Realism Tattoo Style

If you’re looking for a realistic tattoo, understand you’re in for a long appointment, if not several. Many artists embrace the challenge because it’s a rewarding tattoo experience. Patience is a virtue when it comes to body art crafted in the realism tattoo style. Artists also need incredible skill in terms of shadowing, proportions, perspective, and extensive understanding of human anatomy. It’s a challenging tattoo style to perfect. Read along and discover more about this tattoo art form. 

Where did this tattoo style originate from? initially, it first popped onto the scene in France during the 1850s, but as Pop Art exploded on the pop culture scene in the 1960s and 1970s, it rose to greater prominence. The innovative art style emphasized hyper realism in an accessible way, and it’s been a popular choice for tattoos ever since.

What characterizes realism in this type of tattoo? Realism is best described as when a tattoo artist brings a photo or 3D object to life on your body. Only the most talented of artists can do this. There’s incredible attention to detail, and it’s an accurate representation of real-life imagery. It should be difficult to tell the difference between the object or photo and the tattoo,

Choose between a black-and-gray realism tattoo or one rendered in color. Black and gray utilizes, you guessed it, only black and gray ink. A realistic color tattoo uses all the colors in the spectrum to bring the piece to life.

Many of the artists at Inknation Studio love to challenge themselves with hyper realism tattoos. We’re not afraid of a challenge. You never want to go to an inexperienced artist for this tattoo type; you’ll end up disappointed. That’s why you should trust only the experienced artists at Inknation. We’re the premier realism tattoo artists in New York City. You’ll walk away with a piece you can be proud of for the rest of your life. Don’t wait! Book your appointment today!