Glossary15 January 2026 · 1 min read

Ignorant Style

Ignorant style is a deliberately naive style, with simple drawings, imprecise proportions and irregular lines, inspired by naïve art and by childlike or street drawings. The apparent simplicity is an aesthetic choice.

Why it matters: The term indicates an aesthetic intention, not a lack of technique. It appears mostly in artists' language.

Related: Minimalist, Linework, Sketch, Abstract.

Guide4 min readReading a style: six elements for looking at a tattooStyle labels help find one's way around, but they say little on their own: two tattoos called the same thing can be very different, and a work can sit between two styles. This guide proposes a method for looking at a tattoo by observing six concrete elements: line, colour, contrast, composition, depth and subject. With these elements the families of styles can be recognised, what is seen can be described, and one can understand from which traditions and influences they come. The styles mentioned have a glossary entry; here the interest is in how to look at them.

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Ignorant Style

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