Styles: Colour Realism

Similar to Black and Grey Realism, Colour Realism tattoos are photo-realistic, three-dimensional tattoos. They are created using range of complex shading and highlighting techniques. The addition of colour brings the tattoo to a whole other level. This results in some of the most jaw-dropping and impressive tattoos around.

When it comes to Colour Realism tattoo ideas, the sky is truly the limit. Popular Colour Realism tattoos can range from hyper-realistic tattoo portraits of movie characters, sports stars and loved ones to animals, flowers, and even entire galaxies!

Tattoo artist requires an immense level of skill to create this style of tattoo and the best Colour Realism tattoo artists are experts in shadow mapping. This is a process that involves identifying areas of light and shade in an image to replicate that signature 3D effect. Rather than using any outline, tattoo artists specialising in this style tend to use layering techniques and gradual shading to produce the image. The result is a softer and more realistic effect overall.

Finding the right artist for your tattoo is a process that requires time and plenty of research. While we recommend finding a tattoo artist who specialises in this style. It’s also important to choose an artist whose work aligns with the type of tattoo you desire. Some artists specialise in photo-realist tattoo portraits of film stars, while others specialise in wildlife and animal portrait tattoos, for example. It is also important you book in with an expert to ensure that your tattoo is fit for a lifetime. Some poorer-quality Colour Realism tattoos can fade prematurely.

No Regrets work with some truly amazing Colour Realism tattoo artists. Our team are more than happy to give you all the advice you need on getting your next tattoo. Contact us today and let’s chat.