The ones I missed : Linework - literally kicking myself that I missed that one - but yeah line work tattoos are just stuff made out of lines (lol no shit Lauren) Curt Montgomery is a good example of line work tattoos 😀 Sketch style - as it’s says - tattoos that look like a sketchy drawing with a mixture of line work and fine details . Bk_tattooer is a good example Dot work - I purposely didn’t mention this one cause you can use dot work techniques throughout many of the styles I mentioned . I probably should have mentioned that in this video though sorry 💙
You're the best 💖 I want to be a tattoo artist and your videos are always packed with good info. I'm going to practice drawing all these styles you mentioned and thank you for putting in examples of each style🙏🙏🤗
At age 12/13 or so i saw a documentary about a maori tattoo artist in New Zealand. She talked about the whole poke n stick process. She also explained how maori tattoos are made: you go to tattoo artist, tell them your life story and they then decide where the tattoo goes and what it looks like. Since then i wanted my first tattoo to be such a tattoo.
I have already seen dozens of videos on different tattoo styles, so if you really think that I am going to spend half an hour watching yet another one, you are absolutely right lmao
hahaha SAME!! And even if i already know about other tattoo styles 😂😂 1. We have the same initials 2. My sister is nicknamed Beca and has the same initials as you too 🤔😁
Video idea (if you haven’t done it before): which tattoo styles are complimentary/ will mixing tattoo styles (eg neo trad and realism) on the same body part look good?
Great video, but I think you may have unintentionally misrepresented Japanese style tattoos a little bit. While definitely the aesthetic and look elements are important, it's also important to remember and point out that the imagery and motifs used in Japanese style tattooing is deeply rooted in history, tradition, and story telling (whether that be images that tell the story of famous myths, or that tell the personal life story/beliefs/aspirations of the tattooed person).
@treacletatts yes! I came to the comments to say this! I would love to see a retraction or update to this part of the video. It's not "oriental" inspired. It's Japanese. And it's based in history and culture and has a darker and more symbolic past than some people understand. I think more people should be aware of Japanese or native or tribal imagery and history before getting it tattooed.
@treacle tatts whoops mistagged. But also same as other commenters- same with stick and poke being the origin of tattooing or "tatu"ing. I love your educational work and would love to see more of this history added!
How had I not seen blastover tattoos before? My mind is whirling thinking about what could be done with them. Over a nicely saturated watercolour it could look like stained glass. Could you talk about white ink tattoos too please.
@@treacletatts I love the more recent videos you have been doing but I do miss your tattoos of the month and the ones you did highlighting lesser known artists (especially these ones, I love discovering new artists), was there a reason you stopped doing them?
Hey I'm on a binge watch right now Corona (for me is still lockdown) did you get the tattoo if so do you have a picture somewhere? Or what did you get instead? All the best anyways
@@michaw.2168 Hi, still on lockdown too (well, on lockdown *again* for my city, I guess) and maybe I should be glad that I can't get tattooed right now since you reminded of this and it sounds awesome again. I actually found out I was pregnant just before Christmas 2018, so that put off all tattoos long enough for me to have forgotten about this until just now.
I've been watching you for around two years now and your videos have been one of the most important resources in my tattoo research. I'm 19 now and finally have a plan. Just wanted to let you know your videos are really helping me and I really appreciate the fact that you don't sugar coat shit, when I first started watching your videos I did think you were kinda rude at first because I was ignorant to how serious tattooing is but my favourite aspect of your personality now is how brutally honest you are. Thank you Lauren. Please keep making videos and helping people out with your unapologetic honesty. P.S. I love your tattoo etiquette series!
YAS at 8:57 you used Hannah Flowers as a reference! I got my last piece from her and she's such an absolute angel. Her art nouveau influenced portraits are just delicious. The rest of my tattoos are black work pointillism so it's my only colour piece for now, but I don't care if it sticks out 😂 it deserves to stick out! I love that modern Japanese tattoos are such a seamless continuation of historically significant and iconic illustrative styles from that region. Like if you look at Japanese woodblock prints from centuries ago, or artwork even older, they're the same style, just through a different medium. I'd never be drawn to get a Japanese piece myself, but I've always appreciated how the celebration of Japanese styles of illustration has held its impact and relevance.
I'm getting a watercolor and black work patchwork sleeve. Once it's done I plan to get the spaces between filled in with black and grey watercolor texturing.
