Tattoos are popular all over the world, and tattoo artists are in demand, especially if they are professionals. Many styles were invented, some brighter than others. The human imagination knows no bounds, making the sketches of the tattoo and the execution techniques completely different, so everyone can find what they like and choose a picture that will become a true friend in the future and even after twenty years the owner will not stop liking him.
There is a linework style - a tattoo, which consists of lines. It looks simple and original at the same time. Lynwork from English is translated as "work with lines." This style appeared relatively recently, less than ten years ago, but is gaining popularity very quickly.
Features and specifications
If you are thinking about stuffing yourself, it is worth considering a linwork tattoo, the sketches of which may be completely different not only from other styles, but also from each other. In the figures, the lines are parallel, perpendicular or intersect, forming a "mesh". Thanks to this technique, tattoos can be very different from small and simple ones, for cute girls who want an innocent jewelry on their wrists, to huge and extremely complex compositions that will be appreciated by true lovers.
They say that the linework is the heir of the do-it-yourselfer, but they also have their own differences. The completion, for example, is done pointwise. And this style is suitable for brutal bearded bikers, while with the help of lines you can create a truly cute and delicate pattern.
When tattooing, it is better to choose a work of authorship, creative and lively. Thumbnails taken from the Internet can fill thousands of people. Why go with someone else's copy?
Tattoo linework is new
The advantage of this style is that it is not yet as popular as its other relatives. So, stuffing yourself a tattoo with lines, you can safely say that you rarely meet someone with a similar one. And since the direction of the style is still being adjusted and has not yet adopted the final version, the tattoo artist can safely make any adjustments to it, transforming and transforming it.
The characteristic features of these tattoos are:
- the lines are not drawn thoughtlessly, they must be arranged according to geometric rules and reflect the general essence of the picture;
- use dark or red color, but some masters add other colors;
- most often images of animals or flowers beat in the linework tattoo, but on the whole the drawing should carry a certain avant-garde.
Used plots
As mentioned earlier, in a tattoo in a linework style, sketches can carry any theme. It can be some kind of decoration that has no analogues in the real world, for example, a beautiful geometric interlacing of lines. You can use any twisted figure made in the form of a spring. Any animals - owls, bears, wolves, foxes, cats, deer - will be faithful bodyguards. Also often applied is a tattoo with a picture of a person, with portraits, with children.
Popular among tattoos and nature, for example, you can fill a tree with a root in the form of a heart, and all this with the help of intersecting lines.
Popular Tattoo Artists
There are many masters of their craft, of course, they can live all over the world, but first of all it is worth noting Khaim Miklev, who lives in Berlin. This tattoo artist is world renowned in the world of tattoos, and especially in the tattoos in the style of linework.
A good tattoo artist is not only a master who quickly and efficiently stuffs a tattoo, he is also a master who can bring his vision, feature into any sketch, it will make the drawing live.