Shade work tattoo

When you think of a tattoo, you'll almost certainly imagine it made up of either black or colored inks. However, there some tattoo designs that contain nothing but a single white ink, and their delicate and subtle nature is becoming more and more popular.

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Pereira, Colombia-born artist Velco stipples black-and-white tattoos that are patchwork compositions of dots. A densely inked patch might form a snoozing koala’s ear or human silhouette, while a fading gradient composes the steam emanating from a moka pot. Lighthearted and often evoking the surreal, the works are derived from conversations with clients and the artist’s interactions withContinue reading "Dense Dotwork Adds Grainy Texture to Velco’s Lighthearted Monochromatic Tattoos"

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In a black and grey style, @kristylynneart designed and tattooed this lily. She used negative space and very little amounts of white ink for the highlights in the petals and leaves, which contrast the grey stipple shading.

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Practicing spit shading for my portfolio. Let me know if this has potential thanks!