realism tattoos

Realistic tattoos or photo-realism tattoos are characterized, as is easily understood by the name, for a style of design that tends to reproduce as faithfully as possible a given subject. To obtain a satisfactory result it is undoubtedly very important to rely on a tattoo artist who is particularly skilled in this type of tattoos, which presents many difficulties in production and requires specific skills: first of all, great attention to detail, which will make the difference between a a plausible work and an approximate one, and consequently a great patience and ability to apply colors with mastery to obtain the desired shades and shading. Generally, for this style we prefer medium-large sized drawings, because it is very difficult if not impossible to give a very small design of that richness of details that make the realistic style so true to the truth; moreover, given the natural process of settling the pigment in the skin over time, tattoos that are too small and with too close details are likely to become 'kneaded', shapeless and faded stains, or writings that are no longer understood. The realism tattoo is frequently made in black and gray, but often you see beautiful works created entirely in color. The choice of the subject to be tattooed is practically infinite, given that this technique lends itself to reproduce any image, from the tattoo portrait to the landscape.

Main subjects of realistic tattoos / realism tattoos
The most widespread subjects in the field of realistic tattoos are undoubtedly portraits. They can be celebrities from the world of entertainment or sport, from music stars or politicians, religious icons, but the most frequent requests concern the image of loved ones or, why not, of a four-legged friend. The main warning, in these cases, is as always to rely on an expert tattoo artist and have the patience that correctly develop his work, being a tattoo very rich in details. In particular, when performing a realistic tattoo of a face, the eyes and the expressiveness of the eyes certainly represent the most important point of the skill of the tattoo artist; in fact, a portrait with these poorly executed details will not be able to transmit the depth and expressiveness of the subject, with a flat and unlikely result.