# Inked Oil Paintings Shawn Barber's Tattoo Portraits Brings Together Body, Fine Art By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-12-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-portraits References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/26945/) & [sdbarber](http://sdbarber.com/) I love art and I love tattoos. You would think I could be a tattoo artist, but I have no artistic talent, so I will simply resign myself to getting tattoos and admiring them on others. Capturing artists and people who like to get them, these [tattoo portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) are incredible. Amazingly lifelike, and not afraid to get gritty and real, they show what a [tattoo fanatic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-of-life) really is. Heck, he even did one of Kat von D. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tattoo Art:** Opportunity for tattoo artists to incorporate fine art techniques to create lifelike portraits and attract new clientele. - **Realistic Portraiture:** Opportunity for artists to use oil painting techniques to enhance the realism of their portraits and differentiate their work from digital art. - **Body Art Fusion:** Opportunity for tattoo artists and fine art painters to collaborate and create unique pieces that showcase the beauty of both art forms. ### Where This Applies - **Tattoo Industry:** Incorporating fine art painting techniques in tattooing could create new business opportunities and attract a wider clientele base - **Fine Art Industry:** Integration of tattoo art in fine art galleries can introduce a new audience to contemporary art and attract a younger demographic. - **Digital Art Industry:** Utilizing oil painting techniques can distinguish digital art from traditional art and create unique opportunities for digital artists to innovate. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-canvas.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md) - [AI Tattoo Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ink-studio-ai.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ai-design.md)