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Techniques and Style - Coggle Diagram
Techniques and Style
Overall Style
Bold, graphic, and high-contrast
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Stresses the idea of tattoos as permanent body art, closer to fashion and sculpture than illustration
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Negative Space
Instead of shading with colour, artists leave skin untouched to form highlights, outlines, or shapes
A koi may be rendered in negative space, surrounded by black water
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Flow and Composition
Japanese tattoos are not isolated - they are composed for the whole body (sleeves, backpieces, bodysuits)
Designs follow the natural muscles, curves, and movement of the wearer
Blackwork respects this tradition, so designs still "flow" around shoulders, thighs, ribs, etc
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