Do you prefer traditional Japanese or Neo Japanese?

That guy you mentioned does not do traditional Japanese but he does do really good stuff in the other style. If you are willing to travel a little, I can recommend someone in Leeds.

Traditional Japanese is a simplistic style which is based on the tattoos origin ‘Ukiyo-e print’. Considered by many to be ‘Authentic Japanese art’.

An example of traditional Japanese tattoo

An example of Neo Japanese tattoo.

Every artist will have a slightly varying style, it really is a very diverse subject.

If you were willing to travel then I would recommend Diego Azaldegui in Leeds he does exceptional Japanese work, with more of a traditional style.

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@Twitch 137494 wrote:

Thanks! From what I can see in the pictures, traditional style would use a more ‘traditional’ style of clouds and waves don’t use as striking colours, where as neo traditional would use brighter colours to make the main pieces stand out more against a background with different shaped clouds such as swirls?

Basically, Neo Japanese styles are more bright and ‘jumping off the skin’. Although the technical tattooing is very very good, it does not flow quite so well as traditional Japanese. It really is just a matter of preference.

I dont like any of Colin Jones traditional work really. He have been doing this for a while, that I can see, but it doesn’t have that POW that you get from great traditional JP ink.
Summary; you can do better, much better!

Diego is the shiznezzzz.

Lines are crisp.

Creative as fuck.

Awesome use of space.

I would’ve contacted him as soon as possible, since he might be overbooked. (some people forget this)