I had never heard of the Blastover tattoo style until this video. Oh my gosh I LOVE this style! I'm fully sleeved (both arms) but it's cool to think that I'm not necessarily done with my arms. I can always add more. Thanks for enlightening me!
girl seeing the screengrabs of your own tattoos was so fun throughout this video! ive watched you on and off for a long time but don't feel like i've ever really gotten to see some of your more kawaii or colorful tattoos or at least not really good images of them and wow! im blown away! love ya
i always thought new school was the same thing as neotraditonal. because like traditional = old school; neotraditional= new school. but okay, learnt something new haha
I recently found your channel and I'm absolutely hooked. You and your content are addictive! Ive gone through so many of your videos in such a short amount of time 😅 but I'm currently 1 session away from finishing my black/gray Egyptian sleeve. I cant wait! Thanks for your amazing content! ❤
(So late to the party but I just discovered your channel and have been binging your videos) All the hate on traditional tattoos. They’re my favorite I’ve been fascinated with them ever since I was a young teen! All my tattoos so far are traditional and I think I plan on keeping my body cohesive and traditional. And as the old saying goes, bold will hold!
I’m fourteen, and I obviously don’t have any tattoos, but I’ve found myself binge watching your videos. I find them so interesting!!! I really appreciate art and I find these videos fascinating
I don’t have tattoos because I’m underage, but I love neo traditional tattoos and line work tattoos I can’t wait to turn 18 to get my first tattoo. Also great video as usual your videos are so well done and informative ❤️❤️
UPO: I really dont like traditional tattoos, When I grew up my dad used to draw dragons and koi on me sometimes when I wanted to (like birthdays and stuff) And that really sparked my intresst for asian style tattoo's. F unny enough he dosen't approve of tattoos now so im hiding my shoulder tattoo... its going to be an intressting summer(he will probably see it thenXD). I thought my nan would hate it but she loved it :o!
I have always wanted a tattoo but I didn't knew anything about them until I found your channel about two months ago and it was life changing. Your videos really helped me a lot into the process of getting my first tattoo and last week I finally did it, actually I got two (both in my ankles) and I completely love them! I only have two and now I feel like I need more and more ink in my body. Thank u so much and continue with your videos, you are amazing!
Super helpful and clear it’s hard to explain all the categories differences when they’re all tattoos and can be grouped together in so many ways. Awesome job
I don’t really care for traditional American tattoos, but I’ve been thinking of getting a shoulder and back piece and the Neo traditional style is inspiring me now, and glad I know what it’s called after watching this so I can search it better (my purpose for coming here). I’m an artist myself and have sketched out some designs I might like to wear in my skin, though of course I’d find an artist who I’d trust to make it their own. Basically would get a collage of foliage and forest animals, twisting around each other in dynamic forms, over one shoulder and across my back. with a bunch of other little meaningful details hidden between the leafs and ferns. In color with warm earthy tones. And I’m just imagining it in low contrast actually, with adjacent colors being close in value, for a less distracting impression from a distance but the more you focus on it the more creatures you’ll notice. Some highlighted focal points of course. So hey if anybody on here happens to read this idea and have some artist in mind who does things like this well, either with subtle colored realism or neo traditional, lemme know about ‘em !
It would be great to do a video go through all the subtypes of blackwork. For example, I see far too little discussion of engraving/woodcut style tattoos. There are so many great artists doing that style and it gets almost no discussion that I see. You could also discuss subtypes of ornamental (which is mainly blackwork) like floral, minimalist, sacred geometry, paisley, Mehndi, Croatian, etc.
I favor realism but I also love neo traditional.... and now that you have shown me trash polka I love that as well. I'm having a really hard time deciding the style for my next piece. What do you do to help you choose a style for a certain idea you want?
I kinda go with what would look good with my other tattoos. So for my legs I have realism and traditional so I will stick to that style and those that would compliment them (so imo neo trad / black work would be complimentary) 😀
I couldn't decide between realism and neo traditional for my next tattoo so what me and my artist decided to do was a realistic piece but with some bold black lines in it so it resembles both. Like Lauren mentions you can definitely mix styles 😂😊😊
I really want to find an artist that mixes those two together in my area....since my art style is similar to that. I love BNG realism a lot but also the neotrad style is so cool with different line weights.
I got my first hand poked tattoo this spring and i love it! It healed in 1 week, didn't get flaky, and was really not that painful even though i got it on my foot. My all time favourite tattoo style is neo traditional, and i have a thigh tattoo in that style. It's really hard to find tattoo artists that work in that style in Finland, but i have found few awesome ladies who do only neo traditional tattoos! Just gotta have my tattoo plans and savings to a point when i can go and get tattoos from them!
It’s been argued that the term “traditional” only applies to tattoos that use only a maximum of three colors at a time (between red, brown, yellow, green and blue). Any other tattoo of the trad style with three or more colors (outside of these) is considered “neo trad”. Thoughts?
