| So you want a tattoo graphic, huh? Well, anybody | | | | Nature - nature tattoo graphics are typically done by |
| will give you a great tattoo, but the question is: What | | | | animal enthusiasts who want a picture of their pets |
| kind of tattoo graphic do you want? | | | | put onto their bodies forever. Color is the choice of |
| Portraits - only a select few number of tattoo artists | | | | the customer. |
| can do portraits. They are what they sound like: you | | | | Kitsch Art - this type of tattoo graphic can represent |
| bring in a photograph of a loved one and the artist | | | | many things. On one hand, it could be religious with |
| will paint the tattoo graphic onto you, as close to the | | | | crosses and stars of David, or it could be skulls, |
| original portrait as possible. Usually comes in black and | | | | clowns, or a guitar. Whatever you kitsch is, they can |
| grey. | | | | tattoo it onto you. |
| Bio mechanics - bio mechanics is a tattoo graphic that | | | | Tribal - these tattoo graphics will often be a series of |
| combines a living thing with a mechanized product. | | | | lines in an unordered assortment around the arm or |
| For example, a motorcycle with a snake head on it | | | | on the leg, inspired by old New Zealand and Australian |
| or a wrench with a monkey on it. These are typically | | | | native tattoos. Though, they don't have the same |
| done in black and grey as well. | | | | meaning as getting a tattoo in those countries, it's still |
| Composition - these are the type of tattoo graphics | | | | something that should be worn with pride. |
| that cannot be done in one sitting. Typically, this | | | | Lettering - lettering is another one of those |
| tattoo graphic is large and takes up huge portions of | | | | categories where the title sounds exactly like it is. If |
| the skin. These can sometimes take years to | | | | you want a letter, word or phrase tattooed onto |
| completely finish and the client will only go back to | | | | you then this is what you need. Most artists can |
| the original artist to get it done. It's a trust thing. | | | | letter in more than one language: English, Hebrew, |
| These can be done in color or black and grey. | | | | Japanese, Sanskrit, etc. |
| Dragons - dragons are exactly what the name implies: | | | | As you can see, getting a tattoo graphic can be a |
| their dragons. They are often painted on in the | | | | hard decision to make. These are just a few |
| mythical Chinese form. These are typically done in | | | | categories that you can choose from when deciding |
| color, but black and grey can be done too. | | | | to get a tattoo. |