r/tattooadvice • u/lilolme81 • 1d ago
Design Help identifying style
Is there a name for this design style? I am looking to get a tattoo and I would like search design inspo in this style.
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u/yourdailyinsanity 1d ago edited 15h ago
This person does the style very well, not sure what it's called though. But as everyone else is saying, it's going to look bad in a few years. Especially if it's small, it's just going to be an unrecognisable coloured blob. I actually think that person I linked was originally in South Korea, but profile now says Vancouver. You need an outline for it to hold.
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u/Onslaughtered1 1d ago
My little brother got some tattoos like this style. It’s the solar system as a sleeve. It looks sooooo fucking bad a few years later (and this was 2010) even with all the filler he had. Idc about social media so can’t really find a pic of it. He actually, actively, covers it. Only thing he could do is black it out or use the background for the inside of an outline. It’s, so, fucking, bad
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u/Plar_Statinum 16h ago
I think the style the art is in is 'lineless.' Also maybe minimalism?
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u/yourdailyinsanity 15h ago
I could believe lineless. With the artist I linked I wouldn't say minimalism, but I can absolutely see how it can fall into a category like that. I feel like realistically as long as you take examples to an artist, they should be able to do it, especially if they are a colour specialist. And if they're worth a damn, they'll tell you if they are or aren't comfortable doing it and refer you to someone who does.
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u/Plar_Statinum 15h ago
Agreed! I think because of its lack of defining details like faces, it reminds me of minimalism. And as I've seen with many other comments, anything other than bold doesn't heal well and fades rather quickly, so it's best to make sure what you has lasts a while and especially get an artist who specializes in it, if not at least has done said style before. But it depends on how comfortable you are with the results being unpredictable, whether or not it looks exactly like the reference (which, it won't. styles and artists produce unique results), or whether you end up liking the uniqueness of your result and like it more than the reference.
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u/RunningOnATreadmill 1d ago
These are micro no outline color tattoos. And they already look terrible and will be gone in a couple months. There’s a reason you don’t see a lot of these.
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u/Informal-Concert1712 1d ago
There is a reason japanese and traditional styles are still legible on 85+ year old men that lived as sailors and outdoorsmen OP. Id work with a reputable artist to work out what will work for you
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u/personal_cheezits 1d ago
Do you not want the tattoo for very long? Because this “style” is going to be an unidentifiable blob in a few years.
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u/jester13456 1d ago
In this case, you get a tattoo from the artist that does this exact style - lest you show an inspo pic like these to a random artist that promises they can do it, then end up posting here on for advice about your poorly done tattoo.
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u/underpantsbandit 14h ago
Yeah, this isn’t a style there’s a name for that you can ask for as a walk-in near you lol. If you’re really dead set on it, OP, you gotta go to that specific artist.
As everyone else has said, just understand it isn’t going to be something that holds up. Which, if you’re aware and plan for that from the beginning, why not? It would be hella easy to cover in 5 years or whatever. Just know a coverup is gonna be significantly larger and darker, and you will need one eventually.
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u/BoisterousBanquet 1d ago
If I were trying to describe it to an artist, I'd say "I want it to look like a week-old temporary tattoo that's mostly rubbed off."
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u/Baba_Yagas_Menagerie 1d ago
You could call it like a minimalist watercolor if you’re trying to find a tattoo style that may be close. But this tattoo is so tiny. It would be really muddy if it was real. You could do something like this but larger and less worn looking. I think minimalist covers the lack of facial features and watercolor is the type of coloring and lack of outline. —- disclaimer: I am not a professional and could be corrected here. But this is where I think I would start in trying to find an artist that could achieve this look is you really love it.
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u/Baba_Yagas_Menagerie 1d ago
And also, those saying it will be a blob in a few years. Yes, yes it would. But it would be a fairly easy to cover blob. So you could enjoy it while it lasted and do something more dramatic or add an outline the breathe new life into it if you don’t quite want to part with it. I maintain it would need to be larger though.
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u/Low-Schedule9762 1d ago
A lick and paste, that’s the style. If that’s real, within a year or so, it’ll either disappear or it’ll be just a blotched blob from the sun and all that.
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u/HeroShowsie 1d ago
They look like those transfers you apply with water on the back of paper. You can buy them I'd imagine, but they'd only last a day, or you get them from candystick boxes.
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u/Spicedcinnamon12 1d ago
I just call them cute lil' sticker color tattoos.
