For more skull tattoo design click on the links below for inspirational galleries below:

• 60 Badass Skull Tattoo Design
• Top 43 Small Skull Tattoo Ideas 
• 50 3D Skull Tattoos 
• 100 Sugar Skull Tattoo Designs 
• Top 77 Skull Tattoo Ideas

6. Black and Gray Skull and Rose Tattoos

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These examples show the range of brilliance that a black and gray tattoo can do when the color emphasis is taken away from a piece of body art.

As a professional tattoo artist, if you can’t nail a simple black and gray skull or rose tattoo then you’ll be looking for a new career by the end of your first week.

Line thickness, use of negative space, gradient shading, and technical linework are just some factors separating beautiful tattoo such as these from more mediocre depictions.

7. Color Skull and Rose Tattoos

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Why have a red rose and boring ass skull when your body is your canvas? Choose the colors you want to create roses and pretty skull tattoos. These colorful examples range from the traditional color focus, to color schemes and anatomy not found in any books.