and swirls of air currents can be drawn.

chicano style

Chicano tattoo styles often consist of bold and prominent imagery.

There are many political, historical and cultural implications, and there are many combinations and design configurations.

Every tattoo design has a meaning,

There is a background story that is generally directly related to Chicanx art (artwork by Mexican-Americans).

Chicano-style tattoos are said to have originated from the Pachuco gang (Chicano gang) culture, where the tattoo was done to show loyalty and respect to the gang. A large script is one of the characteristics, and I often tattoo things such as family and friends.

Chicano culture and Chicano-style tattoos have also become widely known through the art activities of a tattoo artist called Mr.Cartoon.

Mr. Cartoon's work has been adopted by many companies and brands.

In 2017, Mr. Cartoon collaborated with Nike to design the "Cortez" sneaker.

"Cortez" is a sneaker that has been loved by the Chicano community in LA for a long time, so he chose Cortez.

He has a deep interest in lowriders and street culture, and is involved in a wide range of activities, including launching his own fashion brand.

It is also known to have many celebrities and celebrities (50 Cent, Eminem, Travis Barker, etc.) as customers, and is attracting attention from LA art and Chicano art.

Designs often used in Chicano style tattoos include tattoos of roses, praying hands, religious figures such as the Virgin Mary, female "Clown girl" or "Chicana girl" or "Female clown" motifs. There are also many

geometric tattoo

Geometric means "geometric pattern" and refers to a pattern drawn regularly using curves and straight lines.

I have the impression that tattoos often combine multiple figures and pictures.

There are various ways to combine them, such as using ancient Greek astronomy as a motif (the roots of geometric patterns are said to be in ancient Greece), and using images that express the rotation of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere. There is also

Commonly used in combination with

Oval, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Diamond, Hourglass, Star, Line, Moon, Sun, Constellation.

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lettering tattoo

"Lettering" means "character" or "written character", but there are various types of "lettering" in one word.

Arabic, French, English, Japanese (Kanji)

etc. are also considered to fall into this category of “lettering tattoos”.

Lettering tattoos are often used as a generic term for "letter tattoos" regardless of language, and there is no problem in thinking that they apply to most letter tattoos.

A "letter tattoo" is simply something that makes it easy to express the "meaning of the tattoo", so in recent years the number of people with tattoos has increased, and I think that various people are getting lettering tattoos.

Your own stories, anniversaries, proverbs and quotes, lines, memories with your lover, past events, passwords, etc.

There are many people who can put in the feelings of that time and turning points.

Also, when ordering, if you decide the words and characters to be inserted in advance and consult with them, the engraver will not be confused and it will be smooth, so I will write an example sentence here.

For example, if you want to consult a tattoo artist for a lettering tattoo,

For example, “I want to have a lettering tattoo of the English word “free” in a font (or image) like this in coin size on my wrist. 』

→In this case, you only need to find the balance of size and the correction of the font, so it is helpful for the engraver.

As a point of caution, "I want to see the Arabic translation version and the German version in this Japanese meaning"

"I want you to think about all the characters to put in the theme of 〇〇 (I haven't decided what to put in)"

→ In this case, there is a possibility of translation or spelling mistakes.

I think it's better for customers to think for themselves.

However, after listening to them, I make suggestions such as, ``Rather than putting in a specific word, if you use this word, it will have a deeper and more beautiful meaning.''

Since it is possible to make corrections to the characters themselves (correcting the sentences and pictures) in a fixed state, I would like you to arrange them. I want to combine letters and letters. I want to stretch the tail part and make it fashionable. etc. can be ordered.

(I think that all engravers are okay with "retouching" in common, but there are also engravers who do not, so I recommend that you always consult them.)