Tribal

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Bold black lines.
• Shading accepted
• Emphasis on flow and body contour.

Bioorganic / Biomech / Biotech

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Organic, biological, mechanical, bionic elements in composition.
• Emphasis on flow and body contour.

Ornamental / Geometric

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must feature decorative, sacred geometry, or symmetrical elements.
• Mandalas, dotwork, filigree, lace, or line based pattern work.
• Balance and repetition in body flow.
• Non-figurative: no realism or illustrative content.

Fineline

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must be done with a single-needle or fine liner grouping.
• Focus on delicate, clean, precise linework.
• Can include florals, script, microillustration.
• Minimal shading no bold lines or heavy shaded areas.

Watercolor

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must mimic the look of watercolor paint - soft edges, splashes and gradients.

Etching / Engraving

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must use line based technique. Depth, texture, and volume are created through hatching (parallel lines) and cross-hatching

Floral Color

• Must feature botanical elements.
• Must maintain classic art approach in the application of color with minimal use of black.

Floral Monochromatic

• Must feature botanical elements.
• Must be done in a single color scheme (all shades and tones of the same single color)

Lettering

• Must focus on typography - script, calligraphy, graffiti, stylized fonts, etc.
• Can include embellishmentsflourishes: , shading, filigree, etc.R

Trash Polka

• Black and red as core palette.
• Mix of realism and abstract.
• Chaotic yet balanced composition.
• Graphic typography.

Color Movie / Game

• Full color saturation.
• Can be a movie or game character or scene.

B&G Movie / Game

• Black ink and gradients or opaques.
• Can be a movie or game character or scene.

Color Anime

• Full color saturation.
• Anime in subject matter.

B&G Anime

• Black ink and gradients or opaques.
• Anime in subject matter.

Color Friday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk (10 AM).
• Must be done during the convention on Friday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention (outlining, stencil transfer, marker lines).
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be full color saturation.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

B&G Friday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk (10 AM).
• Must be done during the convention on Friday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Fusion and Opaques Friday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk.
• Must be done during the convention on Friday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• May have areas of color.
• Opaques or color or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of white allowed.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Best of Day Friday

• This award is contested by the 3 tattoos that won 1st place in the 3 competition categories for tattoos done on Friday: Color, B&G, Fusion and Opaques.
• Mandatory presence of models who placed first in the above-mentioned categories.

American Traditional

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Consistent lineweight in black ink.
• Color palette limited to black, red, yellow, green, blue, brown.
• 2D flat appearance.
• Minimal shading, heavy use of solid fill color.
• Simple imagery.
• Clean bold and readable from a distance.

Blackwork

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Tattoo must be done entirely in black ink.
• No smooth gradient.

Japanese Traditional

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Bold outlines.
• Flat color: black, red, green, white, blue, purple.
• Black & Grey.
• Iconic background elements (wind bars, waves, clouds, fire).
• No realism.

Neotraditional

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Multiple line weights.
• Color or black & grey.

New School / Cartoon

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Exaggerated proportions.
• Multiple line weights.
• Bold saturated colors.

Small B&G (<4x4)

• Any Black & Grey or opaques that fits within a bounding box of 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm).

Medium B&G (<8x8)

• Any Black & Grey or opaques that fits within a bounding box of 8in x 8in (20cm x 20cm).

Large B&G (>8x8)

• Any Black & Grey or opaques that fits outside a bounding box of 8in x 8in (20cm x 20cm).

Small Color (<4x4)

• Any color tattoo that fits within a bounding box of 4in x 4in (10cm x 10cm).

Medium Color (<8x8)

• Any color tattoo that fits within a bounding box of 8in x 8in (20cm x 20cm).

Large Color (>8x8)

• Any color tattoo that fits outside a bounding box of 8in x 8in (20cm x 20cm).

Color Portrait

• Tattoo must be started at the Orlando Tattoo Show on Friday or Saturday and verified at the Artist Services desk.
• Must have a clean non-contaminated reference.
• Full color saturation.

B&G Portrait

• Tattoo must be started at the Orlando Tattoo Show on Friday or Saturday and verified at the Artist Services desk.
• Must have a clean non-contaminated reference.
• Black and grey or opaques.

Fine Art Painting

• Manual technique: pencil, pen, graphite, oil, acrylic, etc. on canvas or linen.
• Mixed media accepted only if paint is the primary medium.
• Work must be original and not digital or printed and painted over digital.
• Only 1 contest entry per tattoo.

Mixed Media

• Must combine two or more distinct mediums.
• Can include non-traditional elements (textiles, found objects, metal, paper, etc.).
• Only 1 contest entry per tattoo.

Digital Painting

• Must be originally created using digital tools.
• Must be painted by hand digitally.
• Al content not accepted.
• Only 1 contest entry per tattoo.

Best Booth

• Awarded to the tattoo artist booth with the best overall presentation, professionalism, and visual appeal.

