Is there a specific term for this type of tattoo shading?

Question

Is there a term for the kind of tattoo shading that's colored shading... almost an antique look, suggesting color but not fully blocked in with color? like if i were to color a picture of a teddy bear using stippled lines as opposed to coloring the whole thing in- I'm looking to get a tattoo of an antique plane and I dont want it to be fully colored in, rather shaded in color. is there a term for that??

Answer 1

Can you find a picture that uses this kind of shading? If so bring it in, and if not just describe this technique to the artist and he'll probably understand what you mean- tattoo artists are experts at understanding vague, confusing descriptions from customers =)