Inked Mag Staff
August 30th, 2017
10+ Pictures of Black and Gray Tattoos Transformed With Pops of Color
From Chicano to Mosaic Flow, These BG Styles Are Given New Life With Color When it comes to black and gray, there’s always been one rule: only use black ink…
From Chicano to Mosaic Flow, These BG Styles Are Given New Life With Color
When it comes to black and gray, there’s always been one rule: only use black ink and dilute with water. However, the rules are changing and more artists are transforming their style with vibrant, explosive, and inventive pops of color in their black and gray tattoos. Whether they work in the LA Chicano style, dabble in dot work, or are the master of mosaic flow—everyone is getting down with this style makeover. Check out some amazing examples of black and gray tattoos with touches of color and decide for yourself if you’d add color to an existing grayscale piece.

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