We can say that this is the million dollar question, tattooing in Black/Grey or in Colour, years ago there were more factors that influenced this equation but nowadays I personally believe that the variables are minor.....current inks are of much higher quality (MUCH HIGHER) than years ago, artists know how to work with colours as all manufacturers offer a wide range of colours at an affordable price, therefore all tattoo artists have colours in their studios and most importantly, tattoo users want their tattoos to shine and stand out .... and that is why colour is paramount, so we are going to give certain guidelines to discriminate when a tattoo should be in colour or in black/grey.
As noted above, today the catalogue of tattoo inks has evolved so much that we have access to so many brands, to more traditional tones, bright or pastel colours with all the guarantees. Equally, in the range of blacks and greysThe possibilities to achieve shades and the exact shade of black that we like for our skin have multiplied. Professional tattoo artists work with different brands and know well how they are going to look on the client's skin depending on the tone they have.
- Very light skins: although they accept all shades of ink, reds, oranges, violet, black, green or yellow look particularly good. The very light ones do not stand out, white for example.
- Golden skins: ideal for colours such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black or white.
- Light brown skin: ideal for red, orange, green and black shades.
- Dark and dark skin: here the colours are more limited. The ideal colours are red and black
- Black leather: black colour
Once the doubts about skin types have been resolved, we must take into account when deciding whether our tattoo should be coloured or not.
The design of the tattoo should be the indicator for the choice of whether or not our tattoo should be coloured.
Depending on the motif of the tattoo we choose between Colour or Black.
Tribal, Polynesian.........Black, solid black with grey shades and if you want to give a different touch Red.
Portraits....... they look great in colour but in greys they transmit more, that feeling that you want to achieve without a doubt you win more in greys than in colour or not!
Old School and New School, in greys they look good but they look spectacular in colour, they are normally tattoos with a thick black line and filled with solid colours that make the contrast between the line and the colour stand out. Sincerely, colour is the way they should be.
Realism..... is a complicated universe as it covers an almost infinite range of designs.... so in this section it is very difficult to decide, most realistic tattoos such as landscapes, representations of objects are better in grey, but living beings unquestionably in colour is where they look best, depending on the design some will be in colour and others in grey, there is a technical tie.
Minimalist......these tattoos are as simple as their name suggests, therefore, not having so many details, they must stand out to be appreciated .... without a doubt in Black.
Dark Tattoo.....s, without doubt in grey, is how it transmits its energy the most, a touch of red can give it spectacular visibility.
WatercolourThere is nothing to say to Colour...Colour everywhere.
Lettering..... is best in Black without a doubt, the letter with black goes in.
Geometric, Ornamental..... Black, that's how you get them to stand out. I think that in colour they don't really stand out that much.
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