Shading tattoos

When you think of a tattoo, you'll almost certainly imagine it made up of either black or colored inks. However, there some tattoo designs that contain nothing but a single white ink, and their delicate and subtle nature is becoming more and more popular.

In a black and grey style, @kristylynneart designed and tattooed this lily. She used negative space and very little amounts of white ink for the highlights in the petals and leaves, which contrast the grey stipple shading.

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Tattoo Background Shading Ideas + Info - TattooGlee

If you’re a hardcore fan of cute simple tattoos, you already know that the world is your oyster. From the classic rose to the ever-popular anchor, there are so many different designs out there that you can choose from. While some people have no qualms with having a full sleeve or leg piece, others prefer something more fine-drawn. And if you fall into that latter category? Well then, we’ve got just the thing for you!

If you ever thought that tattoos are just some pretty pictures and adornments, you couldn't be more wrong. Since the dawn of tattoos in 4 millennia BC, the tattoo designs always had meaning to them. Whether it was religious markings or illustrations about particular humans lifetime achievements, they were always meant to convey a message of some sorts. Skipping forward to our age, some of the tattoo symbols have lost their intended context along the way, but there are still people who like…