Whip Shading tattoo style - The best Tattoo artists

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  • Mariya / serene.sirin  | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black authors style whipshading engraving freehand
    5,0
    45 Ratings
  • Aleksandr Shkuratov | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey whipshading graphic dotwork authors style
    5,0
    26 Ratings
  • Lyubov Karmanova  | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black&grey color whipshading geometric minimalism graphic
    5,0
    57 Ratings
  • ProTeam member Danila Morozov | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia, Germany
    Moscow
    black graphic japanese whipshading oriental
    4,9
    128 Ratings
  • Kate Diana | Saint Petersburg, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Saint Petersburg
    black black&grey biomechanical graphic whipshading minimalism
    5,0
    102 Ratings
  • Parvick Faramarz | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey whipshading graphic dotwork blackwork
    4,9
    137 Ratings
  • Igor Hacayuk | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey graphic whipshading neo traditional
    5,0
    76 Ratings
  • Zhenya Loginova | Красноярск, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Красноярск
    black black&grey fineline miniature whipshading botanic
    5,0
    51 Ratings
  • Viola Vayss | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey whipshading graphic dotwork realism
    5,0
    47 Ratings
  • ProTeam member Lina Shuliar | New York City, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    New York City
    black black&grey authors style whipshading horror freehand
    5,0
    63 Ratings
  • Polina s Tatuina | Нижний Новгород, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Нижний Новгород
    black black blackwork japanese whipshading graphic
    5,0
    40 Ratings
  • Max Twenty Eight | Orange County, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    Orange County
    color black&grey authors style engraving graphic whipshading
    5,0
    42 Ratings
  • Dzhonatan Arran | Пенза, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Пенза
    black black&grey whipshading graphic japanese authors style
    5,0
    29 Ratings
  • Dmitrii Mironenko | Miami, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    Miami
    black&grey black dotwork geometric ornamental whipshading
    5,0
    32 Ratings
  • Denis Rozhkov | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey graphic whipshading womens organic
    5,0
    31 Ratings
  • Sad Amish Tattooer | Los Angeles, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    Los Angeles
    black black&grey fineline whipshading
    4,9
    35 Ratings
  • Tais | Beograd, Serbia | iNKPPL
    Serbia
    Beograd
    black black&grey whipshading oriental japanese illustrative
    5,0
    25 Ratings
  • Polina Gajewsky | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey whipshading graphic dotwork engraving
    4,9
    53 Ratings
  • Diana Konovalova | Волгоград, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Волгоград
    black color whipshading realism
    5,0
    23 Ratings
  • chee.tattoo | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black whipshading authors style graphic miniature
    4,9
    40 Ratings
  • Anton Kurochkin | Челябинск, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Челябинск
    black color womens watercolor geometric whipshading
    5,0
    22 Ratings
  • Kseniia Grazhdan | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey authors style graphic botanic whipshading
    4,9
    42 Ratings
  • Yuliy Monro  | Владимир, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Владимир
    black black&grey bioorganic whipshading graphic horror
    5,0
    25 Ratings
  • Olga Kotova | Berlin, Germany | iNKPPL
    Germany
    Berlin
    color black botanic whipshading graphic womens
    4,9
    36 Ratings
  • Evgeniy Mir | Saint Petersburg, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Saint Petersburg
    black&grey black graphic engraving whipshading
    5,0
    19 Ratings
  • Mitya Sobakov | Тамбов, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Тамбов
    black black&grey whipshading authors style blackwork graphic
    4,8
    61 Ratings
  • Daniil Ivanov | Каменск-Уральский, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Каменск-Уральский
    black&grey black realism whipshading
    5,0
    18 Ratings
  • Vadim First | Краснодар, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Краснодар
    black black whipshading graphic realism
    5,0
    18 Ratings
  • Vadim Neizvestnykh | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    color portrait realism whipshading
    4,8
    28 Ratings
  • Sara Stigmata | Richmond, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    Richmond
    color black&grey neo traditional whipshading
    5,0
    14 Ratings
  • Ivan Tahine  | Tbilisi, Georgia | iNKPPL
    Georgia
    Tbilisi
    black&grey whipshading graphic ornamental
    5,0
    14 Ratings
  • Stanislava Sarikova | Saint Petersburg, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Saint Petersburg
    black black&grey botanic illustrative graphic whipshading
    5,0
    14 Ratings
  • Vlad Oleynikov | Ростов-на-Дону, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Ростов-на-Дону
    black&grey color realism graphic whipshading anime
    4,9
    17 Ratings
  • Kristina Kotova | Волгоград, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Волгоград
    black graphic whipshading
    4,8
    30 Ratings
  • Sasha Masyuk | Los Angeles, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    Los Angeles
    black linework dotwork whipshading ornamental
    4,9
    19 Ratings
  • Anka Kiełtyka Tatuaże | Kraków, Poland | iNKPPL
    Poland
    Kraków
    black&grey graphic whipshading botanic
    4,9
    16 Ratings
  • Mariia Bortn | Саратов, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Саратов
    color black realism portrait watercolor whipshading
    5,0
    13 Ratings
  • Justin Olivier | New Orleans, USA | iNKPPL
    USA
    New Orleans
    black traditional old school whipshading neo traditional
    4,9
    20 Ratings
  • Aleksandr Arisov | Saint Petersburg, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Saint Petersburg
    black black&grey graphic engraving whipshading
    5,0
    12 Ratings
  • Karina Drop | Нижний Новгород, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Нижний Новгород
    black dotwork graphic whipshading
    5,0
    12 Ratings
  • Kseniya Eve | Сочи, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Сочи
    black black&grey realism graphic whipshading linework
    5,0
    10 Ratings
  • Katrin_Inktattoo | Szczecin, Poland | iNKPPL
    Poland
    Szczecin
    black whipshading graphic botanic sketch
    5,0
    10 Ratings
  • Polina Lihacheva | Polyashatattoo | Saint Petersburg, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Saint Petersburg
    black black&grey graphic whipshading botanic freehand
    4,9
    12 Ratings
  • taiga.tattoo | Kraków, Poland | iNKPPL
    Poland
    Kraków
    black&grey black graphic whipshading micro realism dotwork
    4,9
    12 Ratings
  • Dmitriy Marinchenkov | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black authors style blackwork whipshading
    5,0
    9 Ratings
  • Darina Kirillova | Екатеринбург, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Екатеринбург
    black graphic whipshading fineline
    5,0
    9 Ratings
  • Kseniya Antonova | Липецк, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Липецк
    black graphic botanic fineline whipshading
    5,0
    9 Ratings
  • Evgeniĭ Pavlikov | Moscow, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Moscow
    black black&grey realism whipshading ornamental
    4,9
    11 Ratings
  • MAX.VERAGO | Köln, Germany | iNKPPL
    Germany
    Köln
    black&grey black whipshading graphic realism chicano
    4,9
    11 Ratings
  • Oleg Romanov | Владимир, Russia | iNKPPL
    Russia
    Владимир
    black&grey whipshading realism graphic
    4,9
    10 Ratings

Whip shading is a tattooing technique known for its distinctive and dynamic appearance, achieved by using a rapid, whip-like motion during the shading process. The best whip shading tattoo artists demonstrate exceptional control over their machines and a nuanced understanding of light and shadow. This style results in tattoos with smooth transitions between light and dark areas, creating a sense of depth and texture.

Top whip shading tattoo artists are skilled in using different needle configurations and machine settings to achieve the desired effect. The rapid and controlled movement of the needle during the shading process allows for a unique texture that resembles the strokes of a whip. This technique is often employed in various tattoo styles, including black and gray realism, portraits, and illustrative designs.