Shading
The words for where a tattoo sits, how big it is, how heavy the lines are and what style it is in.
What to notice
Solid fills and dotwork make different textures. Shading is separate from subject and size.
These drawings explain a term. They are not anyone’s work or results.
Compare the details
2 terms to explore
- Blackwork Shading
Dense solid-black shading.
- Dotwork Shading
Shading built from dots.