Barnsey does really good blastovers where he'll make the original tattoo and then make the blastover tattoo over it so it looks intentional and really well done.
Really love this video and thank you for sharing some amazing artists too. More people need to see this because so many are limited to their local artists and aren't aware of the diverse styles artists xx
Also, for tattoos by hand, look into Horitomo. He does Japanese tattoos, up to full body suits, by hand. Hands down one of the best tattoo artists in the world right now also.
I personally really like traditional and the sketchy style. Like they are my absolute favorite though obviously every style looks kinda awesome. But maybe my least favorite is Japanese or realistic, simply because I wouldn’t get them on myself but I think it looks amazing on others and I can definitely appreciate it. Like when someone has an entire Japanese bodysuit? Damn.. you look amazing. Absolutely fierce! But loved the video and the pictures really helped to understand what that style kinda looks like☺️
I love the sketch style! And I love awesome made tattoos no matter what style it is. I do love traditional tattoos but I am not sure if I ever would get one. Best wishes from Switzerland! ♥
This was great. When I got my last tattoo I just told the artist what I wanted and he he put it together I had no clue what style it is. I really like his work so I am so happy.
I love b&w traditional tattoos, i think they are so gorgeous and i like how well they seem to age. i don't have any in this style yet but i'm definitely planning to get some in the future. also i sketch, and recently i've been trying to sketch in traditional tattoo style and it's so much fun
I love Watercolor tattoos! Neo traditional Trash Polka Japanese New school Geometric And I would like to get a Hand Tattoo at the back of my neck. But idk what I want tho It's one of my favorite styles for tattoos, in my opinion ❤
No love for Becca Gene-bacon on the trad section?! My favorite style is what I call “modern traditional”. Nice crispy line work. Big bold color. Hella saturated. Not necessarily sticking to the traditional four colors. Modern subject matter.
For me, traditional is without a doubt my favourite which is strange because before I started getting tattoos I loved realism (still love it just not as much), also love neo traditional, Japanese & watercolour (id never get one though just because how most look after a few years)
Question - do you consider "pop culture" to be a style? If not, what would you call those "sticker" looking designs of cartoons? It's not quite realism in that it's a cartoon but also not exactly new school. Thoughts?
Love this! 💚💙 I'm still learning about all the different styles, as well as what characteristics and techniques each have. Hadn't heard of blastover before. I find them all really interesting, Color Neo Traditional is my favorite!
Thank you so much for doing this video, I kept seeing trash Polka tattoos and really liked them but could never get a good look at a bunch of them because I didn't know what they were called, but now I can. Thank you!!!
Hey girl I was wondering if you could maybe answer a question I had. There was a style I saw that look like the saturated colors of traditional or neotraditional but without any line work. Do you have any idea what that might be called?
I have a tattoo that looks like a woodcut print on my left calf, it's a blimp. I would call it a neotraditional piece technically speaking, but there's so much dotwork and the clouds drawn around it have thick and bold outlines. It's a flash piece but I've never seen anything like it, it's my own little special thing. :D
this is literally the video i wanted to request in your insta q&a thingy. Thank you so much for making this it inspires the living fluff out of me! love your vids!
Hi, I was wondering if it's a bad idea to get a moon outline on my ankle? I heard in multiple of your videos that single needle tattoos either blow out or fade, so is there any way I can get a small tattoo of the moon on my ankle? Thank you so much ♥️
I found your channel from a recommended while watching Just the Tattoo of Us and I am so glad. I was trying to figure out which style I wanted to get a peppermint in (it's an inside joke with my friend and I) and I decided on traditional. Great video and great explanations! Definitely subscribing!
Black / Line work all the way ~! I wont ever get a coloured tattoo thats just mee! I have a sun on one wrist, a moon on the other, they aren't dainty theyre a good size. I also have a unalome with a lotus and moon on my chest / sternum area. I also have a little nature scene trying to be in honour of my dads he couldnt finish before passing, they are all done the same style and I am sticking to it! I want a floral sleeve next with butterflies and crystals
Haven't watch the entire video, but one tattoo I want to get a watercolor but with enough pigment for it to last, I would like a floral watercolor tattoo on my ankle. I would also like some Studio Ghibli tattoos like ponyo and the soot spirits. I love birds especially Eurasian Magpies, so I would like that too, and a butterfly koi fish tattoo. I also want my parents and 2 siblings to design a small tattoo design and I can have it in the formation of a diamond and have their birthdays marked to it. I want tattoos, I'm 18 but I don't have a job
After that tattoo etiquette video I cant think of that hand poked style with the stick thing without calling it tap-tap 😹 it just makes so much sense, it should totally be called tap-tap Love your vids as always so complete and I appreciate so much the effort you make to educate people before they get tattoos so ♥️
"ignorant-style tattoo" I think this article kind of explains it www.google.com/amp/s/www.tattoodo.com/a/2015/10/why-scarlett-johansson-got-an-ignorant-style-tattoo/amp.html
@@madmccow ohhh thank you so so much, I had been looking for the specific name of that style for a while now and it was so frustrating to not understand the words hahaha ❤️
This was the best! Thank you. I've been getting tattooed for years, but even now sometimes I get confused on styles. This was really informative. Loved it😍🤩😎
this video was so helpful! i've been doing research for my first tattoo (have to save up for it, so may as well do as much research as i can while i wait, right?) and though i knew there were certain styles i leaned towards, i didn't know the names of the styles, i only heard of traditional, watercolour, script and realism tattoos. thanks to you, i now know that i favour neo-traditional and trash polka styles :D thanks!
