Styles

Tattoo styles at Motorink

Different disciplines, one experienced team and always honest advice about what works on skin.

Explore the approach, suitable placements, recent work and matching artists for every style.

Fine Line Tattoo Amsterdam

Fine line is not one single tattoo style. It is a technique built on control, spacing and understanding how delicate work behaves in the skin. At Motorink, all resident artists work with fine-line tattooing through their own artistic specialties.

Realism Tattoo Amsterdam

Realism is about more than copying a photograph. Strong realism needs depth, contrast, proportion and a composition that works on a moving body. Our artists work in black & grey realism, colour realism and combinations with abstract or ornamental elements.

Traditional & Old School Tattoo Amsterdam

Bold, readable and built to last. Traditional tattooing uses strong composition, confident linework and clear shapes, from classic imagery to personal custom interpretations.

Black & Grey Tattoo Amsterdam

Black and grey tattooing uses shades of black ink to create depth, texture and contrast without colour. Browse real work from the Motorink archive and discuss size and placement with our artists.

Blackwork Tattoo Amsterdam

Blackwork can be bold and graphic, delicate and detailed, ornamental or free-flowing. Strong work depends on balance between solid black, negative space and linework.

Japanese & Oriental Tattoos Amsterdam

Large compositions need room to move. Japanese and oriental-inspired projects use movement, body flow and anatomy to build a composition that belongs to the body rather than sitting on it like a flat image.

Large-Scale Tattoo Amsterdam

Designed for your body, not simply placed on it. Large-scale tattoos require planning around anatomy, movement, distance and how a composition flows across the body.

Cover-Up Tattoo Amsterdam

A cover-up starts with understanding what is already there. Size, darkness, colour, age, scar tissue and placement determine what can realistically be achieved.

Lettering & Script Tattoo Amsterdam

Lettering can be delicate handwritten script, bold typography, personal handwriting or fully custom. Size, spacing and line weight matter, especially when the client wants very small text.

Custom Tattoos Amsterdam

A custom tattoo can begin with a finished concept, a photograph, a memory, several references or only a direction. We match the project with the artist and approach that fit it best.

Abstract Tattoos Amsterdam

Abstract tattoos step away from literal imagery: brushstroke lines, geometric fragments, layered shapes and compositions built around the flow of your body. At Motorink we design abstract work so it reads as a deliberate composition, not a random pattern.