| Tattoos come in different shapes and sizes. All | | | | that they would leave when they go out to sea. |
| over the world, tattoos have become very | | | | Most of the time, the design for these types of |
| popular for both men and women as a part of a | | | | tattoos would usually involve the name of the |
| permanent accessory to their bodies. | | | | person with a small dedication included with the |
| A specific design that you put in your body should | | | | name and the image that would include in the |
| have its own special meaning to you. | | | | dedication would mostly be hearts, flowers and |
| To generalize, there are five basic categories for | | | | anchors. |
| tattoo design: abstractions, naturalistic, pledge or | | | | Simplification or stylized tattoos are mostly of |
| dedication, simplification or stylized, and complex | | | | different images that are less intricate than that |
| structures or combinations. | | | | of the naturalistic tattoos. Most of the designs for |
| Abstraction tattoos are the simplest form since | | | | simplification or stylized tattoos vary from |
| they do not require much artwork. They usually | | | | different cartoon characters to different images |
| come in black and gray colors. Tribal tattoos fall | | | | of animals, plants and symbols. They are said to |
| under this category since most use black and | | | | be the cheapest since they are just copies of |
| gray color tones and their design are mostly | | | | original artwork from another artist. |
| abstract in nature. | | | | Complex structures or combination tattoos are a |
| Naturalistic tattoos have more detail and the | | | | combination of the different categories. They are |
| designs are more intricate to make them look | | | | a combination of different styles and design that |
| more realistic. These types of tattoos involve | | | | is very similar to the Japanese body suits. Though |
| more detailing and shadowing to make it look | | | | usually the combination of the different designs |
| very real. Examples are these types of tattoos | | | | for combination tattoos do not link with each |
| are portrait types (tattoos with pictures of people | | | | other, the combination of the design as a finished |
| or places that look very much like the real thing). | | | | product are very good to look at. Most |
| The colors that they use are very vivid; | | | | combination tattoos cover almost the whole body |
| sometimes they look so real, you would think that | | | | which is why they are being compared to the |
| it would jump out of the skin. | | | | Japanese body suits. |
| Pledge or dedication tattoos are very popular in | | | | Choosing the right kind of tattoo design would |
| the western society. They are mostly associated | | | | depend on the type of general design that you |
| with tattoos that are designed by sailors as a | | | | wanted. So, choose wisely before you finally |
| remembrance of the people close to their hearts | | | | decide on the kind that would best fit you. |