Tyrese 0 Posted September 3, 2016 Hi all, I will get my first tattoo on my upper arm. Basically I want something, where you cannot see at the first sight what it is. Here is an example of the style I like (the shadows etc.). Looking for something grey with a bit of colours. (I want a koi fish integrated.) Does this style have a specific name? Thanks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marley mission 2,034 Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) so you're looking to get tattooed and the main criteria you're concerned with is that it should have poor readability uh - i call that style 'bad tattoo' Edited September 3, 2016 by marley mission oboogie and Devious6 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a_beukeveld 340 Posted September 3, 2016 "Bad" style. oboogie 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJDeepFried 511 Posted September 3, 2016 Mediocre Japanese style. It should be said that good Japanese style tattoos are meant to be bold clear and readable from a distance which is the opposite of this. The problem here is a lack of contrast. Color would have helped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk oboogie, Devious6, polliwog and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oboogie 2,073 Posted September 3, 2016 Yikes. Do some research. You want it to be readable. Dan and Devious6 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
otisc 309 Posted September 4, 2016 This is based on Japanese tattoos, and I agree it's not great. Google or Instagram "Irezumi" or "horimono" to see better examples. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites