Blackwork has been gaining popularity lately. Images of Blackwork tattoos are taking social media and the internet by storm. In this post, we’ll talk about this particular tattoo style and its history. We also picked up 20 very creative Blackwork tattoo images to inspire your next tattoo.
Tattoo style
The themes of this style of tattoo range widely from neo-ethnic to geometric patterns, from animals to skulls to mandalas. In terms of design, it can really be anything you can imagine. Tattoo style is not limited to a specific shade, line thickness, shape or size. Dark, illustrative and graphic art, etching or engraving techniques, and even lettering or calligraphic scripts are considered blackwork if done in black ink.