Tattoo art style

Tattooing has been practiced by humans in some form or another for thousands of years. As a result distinct tattoo styles have emerged from different cultures and sub-cultures throughout the world. Such movements or classifications include the following major tattoo styles:

Tattoo styles

Old School (also "Old Skool" or "Traditional") New School (also "New Skool" or "Contemporary") Biomechanical (also "Biomech") Borneo Tribal, traditional Borneo tattoo Irezumi, traditional Japanese tattoo Black-and-gray, black, tonal tattoo Marquesan tribal, traditional tattoo from the Marquesas Islands Gang, gang tattoos Chinese character tattoos Tribal tattoos Pin-up Portrait Celtic Typographic