A Tattoo Can Be Anything – Don’t Restrict Yourself

When you think of a tattoo what comes to mind?  A sailor with an
anchor on his arm, cartoon looking characters, Old English script?  If
you said yes to any of these then it’s about time you expand your mind
and open up to what a tattoo can really be. With a good tattoo artist
anything is possible, limited only by your imagination.

Old School Tattoos

What is an old school Tattoo?  Old school means exactly what the
name implies, old.  These are traditional designs very common on tattoo
flash sheets.  If your grandpa got a tattoo while he was in the
military it’s an old school tattoo.  Other common forms of old school
tattoos are simple flowers, hearts with banners, various script
writing, among other similar simple designs.

New School Tattoos

Just as old school mean old, new school tattoos are relatively new
in design.  New school tattoos can be drastically out of proportion,
using a lot of foreshadowing creating the feeling that the tattoo is
coming out of the skin.  You will find that new school tattoos have
movement in the subject matter.  Some common examples of new school
tattoos would be claws coming out of the skin, comic book style
characters and scenes, various three dimensional designs, etc.

Portrait – Reality Tattoos

A portrait tattoo is exactly what the name implies it is a rendering
of an actual photograph.  It is common for people to get pictures of
their kids or loved ones as well as scenes from their favorite movie. 
I have also included reality tattoos which include realistic looking
animals or objects.  The beauty about a portrait tattoo is that no one
else will ever have that same tattoo even if they would get the same
movie scene on their arm the artist rendering of it will be different
for each tattooist.

There are some great portrait tattooist out there but there are even
more poor ones.  Be sure to do your research on your tattooist previous
work before embarking on a portrait tattoo.  There is nothing worse
then a horrible looking portrait on your body.

A Tattoo Is A Form Of Self Expression

A tattoo should be as individual as the person who will be wearing
it.  There is no excuse for having a tattoo that you aren’t happy with
just because you got a deal on it.  The cost to have a custom tattoo
drawn by a qualified tattoo artist is well worth the money you will
spend for a lifetime of enjoyment knowing that no one else has your
tattoo.

When thinking about your next tattoo, think outside the box and remember you are only limited by your imagination.

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