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Style Guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2020
- PennyBlack Tattoo Knowledgebase Episode 13: Style Guide.
This episode is a long one-- a guide to some of the more common/popular styles of tattooing!
For quick reference:
American traditional: 1:52
Japanese traditional: 2:58
Neo/post-traditional: 4:09
Nu-skool: 5:25
Tribal: 6:16
Zuluetta: 6:23
Polynesian: 7:15
Borneo: 8:25
Coastal native: 9:14
Mandala: 10:19
Sacred geometry: 11:03
Mehndi: 11:45
Black and grey realism: 12:30
Colour realism: 13:40
Trash polka: 14:09
Deconstructionist: 15:09
Abstract: 15:51
Contemporary fine art: 16:55
Fineline illustrative: 17:33
Scrimshaw/woodcut: 18:24
"Brutal" blackwork: 19:43
Watercolour: 20:37
Micro tattoo: 21:54
Video filming/editing/production by Dan Brand Productions. Intro music: "Devil Is On His Way" by Joe Buck Yourself
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1:52 American Traditional
3:00 Japanese Traditional
4:12 Neo-Post Traditional
5:30 New School
6:18 Tribal
11:07 Geometry
12:34 Realism
14:06 Trash Polka
15:13 Deconstructionist
15:52 Abstract
17:39 Fine line illustrative / wood cut
19:49 Black work
20:40 Water color
21:56 Micro
I’m not even halfway through the video and already extremely impressed with the amount of knowledge and history you’re putting out. Thanks for such great content - super interesting and helpful!
as a tattoo artist, i’ve sent your video to so many clients who came to me confused about style. thank you good sir
Cheers, hope it helps them! One day I'll get back to this channel, I swear... Well, probably not THIS one, as PennyBlack is long gone, but content in general...
"Style is not technique" that is so true in all art forms!
i was born and raised in Borneo, and the way you described about Borneo tattoos made me feel so proud as someone from Borneo.. I see them in my cities but i did not know the impact that it had in the tattoo world. Thank you..
Honestly this helped me so much. I’m working on filling my portfolio so I can get an apprenticeship and this really helped me nail down the terminology and the roots of each design. Thank you so much!!!
Love how you explain things in a simple and clear way. Thank you
One of my favorite style is. "Can you free hand your idea then just tattoo it" letting my artist just go and choose it balls to the wall is the best.
Thanks for the kind words, man! Miss you buddy!
Well this was far more helpful info than some big name ink channel with over a million subs could ever provide. Great video!
On the topic of „cultural appropriation“: In my opinion, when you - as you recommended - find someone with knowledge of and respect for something, it is not cultural appropriation, it’s cultural appreciation. Sadly there are many who don’t get that. And as someone who tries to look for cultural appreciation wherever I go (music-blends, traditions, …) I am really happy to see you putting such an emphasis on it as well!
For an entirely over-vocal minority, "cultural appropriation" has become a new way to package straight racism. "You're not allowed to do X because you're not X" and just swap out colours as is convenient. More ways to silence and suppress, not engage, educate, and understand.
Man. What a great video! I’ve been watching tattoo style videos and this is the best! Thank you for the explanations and great examples.
Awesome video. About the "abstract" style, I wouldn't say that's abstract because it is figurative, so I would define it like surrealism or something like that
Wow! Thank you for this! My decision not to go into the parlor to get ink'd last week turned out to be a wise one. I 'm absolutely more informed now and feel more realistically about goin now to get a bad tattoo covered up. Thank you again - and this is after searching a dozen other videos of such to get to this one.
Imagine..! You enter a shop and ask for an owl... Then he start talking for 25 minutes 😃
Thank you! Awesome info
You're not that far off-- there's a reason I don't need a script when I film these, everything you see on my channel is lectures I deliver to clients regularly. No one's ever leaving MY studio with a "well I didn't know that!" on their lips... :)
As a new tattoo artist trying to translate their illustration background into the medium of tattooing, this helped me understand way better where my style falls and how I can learn from existing masters. Thank you!
"bold will hold even when you're old" 💪💪💪💪💪 this video is the most helpful and informative video I've seen so far, thank you so much, mr. Dinosaur of tattoo industry🤭
This was really eye opening, there’s a few styles I’ve never seen so thanks for sharing with us man. I’m hoping to get an apprenticeship/start tattooing in the next year or so, currently working on my drawing every day. Looking forward to more videos man, new sub earned.
This video is so helpful! I never know what to tell the tattoo artist because I know what I want but not what it is. Thank you!
super informative, thank you! 🤝
Thank you for the half hour lesson and education on styles. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge, could have listened to you longer. You drew me right into your conversation like I was there with you.
I just want to say thank you so much for making this video. I am a huge fan for tattoos, and I have always wanted to know what makes different styles differently. This video is the MOST useful video I found online out of hundreds of videos out there.
Amazing compilation and quality commentary! Thank you for putting up the work!
I’ve watched allot of videos in different styling and honestly you’ve broken down so many categories that 90 percent don’t know in general but especially the sub categories included and actually knowing the meaning and variations of styling is great! Thank you
Awesome job explaining all of these! Thank you this really helps me know what I want to focus on!!
Really amazing breakdown, and brief historical description of genres of Tattoos. Basic knowledge for those moving beyond the impulse Tattoo, and entering the world of Body Art, or those who just want to fully appreciate it.
Your examples highlighted some truly exceptional Artists.
Thank you so much for explaining all theses styles so detailed and with their history behind them ❤️ I am currently trying to find out what kind of styles i like and you helped me greatly with it!
I would have a old school tattoo over a micro every single day of my life.
this helped a lot. i definitely have a much better understanding of the various styles of tattoo. i will likely be coming back to this video for reference in the future, and i think this helped me determine that my next tattoo will probably color realism, a tattoo of my first pet snake. thanks for the clear, easy to understand descriptions!!
FINALLY! After surfing through so many videos, I've found this amazing presentation. Your video helped me so much with understanding the different styles and gave me the knowledge I need to choose the type of tattoo I want. (you also saved me from making a potentially bad decision to agreeing to a single-needle watercolor piece.) Thank you!
showed some incredible artists and amazing styles here, this is really useful and loved to see it!
I love Neo Traditional... I'm attempting to become a tattoo artist myself. I am building a portfolio right now. And buying equipment soon.
How's that going for you now?
@@Mr_Wobot So funny that your name is Mr. Robot and my current situation. I had to put tattooing on the back burner as I got accepted into my local university for Cyber Security / Ethical Hacking. I'm a former Network Engineer so I decided to take advantage of being unemployed due to the pandemic and get free training. I still haven't been able to afford any equipment yet as I stated above I'm still unemployed but it's by choice to finish this program and push myself hard during this time. But hopefully I'll be able to jump back on this later as maybe a part time tattoo artist. For now just really working hard on my classes.
@@kornelious1 update?
i’m so glad that i found your channel! i’m trying to practice and learn as much as i possibly can because i’m really interested in tattooing and piercing. i know i have a long way to go, but your videos have definitely helped! i know that tattooing is an illustrative art at its core and i was wondering if there were any drawing skills/basics that you recommend really practicing and getting good at? my art style is mostly american traditional; are there other things that i should also be practicing and getting better at? xoxo
I’m doing the same thing! I’ve been doing tons of research to get my portfolio together, try looking up portfolio videos and go from there! They’re very helpful to see what styles you should work on! Good luck! 😃🙌🏼💕
Awesome look with the all black steam punk vibe
Watched a few videos on style. This .. da best. Knowledge and respect shown A1.
Awesome video! I'd love it if you made more!👌🏾😊
thanks
thanks for making these videos, with all the research im doing, my portfolio and interview are going to be very competent, ill tell you how it goes when i am of age to look for and receive a tattoo apprenticeship
Really, really good! Thank you. This helps me so much!
Thank you SO MUCH dude ❤️🙌 instant subscription
Thank you - very easy to understand With great references.
Beeing watching videos and reading about 'Tattoo styles' and this video nails it; clean, informative, nice samples. Well done. I could bitch a little about a couple of styles left out and about the use of 'abstract' but, in general, this is well done, thanks for the broad and clear view on the vast and complex world of tatttoo styles. 👍👍
These are a god send! Thankyou dearly 🤗
Thanks for these guides...❤
Interesting on tribals. The first tribal I ever saw was in 1989 on Max Cavalera of Sepultura. Before that, I didn’t see them anywhere. Started seeing tribal tattoos a lot in the mid 1990s. I’m sure anyone close to my age remembers a time in the late 1990s when it seemed like everyone and their mother had one of those cookie cutter tribal tattoos
I remember, I hear 'tribal' and 90's come to mind. Sepultura rules , by the way.
Dear men, you talk sooo much 😇
Am trying to get new ideas for tattoos and google every single style you mentioned
Wow. Amazing video
Awesome video
Thank you
This was so helpful and well done! Thank you! Biggest issue I have is finding an artist. Everyone says that they can do this that and the other and have some in their portfolio, but trust issues are real! Portland area realism and water color artist recommendation anyone?
Crazy helpful
Your vid is a God send sir🙏🏽🙏🏽
very good
Much better here,TF.
I don’t see dot work mentioned, I don’t know if I missed it but if I didn’t why it isn’t there?
Thanks!
Good video 👍
I’m surprised biomechanical got left out
Great video though: entertaining and informative
What style would you recommend most for dark skin??
cool apron!
Love your video mate! Just wondering, is cyborg just a sub-genre? cheers
Id say it would be a subgenre of biomech...? :)
I wish Teresa was still in Fort Wayne
What if I have a Polynesian tattoo on my chest. Can I get a different theme on my sleeve? Will it look good?
this guy is a tattoo dictionary!
Heyo! Change the title, add some tags, you'll gain some more views. This video was amazing!
Heya-- TH-cam is kinda boning me, and I might literally have to lose this channel entirely and start from scratch. So hashtags might not matter anyways. :(
@@Zombosis Damn man, who isn't TH-cam boning nowadays. Whether you start a new channel or not, I'm interested in future content and think you have a good speaking voice. I was happy to learn about all the different and sometimes similar styles there are :)
@@inverseperception3039 Well in this case, my studio has changed names, and so I need to switch this over to my new studio name- Vampire Tattoo. Sadly, TH-cam doesn't seem to want to let me port over the entire account to a new email, so I might be forced to start from scratch, and lose all my subscribers. What a pain. :P
what style are the tattoos on your arms?
The ones on my left arm are crop circles-- the ones on my right are a mix of traditional americana, crop circles, and a traditional Mayan art motif. For the most part, they would be variations on tribal, following the same techniques for design and application.
How do you feel about baroque renaissance painting style tattooing. Is there a name for it
I'd suggest " Baroque renaissance painting style tattooing." 😁
No love for the Isle of the Painted Ones. Aka Philippine tribal tattoos. Whang-Od is a real OG!!!
Not so much "no love for" as it is A: I kinda forgot about it while compiling this list, because B: while Kalinga stuff is rad, it's very, VERY rare. I would argue that it's the least practiced/least requested tribal style. Truthfully as well, that's a very deep rabbit hole to fall into-- the point of the guide wasn't to chronicle every individual culturally codified tribal tattoo style, it was to provide an overview of the main tattoo styles for clients unfamiliar with the industry. An episode on every indiginous tribal style would be really killer, but also one I don't genuinely feel I'm qualified to create. There's many, many nuanced styles of cultures all over the world that I have little to no knowledge of, and it's not a subject I would want to disrespect with incomplete knowledge.
@@Zombosis I respect your point about the niche style. Just thought the historical vantage point of being known as the painted one was cool for the history of tattoos but I realize that each video that’s posted has a certain theme and focus. Mad respect for you saying that you may not be qualified to make a video on indigenous styles but I love the flow of how your videos are executed and editing is amazing. I don’t think you’d explore anything half assed and look forward to watching more of your content.
Cheers 🍻
What band is the intro music I can’t find it
bio-mechanic?
I don't know why you talk about japanese traditional but show swveral modern european influenced way more techy tattoos..?
shout out to deano Im about to get a peice by him!
No bio-mech or bio-organic?! Mann where's the nods to guy aitchison, or eddie lee, or paco dietz?!
OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL HOW DID I MISS THAT???????
What a complete and total fail on my behalf. Fuuuck my life. I'd throw Javier Obregon on that list. Ugh. Im an idiot.
You should totally do a segment on it! It's a huge style that can come out beautifully
Where is lettering ?
Lettering is a subject, not a style. Lettering can be done in almost any of these styles, it's like saying roses is a style.
He looks like one of the dudes from myth-busters
Great content tho very descriptive and helpful the myth buster thing is a bonus lol
Chicano?
¡A huevo, eso faltó! I mean, of course, that one was missing.
13:27 i wonder if he knows that cholo literally means mexican gangster
In my humble opinion brutal black work is a joke... I don't like it... But that's just me and my preference.
I mean it's pretty metal but just seems like a lazy way for cover ups, and unless you are going to do white design over all that solid black you are better off getting lazer, tattooing at the core is supposed to be about creativity
@@hadesfiness631and for some people that is creative, i've heard of a lot of different reasons for brutal black and for some it means different things. you dont have to necessarily agree with it but it should be respected at the minimum as a legitimate tattoo style. i dont think anyone would sit through all that shading over such large areas as a joke or because it's a lazy tattoo style.
@@yawa3233 ur right, it probably come from the same stupidity that got them the tattoo they wanted to cover
I want you to be my therapist
loved the vid until u started talking bout micro tattoos. it just sounds like ur parroting what u heard from other artists ur age rather than doing ur own research. if u did u would see there are lots of healed micro realism photos and many skilled artists to pull it off. there may be people faking it, but im sure there r lots of people are faking all other styles too.
as someone who wants to become an apprentice your videos are just so informative and help widen my knowledge. Trying to master the basics and your videos help me with just that. Like you said you gotta learn to walk before you run. Thank you for your videos
Glad to be any help I can be. :)