Hey Lauren, have you heard of Brutal Black? It’s a tattoo “art” project that’s been going on where they do blackout tattoos with the goal of causing as much pain as possible. There’s a VICE documentary on it, and it can be hard to watch, but I’m really interested in your opinion it .
The ones I missed :
Linework - literally kicking myself that I missed that one - but yeah line work tattoos are just stuff made out of lines (lol no shit Lauren) Curt Montgomery is a good example of line work tattoos 😀
Sketch style - as it’s says - tattoos that look like a sketchy drawing with a mixture of line work and fine details . Bk_tattooer is a good example
Dot work - I purposely didn’t mention this one cause you can use dot work techniques throughout many of the styles I mentioned . I probably should have mentioned that in this video though sorry 💙
woo!
Well dot work is mostly used for shading in tattoos
You're the best 💖 I want to be a tattoo artist and your videos are always packed with good info. I'm going to practice drawing all these styles you mentioned and thank you for putting in examples of each style🙏🙏🤗
Ornamental?
@@chuy4371 I was just about to say ornamental as well!
You're welcome
2:10 traditional
5:34 realism
7:21 neo traditional
9:10 japanese
10:21 new school
11:26 biomechanical
13:34 trash polka
14:21 watercolour
15:52 geometric
16:43 black work
18:33 blastover
20:32 script
21:47 hand poked
24:12 single needle
wow spoilers 😤😤
Loveyou
Cheers man
God bless
@@sarahvalerie4307 i-
At age 12/13 or so i saw a documentary about a maori tattoo artist in New Zealand. She talked about the whole poke n stick process. She also explained how maori tattoos are made: you go to tattoo artist, tell them your life story and they then decide where the tattoo goes and what it looks like.
Since then i wanted my first tattoo to be such a tattoo.
The traditional process is called tā moko in New Zealand, if that helps at all!
@@jazmynemapstone8549 thank you!
I have already seen dozens of videos on different tattoo styles, so if you really think that I am going to spend half an hour watching yet another one, you are absolutely right lmao
😂💙
hahaha SAME!! And even if i already know about other tattoo styles 😂😂
1. We have the same initials
2. My sister is nicknamed Beca and has the same initials as you too 🤔😁
@@phant0m0th_ *x file theme plays* hahaha it's a small world
Video idea (if you haven’t done it before): which tattoo styles are complimentary/ will mixing tattoo styles (eg neo trad and realism) on the same body part look good?
Yessss we need this
this is very much personal preference/opinion
It is very personal preference.
My sleeve is realistic pink roses with hard linework and cut-outs.
Not for everyone
Black work and traditional looks cool ! Both me n my boyfriend have that mix
My in progress sleeve is a mix of hand poke, geometric (for the elbow) and black work, and for now it's looking good!
Great video, but I think you may have unintentionally misrepresented Japanese style tattoos a little bit. While definitely the aesthetic and look elements are important, it's also important to remember and point out that the imagery and motifs used in Japanese style tattooing is deeply rooted in history, tradition, and story telling (whether that be images that tell the story of famous myths, or that tell the personal life story/beliefs/aspirations of the tattooed person).
@treacletatts yes! I came to the comments to say this! I would love to see a retraction or update to this part of the video. It's not "oriental" inspired. It's Japanese. And it's based in history and culture and has a darker and more symbolic past than some people understand. I think more people should be aware of Japanese or native or tribal imagery and history before getting it tattooed.
@treacle tatts whoops mistagged. But also same as other commenters- same with stick and poke being the origin of tattooing or "tatu"ing. I love your educational work and would love to see more of this history added!
Thats not just japanese style. What she says is Japanese style youre just thinking of the traditional side of it
How had I not seen blastover tattoos before? My mind is whirling thinking about what could be done with them. Over a nicely saturated watercolour it could look like stained glass.
