Not only scars adorn a man or abs cubes. The most popular way to decorate the male body was and remains the art of tattooing. And in the last decade, tattooing is extremely common among the stronger sex. However, every year the fashion for tattoos and their types changes. Let's see what tattoo ideas for men are the most popular this year.
Top tattoo techniques for men
Before you jump into the salon and get a brutal male tattoo, it is important to familiarize yourself with the main trends in tattooing this year. Among the most beautiful and modern styles and techniques for applying tattoos are:
- Old school;
- Minimalism;
- Watercolor;
- Blackwork;
- Realism.
Tattoos in 3D style are no longer considered fashionable, and minimalism is increasingly pushing back large tattoos.
Cool old school style tattoos for men
The name of the old school style comes from the English combination of “old” and “school”, which translates as “old school”. In general, the name fully reflects the essence and essence of this technique.
This style repeats the old work when new techniques for tattooing were not yet invented.
The main characteristics of the old school:
- Sharp lines;
- Color fragments;
- Lack of 3D shadows;
- Simplicity of drawing and sketch;
- Lack of volume.
The result is very bright and memorable tattoos. However, they must be done with caution so that instead of a cool old school, an ordinary partak will not work out.
Fancy trendy tattoos in the style of realism.
Tattoos in the technique of "realism" - this is what you can really admire endlessly. Of course, provided that the master did his job, and for this you need certain skills.
Tattoos in realism are characterized by the reliability of images, relying mainly on portraits of people and drawings of animals.
Despite the main characteristic of realistic tattoos, many still prefer to experiment with this style. So stuff:
- Separate parts of the body (eyes, lips, silhouettes);
- Characters of fantasy games and films made in a realistic version;
- Landscapes and buildings;
- Mythical creatures.
Tattoos in the style of "realism" are most often performed in dark shades, mainly in black and gray, but color details are not excluded. They may also be particularly gloomy, but in this they are far from the next technique - blackwork.
Blackwork evil tattoos for the most determined
Another name for the tattooing technique borrowed from the English language is blackwork. Literally, “black work” translates as “black work”, and this is not without meaning.
Blackwork technique is suitable for fans of minimalism and black tattoos. Since blackwork focuses on minimal design, often in the form of patterns and patterns, and large areas clogged with black paint.
Most often, blackwork is successfully combined with a finisher (technique of points).
For some reason, some believe that blackwork tattoos are “evil”, and this opinion appeared solely because of the large number of black areas in the tattoo. In fact, you should know that initially this style was born only because of the need to paint over old drawings.
However, over time, the popularity of technology has increased, and now even those who have never thought about a tattoo want a tattoo blackwork. In extreme cases, they turn to combining other, no less popular styles with blackwork.
Tattoos in black style can be very minimalistic, and very large-scale. In some cases, the emphasis is on the skin, that is, all unnecessary areas are clogged with black paint, and the contour is a natural skin tone. It should be noted that this option is no longer in vogue. Still, the emphasis is on minimalism.
The most beautiful and modern watercolor tattoos
If earlier it was believed that the style of watercolor tattoos is a female technique, in recent years an increasing number of men have turned to it. Especially if you need to combine the style of realism with bright elements.
Watercolor technique is perfect for paired tattoos.
Watercolor technique is a combination of bright rich colors and delicate work. Moreover, she can have a tattoo in this style, both with a clear contour and with a blurry one. Especially interesting are the drawings made by "watercolor" spots.
Most often, in the style of watercolor they stuff:
- Animals;
- Nature;
- Portraits.
Very rarely, in watercolor can you see geometry or abstraction. Other popular drawings (dream catcher, for example) are mostly suitable for girls. Men mainly prefer the heads of animals.
Cool minimalist tattoos for men
Minimalism is the most stylish and interesting style of tattooing this year. It is a generalization for many other techniques: finish, contour, linework, geometry, watercolor, inscription, etc.
A minimalistic tattoo can be of any size, the main thing is that all the elements of the picture were made in a simple style.
The most understandable example of the minimalism technique in tattoos is various inscriptions. In these tattoos, the emphasis is on the meaning of the drawing, on the meaning of the word and its relationship with the person.
Stylish interesting color schemes
It's no secret that men are much less likely to fill bright colored tattoos than women, preferring dark colors or blackwork. However, you should reconsider your views, as modern ideas and sketches of multi-colored tattoos for men are amazing.
The most top shades for tattoos this year:
- Purple;
- Blue neon;
- Green or turquoise;
- White;
- Orange and yellow.
For guys, it is especially important to perform Japanese-style tattoos in color. It looks really cool and impressive. For greater effect, you can fill the dragon, the sea, unusual fish and, of course, where without a samurai sword.
Fashionable places for tattoos for men
Leg tattoos are no longer in fashion. Unless they are made in the style of "minimalism" and are not stuffed on the ankle or the sole at all, then you can stay in trend. But huge tattoos on the whole leg from the knee to the ankle are the top of bad taste.
Where to get a tattoo to be fashionable:
- On the shoulder;
- On the forearm;
- On the shoulder blades;
- On the whole back;
- Lower abdomen.
By the way, the main female trend of the year - tattoos under the collarbone, is also relevant for the stronger sex.
In addition, you can combine interesting techniques for positioning specifically on certain areas of the body. In this case, you need to look whether this or that sketch is suitable for the selected place.
The location of the tattoo usually depends on personal preference, and only after - on the suitability for the idea of the tattoo. However, do not forget that even small tattoos are suitable for a man if they are performed professionally. In this case, the location does not play a role at all.
Best ideas and original tattoo designs
Before deciding on the choice of technique and location of the tattoo, you need to directly select the drawing itself for the tattoo - a sketch. Among the most unpopular and out of fashion tattoos, skulls, roses and strange lines can be distinguished.
This year you should give preference to clear drawings or abstractions.
Top Tattoo Ideas:
- Finishing - a bitmap;
- Abstract lines united by a geometric shape;
- Animals in watercolor or realistic technique;
- Color tattoos in the style of Japanese drawings;
- Cool lettering complemented by contour mini-tattoos.
If ideas do not visit your head in any way, you can choose any one you like from the following sketches.
