Realistic tattoo style is very popular worldwide. How exactly is it done and what are the principles? You can find out here! If you want to get a realistic looking tattoo – then visit our parlour. The main goal of our studio is to offer our customers high-quality service
Since the turn of the millennium, the Realistic tattoo style has been gaining popularity. The lifelike motifs are sophisticated and time-consuming, but it is worth because they look as real as if they were taken with a camera. The primary goal of the BiniTattoo is to bring a realistic representation on the skin. If you want to get a photo-like picture on your skin, you should be aware of the special risks that this style entails. A talented master is even more important here than with other styles.
Key Features
The Realism tattoo style is usually based on photographic images of nature, people, animals, etc. Characteristics of this style are:
- 3-dimensional approach
- Soft and gradual shadows
- Beautiful flowing colours
- No outlines
Realism has been part of the fine arts for centuries and has been introduced to tattoo art since the end of the 20th century. This style is a big challenge for any artist. So, it should be someone with enough experience because no other style polarizes as strongly as this one. The master needs to know what he/she is doing, and his/her technique needs to be right. Like in the reality, the palette of colors in realism is wide. Because realistic images should be as detailed and true to colour as possible. Therefore, realism motifs have no outlines, since they do not exist in the real world. You can often see that artists only combine isolated realistic elements with other styles. This gives realism tattoos a creative touch and looks more than “just” a photo.
Motifs and ideas
Photo Realism tattoo, as the name suggests, is meant to look as convincing as possible. We show you how varied tattoos can look. The techniques are becoming more and more sophisticated so that a motif can be displayed in completely different ways. Here are the most popular motifs and ideas:
- A portrait of a family member
- Favourite movie star, singer or band
- Beloved pets, wild animals, fantastic beasts
- Natural landscapes, flowers, trees
- Timeless subjects, religious images
- Life and death symbols like skulls, angels, hourglasses
At BiniTattoo parlour in Toronto, we offer this style in colour, Black&Gray and Black&White, entirely following your style and taste. Our masters are the best hyper-realistic tattoo artists who can bring to life any idea that you have.
Important to know
Before we make an actual appointment, we would like to discuss your ideas, the placement and the size of your tattoo. With a realistic style, the size matters. So, the bigger the better! You must also consider whether you want your tattoo in black&white or rather in colour. Colour and black&white motifs always look good, but the darker your skin colour, the less bright the picture will look once it’s on your body. Once we have all the information we can start designing. We usually make a digital sketch in which we use the photos you have chosen.