Tattoo style
Blackwork
Blackwork builds the image with solid black ink: dense fills, firm outlines and skin left bare between them.
Overview
About Blackwork
Visual markers to recognise Blackwork.
It covers a wide field, from monolithic black areas to fine patterns, united by the exclusive use of saturated black. Contrast between ink and skin does all the work.
Solid black
Fully saturated fills with no grey wash.
Graphic contrast
The image reads through ink against bare skin.
Wide range
From heavy blocks to delicate repeated patterns.
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