A reasonably new term in the big scheme of things, Hyper Realistic Tattoos has become immensely popular over recent years as more and more collectors seek out the ultimate in near realistic photographic reproduction. The aim of the game here is to produce the most lifelike representation of the subject as is humanly possible. From faces, […]
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Some people like nothing else and some people won’t let it near them’ whatever your opinion on Blackwork it is one of the most diverse categories of any art form. With Blackwork some would say it’s not what you put in but what you leave out. Indeed, the secret to Blackwork is in being aware […]
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Also known as Old School or Americana, Traditional tattoos are exactly what they say it is. As it calls on the tried and tested method of “Looking like a Tattoo”, in which images abound that hark back to a life at sea. The history of the traditional tattoo can be read anywhere and is the […]
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Traditionally, Japanese Tattoos depicted heroes and their stories. One single Tattoo was capable of telling a whole tale in its development. As you would expect, these ‘single’ tattoos are not small. Better known as Irezumi - a Japanese word that I defines the process of ink being inserted under the skin - the history behind […]
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Black and grey tattoos are basically monochrome images rendered using black ink diluted with distilled water creating a ‘wash’ for lighter shades… Some artists like to mix white ink with the black to achieve a similar effect but this is not the traditional method. To give it some background, black and grey tattoos are thought […]
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