All tattoos MUST BE HEALED except where noted as well as Tattoo of the Day and Best of Show !!!!
*Categories for FRESH tattoos or that allow FRESH tattoos are EXCLUSIVE for ATTENDING ARTISTS.
Best Traditional - Limited Color Palette such has Primary colors, additive Primary colors and limited secondary colors.
Neo Traditional - Done with a two dimensional shape with NO three dimensional depth.
Best B&G - Only Black Ink and Water. NO Color added at ALL ! No Opaque Greys, No Muted Colors
Best B&G w/ Opaques
Realism- aimed to depict life accurately and truthfully, focusing on everyday people and their surroundings.
Surrealism- aimed to challenge conventional reality and explore the subconscious, dreams, and irrationality.
Surrealist art Examples:
• Unnatural juxtapositions: Familiar objects and people depicted in nonsensical contexts
• Dreamlike features: Hyper-realistic scenes inspired by dreams and nightmares
• Automatic techniques: Spontaneous creation without conscious thought to unlock unconscious images
• Uncanny combinations: Unexpected scenes like flowers exploding from guns
• Surprising features: Cars in unexpected places like underwater or in clouds of smoke
Best B&G / Color Fusion Black & Grey with Color Fusion, (Opaques Included)
Best Composition & Balance - Things that will be strongly considered on this category will be BACKGROUND, COMPOSITION, FLOW & ELEMENTS !
Built To Last-
Tattoo MUST be 10+ Years Healed (Must submit Proof)
Best OG Tattooer- Tattoo MUST be done by an artist of 20+ Years of Experience (Must Submit Proof)
Best Dark Art Tattoo-
Must be Dark Art,Freehand, completely Original(NO AI)
Best Overall Female Collector- To be consider will be the collector based on COVERAGE and QUALITY of the work !
Best Overall Male Collector - To be consider will be the collector based on COVERAGE and QUALITY of the work !
***Tattoo Community Award
Is our NEWEST category that encourages Community, Humility, and Leadership amongst the Tattoo Community. This Can Be towards a Tattoo Artist or a Tattoo Collector.
This award doesn’t require to Sign Up but instead this will Be Voted 2 Votes per BOOTH and NO BOOTH can vote for themselves.
NOTE: Tattoo of the day MUST BE done the same day AT The CONVENTION!, CANNOT be entered the next day or WORKED in more than ONE day ! Those may be entered on BEST OF SHOW !
ALL TATTOOS DONE at the show Can Enter Best of SHOW!