Could you talk about white ink tattoos too please.
Ooooo that would look so cool!!
Yes lovely, will put it on my videos to do list 💙
@@treacletatts I love the more recent videos you have been doing but I do miss your tattoos of the month and the ones you did highlighting lesser known artists (especially these ones, I love discovering new artists), was there a reason you stopped doing them?
Videos like that take forever to edit (this one took 14 hours 😂) and I started hating doing it so stoped . I’ll bring them back eventually. 💙
@@treacletatts ha! Fair enough then. If you hate them then don't do them. Just share pics in the potato fam.
I think you just inspired my next tattoo....a stained glass tattoo sounds AMAZING!!
And now I kind of want a geometric piece that centers on a realistic Dorito, thanks for planting the seed there!
Hey I'm on a binge watch right now Corona (for me is still lockdown) did you get the tattoo if so do you have a picture somewhere? Or what did you get instead? All the best anyways
@@michaw.2168 Hi, still on lockdown too (well, on lockdown *again* for my city, I guess) and maybe I should be glad that I can't get tattooed right now since you reminded of this and it sounds awesome again. I actually found out I was pregnant just before Christmas 2018, so that put off all tattoos long enough for me to have forgotten about this until just now.
@@michaw.2168 So I guess the answer of what I got instead is a son . ;)
@@jess228 Ohmygosh congratulations on your baby!
“blast over”
2019 lauren: i dunno if i’d ever do one
2020 lauren: 👹
i love all tattoos but traditional will always be my favorite! Nice video ❤️❤️❤️
update I also love blackwork lol i just love tats man
OMG KALVIN GARRAH!!!! 😮 It's so awesome seeing you two interact here ❤️
Kalvin Garrah yup
Holy shit its kalvin
Hahah i jumped when i saw your comment. I didn't expect to see you here.
7:05 damn wtf that tattoo is soooo goood! It looks like a photo!
Your eyeshadow is drop dead gorgeous
I've been watching you for around two years now and your videos have been one of the most important resources in my tattoo research. I'm 19 now and finally have a plan.
Just wanted to let you know your videos are really helping me and I really appreciate the fact that you don't sugar coat shit, when I first started watching your videos I did think you were kinda rude at first because I was ignorant to how serious tattooing is but my favourite aspect of your personality now is how brutally honest you are.
Thank you Lauren. Please keep making videos and helping people out with your unapologetic honesty.
P.S. I love your tattoo etiquette series!
I love watching this late and seeing you talk about the blastover, knowing how awesome it actually came out. 💜
You didn't mention sketch style :( it's my absolute favourite style of tattoo art.. it's huge in Brazil.
I know I forgot 😩 I’ve written a comment and pinned it about the ones I’ve missed 😀💕
@@treacletatts hahaha aw yeah!! @felipheveiga and @felipexsanto are absolutely beautiful artists.. so far away from my country :(
I absolutely _adore_ sketch style, too
@@El-nd4it Omg thank you! Those artists are amazing!!
@@ChrissiTee ugh i know!! I'm so in love.
YAS at 8:57 you used Hannah Flowers as a reference! I got my last piece from her and she's such an absolute angel. Her art nouveau influenced portraits are just delicious. The rest of my tattoos are black work pointillism so it's my only colour piece for now, but I don't care if it sticks out 😂 it deserves to stick out! I love that modern Japanese tattoos are such a seamless continuation of historically significant and iconic illustrative styles from that region. Like if you look at Japanese woodblock prints from centuries ago, or artwork even older, they're the same style, just through a different medium. I'd never be drawn to get a Japanese piece myself, but I've always appreciated how the celebration of Japanese styles of illustration has held its impact and relevance.
I'm getting a watercolor and black work patchwork sleeve. Once it's done I plan to get the spaces between filled in with black and grey watercolor texturing.
I had never heard of the Blastover tattoo style until this video. Oh my gosh I LOVE this style! I'm fully sleeved (both arms) but it's cool to think that I'm not necessarily done with my arms. I can always add more. Thanks for enlightening me!
girl seeing the screengrabs of your own tattoos was so fun throughout this video! ive watched you on and off for a long time but don't feel like i've ever really gotten to see some of your more kawaii or colorful tattoos or at least not really good images of them and wow! im blown away! love ya
i always thought new school was the same thing as neotraditonal. because like traditional = old school; neotraditional= new school. but okay, learnt something new haha
I recently found your channel and I'm absolutely hooked. You and your content are addictive! Ive gone through so many of your videos in such a short amount of time 😅 but I'm currently 1 session away from finishing my black/gray Egyptian sleeve. I cant wait! Thanks for your amazing content! ❤
Ow thank you 💕
(So late to the party but I just discovered your channel and have been binging your videos) All the hate on traditional tattoos. They’re my favorite I’ve been fascinated with them ever since I was a young teen! All my tattoos so far are traditional and I think I plan on keeping my body cohesive and traditional. And as the old saying goes, bold will hold!
