Realism as a Tattoo Style
Living images on your skin
The essence of this style is contained in its name. The point is to make the image on the skin represent the object 'as in reality', as in life, as in a photo. In other words, it's an exact copy. The tattoo artist takes a photo of a tiger and transfers it to the skin with all details and shadows. People, looking at such a tattoo, say: 'Wow, it looks alive!'.
Color or black and white realism
The choice always belongs to the person wearing the tattoo. Color realism always looks more spectacular, while black and white is more economical and elegant. In realistic tattoos, a sketch in the traditional sense is usually not needed. The tattoo artist draws inspiration directly from reality. A photo of an animal, object, person, or plant becomes the sketch.
Nevertheless, the tattoo artist performs artistic work on composition, background refinement, and additional details. This is necessary so that the image doesn't 'hang' on the skin randomly, but harmoniously fits into the anatomy and looks complete.
The 'wow' effect in the case of realistic tattoos only strengthens over time.
Realistic tattoos are always timely. While other styles experience waves of popularity, realism remains stable. It's a classic of tattooing. People will always admire tattoos that look 'like in life'. After all, the world around us can't go out of style.
People like to look at beauty, and the spectacularity of this style will always be in fashion. Tattoo artists constantly improve their skills, and equipment and inks become more advanced. This allows achieving hyperrealism effect.
Large tattoos or miniatures - everything looks good in realism. The most important thing is to entrust your idea to a professional artist who will properly build the composition, choose the size, and harmoniously place the tattoo on the skin.