Color Saturday

• Must verify at the Artist Services desk BEFORE starting.
• Must be done during the convention on Saturday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be full color saturation.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

B&G Saturday

• Must verify at the Artist Services desk BEFORE starting.
• Must be done during the convention on Saturday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Fusion and Opaques Saturday

• Must verify at the Artist Services desk BEFORE starting.
• Must be done during the convention on Saturday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• May have areas of color.
• Opaques or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of white allowed.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Two-Day Tattoo

• Tattoo must be done by a single artist over two days (Friday and Saturday).
• Prohibited to prepare composition before the festival or tattoo outside show hours.
• Color, theme, and style are unrestricted.
• Piece must be submitted for verification at the Artist Services desk where staff will document the process.
• Only photos/videos taken by the Artist Services desk count for verification.
• Verification required 3 times: Friday before start of work, Friday end of day, Saturday before tattooing.
• Documenting progress prevents rule violations such as starting work before the festival or tattooing outside hours.

Best of Day Saturday

• This award is contested by the 3 tattoos that won 1st place in the 3 competition categories for tattoos done on Saturday: Color, B&G, Fusion and Opaques.
• Mandatory presence of models who placed first in the above-mentioned categories.

Color

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must have full color saturation.

B&G

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.

Opaques

• Must be fully healed prior to the competition.
• May have areas of color.
• Opaques or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of white allowed.

Male / Female Collector

• Multiple collections of work throughout the body.

Front or Back Panel

• Must use the torso or back as the primary focus point of the composition and may include adjacent areas of the body.

Head / Face / Neck

• Must use the head, face or neck as the primary focus point of the composition and may include adjacent areas of the body.

Hand / Foot

• Must use the hand or foot as the primary focus point of the composition and may include adjacent areas of the body.

Opaques Coverup

• Must provide a clear "before" picture of the coverup. Multiple sessions allowed
• May have areas of color.
• Opaques or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of white allowed.

Color Coverup

• Must provide a clear "before" picture of the coverup. Multiple sessions allowed
• Full color saturation.

B&G Coverup

• Must provide a clear "before" picture of the coverup. Multiple sessions allowed
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.

Fresh Coverup

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention. Must present "before" picture of the tattoo during judging.

American Traditional (Fresh)

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• Consistent lineweight in black ink.
• Color palette limited to black, red, yellow, green, blue, brown.
• 2D flat appearance.
• Minimal shading, heavy use of solid fill color.
• Simple imagery.
• Clean bold and readable from a distance.

Neotraditional (Fresh)

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Bold black outline.
• Multiple line weights.
• Color or black & grey.

Ornamental / Geometric (Fresh)

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Must feature decorative, sacred geometry, or symmetrical elements.
• Mandalas, dotwork, filigree, lace, or line based pattern work.
• Balance and repetition in body flow.
• Nonfigurative-: no realism or illustrative content.

Fineline (Fresh)

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Must be done with a single-needle or fine liner grouping.
• Focus on delicate, clean, precise linework.
• Can include florals, script, microillustration.
• Minimal shading no bold lines or heavy shaded areas.

Color Realism

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Full color saturation.
• No heavy use of lines.

B&G Realism

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.
• No heavy use of lines.

Opaques Realism

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• May have areas of color.
• Opaques or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of white allowed.
• No heavy use of lines.

Oriental Trad / Neo

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Must verify with Artist Services desk BEFORE starting the tattoo.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.
• Traditional or neo-traditional oriental style.

Worst Tattoo

• Winner will receive free laser removal session from the laser techs at Fallen Sparrow Tattoo co.

Color Sunday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk.
• Must be done during the convention on Sunday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be full color saturation.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

B&G Sunday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk.
• Must be done during the convention on Sunday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• Must be black and diluted black only.
• No opaques or use of white to dilute.
• Use of white as highlight points accepted.
• No use of white as gradient.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Fusion and Opaques Sunday

• Must verify BEFORE starting at the Artist Services desk.
• Must be done during the convention on Sunday.
• Prohibited to start composition before the convention.
• All subject matter and sizes accepted.
• May have areas of color (20%).
• Opaques or use of white to dilute allowed.
• Gradients of color, opaques, white allowed.
• Tattoo must only be done by one artist.

Three-Day Tattoo

• Tattoo must be done by a single artist over three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).
• Prohibited to prepare composition before the festival or tattoo outside show hours.
• Color, theme, and style are unrestricted.
• Piece must be submitted for verification at the Artist Services desk where staff will document the process.
• Only photos/videos taken by the Artist Services desk count for verification.
• Verification required 5 times: Friday before start, Friday end of day, Saturday before start, Saturday end of day, Sunday before tattooing.
• Documenting progress prevents rule violations.

Best of Day Sunday

• This award is contested by the 3 tattoos that won 1st place in the 3 competition categories for tattoos done on Sunday: Color, B&G, Fusion and Opaques.
• Mandatory presence of models who placed first in the above-mentioned categories.

Artist Collaboration

• Must be done during the Orlando Tattoo Show.
• Multiple artists on one piece of work.
• Prohibited to begin the process before the show (outlining, stencil transfer, marker lines) or to tattoo outside show hours.
• Color, theme, and style are unrestricted.
• Piece must be submitted for verification at the Artist Services desk where staff will document the process.
• Only photos/videos taken by the Artist Services desk count for verification.

Best of Show

• This award is contested by the 6 tattoos that won 1st place in the 6 competition categories for tattoos done at the show: Best of Day Friday, Best of Day Saturday, Best of Day Sunday, Two-Day Tattoo, Three-Day Tattoo, Artist Collaboration.
• Mandatory presence of models who placed first in the above-mentioned categories.
• The Best of Show must be one of the tattoos that previously won one of these categories and must be present on Sunday to be judged.