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Tattoos
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- Tattoos
Placement
The marker shows roughly where a named spot sits on a plain outline. Bodies vary, so the exact position will too.
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Relative size
The same design at different sizes against one frame. A close crop hides the body around a tattoo, which makes size hard to judge.
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Line weight
Same design, same size; only the line weight changes. Thin lines do not tell you the needle or the technique.
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Shading
Solid fills and dotwork make different textures. Shading is separate from subject and size.
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Design styles
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Subjects and motifs
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Visible ink colour
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Coverage
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Composition
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Supplied techniques
Processes a provider names. A finished photo cannot show the tools or the method, and these guides do not teach them.
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What the frame shows
A photo only shows what is in frame. Cropping, angle and anything in the way leave some details unknown.
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