55 Uncommon Black Tattoo Ideas – Against All the Odds
There was a time when tattoos used to be a part of the punk culture. However, the past decade has seen the significant transformation as far as acceptance of tattoos is concerned. During this time, this form of skin art has not only gained popularity all around the globe but has also become a favorite style statement for people of all age groups. Tattoos can be both black and colorful; however, black tattoos have always been the most popular type among the two. The section below will introduce you to some of the most amazing black tattoo ideas you’ll ever come across.
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Eye-catching inverse or negative space tattoos
The inverse tattoos have always been highly artistic and absolutely original. Yes, you can definitely copy a negative space tattoo done on the body of your favorite Hollywood star or sportsperson, but a top tattoo artist would definitely ensure even the copy has something exclusive about it.
Theory of classic art defines negative space as an area tinted in black color. Theory of tattoo art, on the other hand, defines negative space as the skin that doesn’t get covered by the ink applied. Negative space tattoos are actually designs that play with different reverse images; here, the skin plays the role of the main subject. The tattoo artists use the skin tone of an individual for getting all the lighter shades the tattoo would eventually feature. This technique of using the skin tone as lighter shades appears most attractive particularly in the delicate gray and black style; these designs play meticulously with the opacity of the black shadings done by the artist.
An optical illusion, which tattoo artists refer to as “figure-ground”, ensures that the brain of the onlookers would be able to recreate the portion kept blank without any difficulty. The hint of contrasts done in black outlines would be enough for them to identify the exact picture the tattoo is portraying. It’s true that the outlines can be done using any color, but the results will never be as great as they turn out to be when black is used for creating the outlines.
Experts say that negative space tattoos are among the wittiest games for any tattoo artist. This form of tattoo art allows these artists to create extremely bold designs including blackwork, dotwork, graphic, and tribal styles. When it comes to negative space tattoos, the majority of the top tattoo artists prefer avoiding application of ink colors that are very close to the actual skin tone of the person the tattoo is inscribed on; this makes black a unanimous choice on most occasions. Unless you are absolutely dark skinned (in that case you should opt for white ink for ensuring that your tattoos are readable to every onlooker), you shouldn’t look beyond black for getting readable tattoos. Check the list below to know about some of the most interesting and creative negative space black tattoo ideas.
Do you believe in a particularism? If yes, then you can get the sign (for example, get the Om sign inscribed if you are a follower of Lord Shiva) representing that belief on any part of your body inscribed in form of a negative space tattoo.
Do you support a football club and want the world to know how big a fan you are? If yes, then you can use negative space tattoo art for getting the logo of that club inscribed onto your skin. The best place for these tattoos would be your arms and the back of your neck. If you are crazier, you can even get the tattoo on your forehead.
Have you become a parent recently? A great way of celebrating the moment is getting the little palm of your baby tattooed on your body using inverse tattoo art. Amazing blackout tattoos
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Amazing blackout tattoos
Blackout tattoos refer to tattoo designs that cover a large area of your body. Often people opting for this form of tattoos get their entire legs and arms blacked out. Recently, we have seen images featuring a woman who has tattooed her entire arm and chest go viral on the online photo-sharing platform Instagram. While may think that this form of tattooing has no artistic value, blackout tattoos mark the latest trend in the world of tattoos.
It is believed that people started getting blackout tattoos for covering other tattoos that they don’t want to sport anymore. However, soon the concept started becoming a fashion itself. For example, Singapore-based Marleyhong got a blackout tattoo done for the first time for covering up some of the other tattoos. Right now, he has her entire left arm and chest tattooed completely in black. Yes, he’s the tattooed person whose images recently went viral on Instagram. An idea that was adopted initially just for covering up some old designs ended up being one of the most talked about tattoo trends of recent times.
The blackout tattoo of Linjojo’z – the girl variant tattoo of Marleyhong – was done by a tattoo artist called Chester, who is currently working at Oracle Tattoo, one of Singapore’s most revered tattoo shops. Chester has a specialization in black out tattoos and he is the one who published the image of Linjojo’z after completion of this amazing work of art. The image took a little time to grab the attention of the netizens and eventually managed to get over 6,000 likes. While in most cases, black out tattoos are used for covering up previously done tattoo designs, these tattoos can also be given an exclusive appearance by adopting some innovative ideas.
You can have a textural black limb. This would mean that from a distanced, the blacked out portion of your body will appear absolutely black, but when looked closely, the onlookers will discover a unique texture in it.
If you are opting for a black out tattoo to cover an old tattoo of yours, instead of covering up the entire tattoo, get a portion of it blacked out. This will make your new tattoo unique without revealing what the area featured previously.
