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.