Of course, many of the techniques tattooists use to create their works of art are under wraps, but thanks to YouTube, and many artists who love to teach and share their knowledge, you can often find skills outlined in articles and videos across the internet. And this is where we can find some of the roots of stylings and techniques of Realism Tattooing. To be sure, Realism did not have a serious mainstream emergence as a movement until, as a direct opposition to the Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists of the late 60’s and 70’s, Photorealism materialized as an evolution of Pop Art. Artists also did not want to be seen as mere imitators of real life, and so although creatives continued to use photographs as source material, Photorealism was not a popular style. Later, with the strides in technology thanks to companies like Kodak and Leica, conventional society had the ability to capture scenes from life without the assistance of artists, and it seemed for a time that realistic painting was an archaic movement. However, it wasn’t until 1878 that smaller handheld cameras with quicker exposure speeds were created and sparked a boom within the photography market. In fact, many Realism tattooists also look to the Old Masters for style and subject matter to this day, but it wasn’t until the invention of the camera that the realistic approach in the arts really took off.Įvolving from the Camera Obscura, an invention that aids in the projection of images, the first photographic image was taken in 1816 by Nicéphore Niépce. Later, in the 19th century Realism movement, artists like Courbet and Millet relied on these Old Masters for lessons on techniques and tools, but embraced new philosophies to create inclusive depictions of authentic life.
Masters like Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Titian set the stage for contemporary artists to exceed expectations and illustrate life as closely as they possibly could to the truth using techniques like measuring facial features, perspective and the Camera Obscura.
It’s in thanks to this that we see bulky figures rendered into human forms, and later, in the High Renaissance of the 1500’s, a remarkable movement of realism within art. In this article, we talk about the history, techniques, and styles of Realism tattoos, as well as the artists who have mastered them.Īround 500 BC is where we see a divergence from stoic and archaic conceptual art to creations that mirror realistic proportions and elements. From an idea, to a stencil, and then finally onto skin, the amount of technique and time put into these works of art is astounding. After years and years of devotion, motivation, hard work, and tons of talent, tattooists who work within the realm of hyperrealism are able to create unreal Realism tattoos. It is an awe inspiring thing when an artist creates a 3D work of art on something 2D, like a canvas, a piece of paper, or skin.
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