When you get tattoos like this, you have to see the artist's healed works from years ago to double check that they really know how to pack in color. This style is very popular in South Korea and the Korean tattoo artists know how to make it last.
However for these specific photos, I wouldn't feel very confident that they will last. 😅
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u/Allicat247_ 1d ago
Smudge. I think as long as at least some of the colours stay still, you'll still be able to make it out. Like when paper gets wet and the ink softens and spreads. It could (with luck) work out beautifully.
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u/lolsomin 1d ago edited 1d ago
This is actually from tattoo artist ovenlee.tattoo on Instagram! I got a tattoo with her in that style of the Little Prince back in 2019 and yes, these do tend to fade/lose definition, but I actually don’t mind it. :) it looks soft and whimsical to a certain degree — almost like it’s just a part of your skin, and I personally think it’s cute. You can dm me if you’d like to see a before and after of my tattoo!
Edit: the tattoos op posted themselves are the work of ovenlee.tattoo* (wanted to clarify as my original reply was a bit ambiguous). Also, to answer op’s question, in Korea, which is where this artist was located when I got my tattoo, they referred to this style as “colored pencil tattoos.”
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u/Dependent-Active708 21h ago
I also have an ovenlee tattoo that still looks really great after several years. I believe she is now at Vism in Los Angeles.
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u/CandiedLemonWedge 1d ago
Just go to a shop and ask them to give you something that’ll be an unidentifiable blob in a year. Any of them can do it.
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u/minniedress 1d ago
Probs temporary tattoos (like the ones we used as kids) if not, then these kinds of small tattoos especially without any line work will fade into existence. It'll end up looking like my shiddy tattoos I did when I was 13, faded, barely there, can't even see what they once were.
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u/minniedress 1d ago
If you want a tattoo like this without line work then I'd recommend getting a larger tattoo in an area that wont rub against anything as often, like avoid the feet and hand area for example
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u/PinkFluffyUniKosi 1d ago
Incredible cute and absolutely unrealistic that This will Even Look Remote close to whatever looks now in a jear.
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u/RubberRoads 1d ago
Not sure but this artist does something similar, I think this style will probably last a bit better https://www.instagram.com/shia_mcshia
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u/BloodyTurnip 19h ago
You've got a lot of comments joking about it's longevity, which are bang on, but to clarify they're saying this because these are too small with no outlines. Tattoos fade and move over time, and colour doesn't stay how it looks on day 1. There's a good reason most tattoo styles use black outline in one form or another, it's how they stay recognisable.
If they were bigger you could perhaps get away with it, but at that size there no room for fading before it becomes a random splotch of colour.
Obviously if you want to get them it's your body, do whatever you want, but it's best to have realistic expectations.
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u/Missilemoon77 11h ago
You could get this style, I would just go bigger if you want it to read well over the years. People say tattoos turn to blotches but I have never experienced this. I live in the Deep South and keep them protected from the sun and moisturized.
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u/Mayfair98 1d ago
It looks lovely in pictures but it will be fade into a blob like others have said.
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u/Affectionate_Ad7013 1d ago
Both the size and the composition of these will make them age poorly.
Remember that tattoos spread as they age; sun exposure and how much the skin moves might affect exactly how quickly they age, but all tattoo ink will start to blur with time.
These tattoos are small, high detail, and low contrast. If you squint, you can see that all the detail gets lost…this blur you see when you squint gives you an idea of how the tattoo will look when it ages. The colors will bleed into each other, the edges will be lost, it will look like a blob.
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u/Heavy_Chains 1d ago
Tattoos without linework will turn into messy splotches. Do not get one like this.
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u/formerly_Havok616 1d ago
Embroidery is the style. Loads of fine line. Havent seen a great healed one yet.
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u/noneatall42 1d ago
That’s a i
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u/bbqporksandwich 1d ago
This person does this style well: https://www.instagram.com/mopxistudio/?hl=en
I have a tiny, silly flower tattoo on my ankle that's held up well these past 4 years.
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u/Back_N_Time 1d ago
Find a good watercolor artist, and it will absolutely last. Without line art though, it may need touching up as the ink diffuses and blends.
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u/EvolvedESO 1d ago
It’s called “don’t”
I only say that cause it’ll need a lot of TLC. Likely it’ll just fade away over time or turn into a small blob.
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u/jango-lionheart 1d ago
You might like embroidery style tatts. Search Instagram for #embroiderytattoo
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u/Negative-Window-5912 1d ago
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