Hey all! Tattoo style question

[Ceto]

I'm right now planning my first tattoo and after looking at pictures for 3 months, I finally found a picture that is super close to what I want! My issue is, I'm not sure what style it is. I've found a few artists I like, but their tattoos don't look like this. Can anyone tell me what style it is, so I can try to find a fitting artist? Just to clarify, I'm looking at the cat in the picture, not the plant. 

[a_beukeveld]

I wouldnt worry too much about what the style is called. Find a local artist that does good work and show them your refference, and explain to them what you like about it and what you'd like out of your tattoo.

[stepheng732]

I think the ' cat' is probably good "" shading". I'm no expert or anything,I have a few tattoos, but the cat is all black and "" dark - light" shading,

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[otisc]

Also, that is a photo of a freshly inked tattoo. I would like to see how the same tattoo looks fully healed. Make sure whoever you are getting tattooed from is showing you healed pics, not fresh pics. Sometimes the difference is negligible. Sometimes, as with the tattoo above, it could be more dramatic. The tattoo you showed had very little negative space, and depending on the technique of the artist, much of the subtle detail could be lost within a year's time and the cat could possibly look like a black blob.

Edited September 18, 2016 by otisc

[sister123]

I've seen this style before. I don't think it has a name. It has an illustrated look. I don't know if you'll find an artist who tags his/her posts with a specific style name. 

[omeletta]

Hi, welcome!

A bit of a long shot, but have a look a some new traditional stuff, maybe you find something you like among these:

Emily Rose Murray

Tiny Miss Becca

Matt Adamson

Neil Dransfield

Mitchell Allenden

If you'd like recommendations for local artists, let us know where you are based...