Watercolor tattoos are so pretty but I'm not sure I would get one. My favorite kind of tattoos are floral designs in every style!
I’m fourteen, and I obviously don’t have any tattoos, but I’ve found myself binge watching your videos. I find them so interesting!!! I really appreciate art and I find these videos fascinating
I don’t have tattoos because I’m underage, but I love neo traditional tattoos and line work tattoos I can’t wait to turn 18 to get my first tattoo.
Also great video as usual your videos are so well done and informative ❤️❤️
UPO: I really dont like traditional tattoos, When I grew up my dad used to draw dragons and koi on me sometimes when I wanted to (like birthdays and stuff) And that really sparked my intresst for asian style tattoo's. F
unny enough he dosen't approve of tattoos now so im hiding my shoulder tattoo... its going to be an intressting summer(he will probably see it thenXD). I thought my nan would hate it but she loved it :o!
DID HE SEE IT
I have always wanted a tattoo but I didn't knew anything about them until I found your channel about two months ago and it was life changing. Your videos really helped me a lot into the process of getting my first tattoo and last week I finally did it, actually I got two (both in my ankles) and I completely love them! I only have two and now I feel like I need more and more ink in my body. Thank u so much and continue with your videos, you are amazing!
Ow you’re the sweetest! Glad to be of help 💙
One of my favourite blastover tattoos is oli Sykes’ sleeve all of his arm is black apart from an out line of flowers it looks brilliant
This was SOOOO HELPFUL omg. Thank you! 💕
congrats on 50k get this bread girlie
Super helpful and clear it’s hard to explain all the categories differences when they’re all tattoos and can be grouped together in so many ways. Awesome job
Years later … you got a blast over
Love it ❤️❤️😍😍
I don’t really care for traditional American tattoos, but I’ve been thinking of getting a shoulder and back piece and the Neo traditional style is inspiring me now, and glad I know what it’s called after watching this so I can search it better (my purpose for coming here).
I’m an artist myself and have sketched out some designs I might like to wear in my skin, though of course I’d find an artist who I’d trust to make it their own.
Basically would get a collage of foliage and forest animals, twisting around each other in dynamic forms, over one shoulder and across my back. with a bunch of other little meaningful details hidden between the leafs and ferns.
In color with warm earthy tones. And I’m just imagining it in low contrast actually, with adjacent colors being close in value, for a less distracting impression from a distance but the more you focus on it the more creatures you’ll notice. Some highlighted focal points of course.
So hey if anybody on here happens to read this idea and have some artist in mind who does things like this well, either with subtle colored realism or neo traditional, lemme know about ‘em !
omg the realistic Tupac tattoo at 7:05 looks so damn amazing, incredible what ppl can do
this video must have taken so long to edit omg! always appreciate the amount of effort and heart you put into your vids!! love them all💘💕
It would be great to do a video go through all the subtypes of blackwork. For example, I see far too little discussion of engraving/woodcut style tattoos. There are so many great artists doing that style and it gets almost no discussion that I see. You could also discuss subtypes of ornamental (which is mainly blackwork) like floral, minimalist, sacred geometry, paisley, Mehndi, Croatian, etc.
I favor realism but I also love neo traditional.... and now that you have shown me trash polka I love that as well. I'm having a really hard time deciding the style for my next piece. What do you do to help you choose a style for a certain idea you want?
I kinda go with what would look good with my other tattoos. So for my legs I have realism and traditional so I will stick to that style and those that would compliment them (so imo neo trad / black work would be complimentary) 😀
I couldn't decide between realism and neo traditional for my next tattoo so what me and my artist decided to do was a realistic piece but with some bold black lines in it so it resembles both. Like Lauren mentions you can definitely mix styles 😂😊😊
I really want to find an artist that mixes those two together in my area....since my art style is similar to that. I love BNG realism a lot but also the neotrad style is so cool with different line weights.
Thank you so much for doing this video! Never knew there was something called "blastover", ya learn something new everyday! :D
i really like the sound of your voice.it's just nice to hear
I got my first hand poked tattoo this spring and i love it! It healed in 1 week, didn't get flaky, and was really not that painful even though i got it on my foot.
My all time favourite tattoo style is neo traditional, and i have a thigh tattoo in that style. It's really hard to find tattoo artists that work in that style in Finland, but i have found few awesome ladies who do only neo traditional tattoos! Just gotta have my tattoo plans and savings to a point when i can go and get tattoos from them!
It’s been argued that the term “traditional” only applies to tattoos that use only a maximum of three colors at a time (between red, brown, yellow, green and blue). Any other tattoo of the trad style with three or more colors (outside of these) is considered “neo trad”. Thoughts?
Barnsey does really good blastovers where he'll make the original tattoo and then make the blastover tattoo over it so it looks intentional and really well done.
Really love this video and thank you for sharing some amazing artists too. More people need to see this because so many are limited to their local artists and aren't aware of the diverse styles artists xx
Also, for tattoos by hand, look into Horitomo. He does Japanese tattoos, up to full body suits, by hand. Hands down one of the best tattoo artists in the world right now also.
I personally really like traditional and the sketchy style. Like they are my absolute favorite though obviously every style looks kinda awesome. But maybe my least favorite is Japanese or realistic, simply because I wouldn’t get them on myself but I think it looks amazing on others and I can definitely appreciate it. Like when someone has an entire Japanese bodysuit? Damn.. you look amazing. Absolutely fierce! But loved the video and the pictures really helped to understand what that style kinda looks like☺️
There is also dotwork that deserves its own style recognition because shading method is so different from all the other ones 🖤
I didn’t even know that him and poke tattoos were an actual more professional classification and I really love it now they’re so cool
It Sounds like you’re describing Stix Zaddinya the drummer from Steel Panther. He has a floral sleeve with tribal work blasted over the top.
I love the sketch style! And I love awesome made tattoos no matter what style it is. I do love traditional tattoos but I am not sure if I ever would get one. Best wishes from Switzerland! ♥
loved that little pastel mansion, and your alien, in the trad style. those realism artists are amazing, the work looks like photos.
i love Polynesian tattoos the style is so simple but complex it looks great
This was great. When I got my last tattoo I just told the artist what I wanted and he he put it together I had no clue what style it is. I really like his work so I am so happy.
I love b&w traditional tattoos, i think they are so gorgeous and i like how well they seem to age. i don't have any in this style yet but i'm definitely planning to get some in the future. also i sketch, and recently i've been trying to sketch in traditional tattoo style and it's so much fun
This is one of my fave videos of yours!!! Your knowledge about all the different tattoo styles is insane!!!🤤
I love Watercolor tattoos!
Neo traditional
Trash Polka
Japanese
New school
Geometric
And I would like to get a Hand Tattoo at the back of my neck. But idk what I want tho
It's one of my favorite styles for tattoos, in my opinion ❤
No love for Becca Gene-bacon on the trad section?!
My favorite style is what I call “modern traditional”. Nice crispy line work. Big bold color. Hella saturated. Not necessarily sticking to the traditional four colors. Modern subject matter.
ryan. I agree neo is the best imo
Love her
15:52 my fav.. the geomatric and black tattoo script also poked
For me, traditional is without a doubt my favourite which is strange because before I started getting tattoos I loved realism (still love it just not as much), also love neo traditional, Japanese & watercolour (id never get one though just because how most look after a few years)
Question - do you consider "pop culture" to be a style? If not, what would you call those "sticker" looking designs of cartoons? It's not quite realism in that it's a cartoon but also not exactly new school. Thoughts?
Black and grey realism 😍 my all time favorite one
Love this! 💚💙 I'm still learning about all the different styles, as well as what characteristics and techniques each have. Hadn't heard of blastover before. I find them all really interesting, Color Neo Traditional is my favorite!
so needed this!! love u♥️♥️
I just passed a couple who both were tatted from head to toe...and then got your post notification. Coincidence? 😂
The tattoo stars and God’s have aligned ✨
Thank you so much for doing this video, I kept seeing trash Polka tattoos and really liked them but could never get a good look at a bunch of them because I didn't know what they were called, but now I can. Thank you!!!
I am so thankful to have come across this video! I want to finish my arm piece so bad and your insight helped me decide realism is my best option ❣
Traditional is also supposed to have minimal shading and like, 3 colors I believe?
Like, black red yellow blue? I think it's neotraditional when you go out of that. And I'd call your kawaii tattoos new school.
Oooooo, i want a watercolor tattoo, that looks so beautiful! I have never seen or heard of this style before! Thanks 👍
The "stick and poke" with the stick tapping a stick with a "needle" is where the name Tattoo comes from... It's Tatu from Tahiti.
Why is Trash Polka such my cup of tea. I seen it before and a few friends have it , but I never knew what it was called. I. Need. It.
My faves definitely have to be neo traditional / line work / black and grey and geometric.
Tribal and black and grey definitely my favorite
Hey girl I was wondering if you could maybe answer a question I had. There was a style I saw that look like the saturated colors of traditional or neotraditional but without any line work. Do you have any idea what that might be called?
