A geometric bird tattoo creates the form of a bird by using several lines or geometric shapes. They are generally created with a black outline and can be filled in with various colors and shapes.

New School Bird Tattoo

New school bird tattoos are bold, vibrant and attention seeking. Because birds have naturally bright colors and their features can be exaggerated, they make the ideal new school tattoo. Although new school evolves with the trend, it is famed for the lack of blue lines, replaced by heavy saturated primary colors.

New school bird tattoos can have exaggerated features that make them look like cartoon characters. They can also be given human features that are sure to put a smile on your face.

Did you know:

Tattoo artist Marcus Pacheco is thought to have popularized new school tattooing.

Traditional Bird Tattoo

Traditional style bird tattoos have bold lines and bright colors. Based on classic sailor tattoo designs, birds make the ideal traditional tattoo. Striking and timeless, they involve bold black outlines and saturated primary shades.

Bird tattoos in this traditional Americana style are usually accompanied by roses, skulls, or images of people. Swallows are the most common traditional bird tattoo, but this style can be applied to everything from flamingos to parrots.

Watercolor Bird Tattoos

Because so many birds have such beautiful colors, embrace that by getting a watercolor bird tattoo. This versatile tattoo style can capture the movement of a little bird, ideal for animals like a hummingbird who are also on the move.

Choose from a range of colors from light pastels to big bright shades. Watercolor tattooists can add a black outline, or have the design only made from colors.