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A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either Permanent or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin. The art of making tattoos is called tattooing.
Tattooing has been practiced across the globe since at least Neolithic times, as evidenced by mummified preserved skin, ancient art and the archaeological record. The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin to date is found on the body of Otzi the Iceman, dating to between 3370 and 3100 BC.
Types of Tattoo Categories
MAORI/POLYNESIAN TATTOOS
For the most part, tribal tattoos are derived from ancient tribal art. In many cultures, getting tattooed was (and still is) a rite of passage. Modern tribal tattoos are based on ancient designs. These cultures use their art to depict rites of passage, social status, and family identification.
NEO-TRADITIONAL TATTOOS
Neo-traditional tattooing is the modern adaptation of the classic and timeless style. The main difference lies in the imagery used; candles, diamonds, lighthouses and virtually anything can be used as a reference and be rendered "traditional" in its application.
OLD SCHOOL TATTOOS
Old school (tattoo) refers to a Western or traditional American tattoo style featuring bold black outlines and a limited colour palette. This limited colour palette typically included yellow, red, green, blue and black.
NEW SCHOOL TATTOOS
New school is a tattooing style originating as early as the 1970s and influenced by some features of old school tattooing in the United States. The style is often characterised by the use of heavy outlines, vivid colours, and exaggerated depictions of the subject.
PORTRAIT TATTOOS
Portrait tattoos are an interesting form of body art as they feature beautiful portraits of people that not only look good but hold immense personal significance for the wearer. A tattoo design featuring the head shot of an individual is the most common form of portrait tattoo.
ORNAMENTAL TATTOOS
Ornamental tattoos are usually done with black ink, ornamental tattoos are mandalas, laces, or florals that are just there to be flaunted or accentuate the bearer's body. For ornamental tattoos, complexity is not the name of the game but perfect placement is.
ABSTRACT TATTOOS
Abstract tattoos often don't represent a specific thing, often they are a symbol of a broader idea, shaping thoughts and colouring emotions. An abstract tattoo can represent a physical item, pattern, animal, place or person, but it can also be used to express emotional and spiritual ideas
TRASH POLKA TATTOOS
Trash Polka is a tattoo style created by tattoo artists Simone Pfaff and Volker Merschky in Würzburg, Germany. The characteristics of Trash Polka tattoos can be a combination of naturalistic, surrealistic, photorealistic motifs with graphic, lettering and calligraphic elements in mainly black & red.
WATERCOLOUR TATTOOS
With watercolour the purpose is to stand out with vibrancy. A watercolour tattoo is applied the same way any other tattoo would be. The difference is in the brushstroke appearance and wispy feel of the artwork. Watercolour tattoos drip and splatter, screaming for attention.
GEOMETRIC TATTOOS
When it comes to cracking the geometric tattoos meaning, in most cases, they were tied to spiritual and religious practices in ancient times. However, in today's world, they symbolise balance, symmetry, stability, intelligence, mystery, and much more.
REALISTIC TATTOOS
Body art realism is the fashionable ruling force of mankind's future. Realistic tattoos keep getting more insane by the hour, and ink aficionados can reap incredibly aesthetic rewards from replicating 3D graphics on their skin. This kind of tattoo unlocks serious potential in your outlook.
ORIENTAL TATTOOS
strength, courage, protector against bad luck, evil spirits, and disease, wind. The Japanese tiger tattoo carries with it the same traits we attribute to the real animal-strength and courage, but also long life.
BIO-ORGANIC TATTOOS
Bio Organic tattooing is an art style of tattoos. The goal of bio organic is to use elements that are natural, biological, even if the shapes and configurations are otherworldly. You see lots of flowing lines and organic shapes in Bio Organic.
BIO-MECHANICAL TATTOOS
A bio mechanical tattoo is a body art that melds some parts of the body by use of a machine to form a tattoo imagery of robotic or machine parts. Part machine, part man, this type of tattoo reveals the inner human biological body makeup.
MINIATURE TATTOOS
Small tattoos might be discreet and dainty, but these miniature works of art prove that size doesn't matter when it comes to ink. Tiny tattoos have big meaning and huge influence on your style.
MINIMAL TATTOOS
Minimalist tattoos use crisp black or coloured lines, negative space, and sparse colour palettes, conveying a design that is both clean and simple.
HALFTONE TATTOOS
halftone tattoos are mainly comprised of dots/lines of varying sizes, which when viewed from a distance come together to form a specific design.
ABSTRACT REALISM TATTOOS
Abstract Realism is a real Art form that is a marriage of two contradictory terms, Abstract art and Realistic art. Abstract art exists through patterns, colours, texture and line without the need for an external motivation. Realistic art consists of art that aims to replicate nature such as Photography.
DOUBLE-EXPOSURE TATTOOS
Abstract and surreal photographers can develop their dreamscapes using double exposure. By blending several images in a single frame, they're free to abandon the laws of nature. Recent experiments with double exposure show a new level of photorealistic tattooing.
SURREALISM TATTOOS
Surrealist tattoos are about imagination, creativity, dreams and the unconscious being as real (or super real) as the literal world we see. Surrealism Tattoos are about bringing the vision within onto your skin.