I have a tattoo that looks like a woodcut print on my left calf, it's a blimp. I would call it a neotraditional piece technically speaking, but there's so much dotwork and the clouds drawn around it have thick and bold outlines. It's a flash piece but I've never seen anything like it, it's my own little special thing. :D
I like black work-ignorant style A LOT! and some geometric style as well
this is literally the video i wanted to request in your insta q&a thingy. Thank you so much for making this it inspires the living fluff out of me! love your vids!
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Whats your fav style Hun and do u prefer colour or black and grey?
Thank you! I didn't know about trash polka but now I love it.
Hi, I was wondering if it's a bad idea to get a moon outline on my ankle? I heard in multiple of your videos that single needle tattoos either blow out or fade, so is there any way I can get a small tattoo of the moon on my ankle? Thank you so much ♥️
Love this.. I'm about to get my first American Traditional tattoo next week. I have an array of styles but American Traditional is my favorite.
I found your channel from a recommended while watching Just the Tattoo of Us and I am so glad. I was trying to figure out which style I wanted to get a peppermint in (it's an inside joke with my friend and I) and I decided on traditional. Great video and great explanations! Definitely subscribing!
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I wanna get a neotraditional elf forest lady,I think people in that style look super pretty
Black / Line work all the way ~! I wont ever get a coloured tattoo thats just mee! I have a sun on one wrist, a moon on the other, they aren't dainty theyre a good size. I also have a unalome with a lotus and moon on my chest / sternum area. I also have a little nature scene trying to be in honour of my dads he couldnt finish before passing, they are all done the same style and I am sticking to it! I want a floral sleeve next with butterflies and crystals
Have you thought about laser for your sleeve? Then you have more and better options to cover it!
Haven't watch the entire video, but one tattoo I want to get a watercolor but with enough pigment for it to last, I would like a floral watercolor tattoo on my ankle.
I would also like some Studio Ghibli tattoos like ponyo and the soot spirits.
I love birds especially Eurasian Magpies, so I would like that too, and a butterfly koi fish tattoo.
I also want my parents and 2 siblings to design a small tattoo design and I can have it in the formation of a diamond and have their birthdays marked to it.
I want tattoos, I'm 18 but I don't have a job
Can you do more Elmo videos? He is truly a star in the making!
i’ve never seen blastover before and i am so intrigued !! that is so interesting
After that tattoo etiquette video I cant think of that hand poked style with the stick thing without calling it tap-tap 😹 it just makes so much sense, it should totally be called tap-tap
Love your vids as always so complete and I appreciate so much the effort you make to educate people before they get tattoos so ♥️
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black and gray neo-traditional 100% i also like adding in a touch of red like the trash polka style though
Someone could tell me what style she's referring to @ 17.30? I'm not English speaker so I can't figure out the word. Thanksss
"ignorant-style tattoo" I think this article kind of explains it www.google.com/amp/s/www.tattoodo.com/a/2015/10/why-scarlett-johansson-got-an-ignorant-style-tattoo/amp.html
@@madmccow ohhh thank you so so much, I had been looking for the specific name of that style for a while now and it was so frustrating to not understand the words hahaha ❤️
This was the best! Thank you. I've been getting tattooed for years, but even now sometimes I get confused on styles. This was really informative. Loved it😍🤩😎
Wow this was super helpful! I’m pretty heavily tattooed and I had no idea there were so many different styles 😱 love your videos so much!
Wow thank you I‘ve been waiting for this!
I always wanted to try tebori
I love your cinema tattoo :)
Had to spot and comment mid video, I love this video so informative and I'm only a couple minutes in! 💪
this video was so helpful! i've been doing research for my first tattoo (have to save up for it, so may as well do as much research as i can while i wait, right?) and though i knew there were certain styles i leaned towards, i didn't know the names of the styles, i only heard of traditional, watercolour, script and realism tattoos. thanks to you, i now know that i favour neo-traditional and trash polka styles :D thanks!
Hey Lauren, have you heard of Brutal Black? It’s a tattoo “art” project that’s been going on where they do blackout tattoos with the goal of causing as much pain as possible. There’s a VICE documentary on it, and it can be hard to watch, but I’m really interested in your opinion it .
th-cam.com/video/_c-tga4wkIk/w-d-xo.html did a video last year 😀
treacle tatts thanks for linking me, watching this right now! :)
Today was my 21st birthday! This was honestly my favorite present: having an upload from you Lauren!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 😀💙
great video but im also expecting for portrait and pointilism. thank you
I have a question : what is the name of the style when you have many small to midium tatts seperate from eqch others. Like little pop art everywhere
Patchwork 😀