Browse All Tattoo Styles

Whether you're into bold traditional ink or delicate fine line work, each tattoo style has its own story to tell. Explore the full range of styles below and find the perfect shop to match your vibe.

Black & Grey

Bold, high-contrast tattoos using only black ink. Known for shadows and dramatic detail.

Traditional

Classic Americana tattoos with bold outlines, flat colors, and iconic imagery.

Fine Line

Detailed designs using ultra-thin lines for a clean, minimal look.

Japanese

Rich in symbolism, featuring dragons, koi, waves, and folklore in full-body flow.

Neo-Traditional

Modern take on Traditional — richer color, deeper detail, and stylized forms.

Portraits

Realistic renderings of people or animals — focus on precision and lifelike shading.

Geometric

Precise, symmetrical tattoos using shapes, mandalas, and mathematical flow.

New School

Cartoon-like, colorful, and exaggerated — bold and playful tattoo art.

Watercolor

Soft, painterly tattoos with vibrant, blended colors and brushstroke effects.

Lettering

Typography-focused tattoos — from script to block letters, all about the words.

Minimalist

Simple, clean designs with few lines and little shading — less is more.

Realism

Hyper-realistic tattoos that look like photographs or paintings on skin.

Tribal

Bold, black patterns inspired by indigenous and ancient body art traditions.

Chicano

Rooted in Mexican-American culture — fine line, black & grey, and script.

Biomechanical

Futuristic, organic-mechanical designs that blend anatomy and machinery.

Surrealism

Dreamlike, imaginative tattoos that bend reality and logic.

Illustrative

Artistic, hand-drawn look — blends realism, traditional, and sketch styles.

Trash Polka

A striking mix of realism, abstract art, and graphic elements, usually in black and red.

Ornamental

Intricate line work inspired by jewelry, henna, or architecture.

Dotwork

Intricate tattoos created using stippling — perfect for mandalas and sacred geometry.