A tattoo design of a plant belongs in the true grass family. These are of economic and high cultural significance in East Asia and South East Asia where they are used extensively in gardens, as a building material as well as a food source.
A shark tattoo a symbol of power and fearlessness. In the West, this creature is viewed as the world’s greatest predator. It’s been a long tradition among sailors to have a shark tattoo as proof that you are not afraid of death at sea – and for protection. For indigenous peoples around the world, whose [...]
One of the most popular types of symbolic animal tattoos, bird tattoos can represent freedom, peace or war, depending on the species. Birds, as well as other animals, were some of the first pictorial tattoos done on humans. These animal tattoos often held meaning beyond the usual symbolism of a particular species – they also [...]
A tattoo of a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. In the novel, the creature has no name—a symbol of his parentlessness and lack of human sense of self and identity. He does call himself, when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the “Adam of your labors”.
The pairing of opposites is a visual tradition in tattooing that can apply to the symbolism of the images (love vs. hate, saint vs. sinner), their coloring (red and blue), and their placement (left and right hands). Angel and devil tattoos can say a lot about what you believe. Although they’re usually attributed some religious [...]
Embraces both Eastern and Western tattoo designs. The snake is one of the 12 animals which appear in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer, psychiatrist, and fortune teller. According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain [...]
An obvious fan of Japanese animation. In Japan, the animation industry is much more towards the forefront than it is in the United States, and shows covering virtually every genre can be found in the form of television shows.
A very cool tattoo from a famous American animated sitcom “The Simpsons”. A satirical parody of the middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its titular family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and it lampoons many aspects of the human condition, as [...]
The design of this tattoo has a lot of significance to the barrier since you can find Chinese characters, flowers and numbers that seem to represent a date. The wonderful thing about these tattoos is there are so many different types and colors of flowers, all with different meanings. In general the flowers can mean [...]
Can you say Rockabilly? The owner of the Pabst Blue Ribbon “Street Gang” tattoo is sure to be wearing cuffed Levis and a ducktail haircut. Honestly, I think the “Street Gang” bit looks like crap, while the Pabst is somewhat nostalgic… if you want a beer tattooed on you. Where’s the St. Paulie Girl? I’ve [...]
A cool tribal back tattoo that really looks like thorns. I am not sure what the real meaning or what it symbolizes although deriving from some forms of ancient tribal art, tribal tattoos today have no significant meaning. They are random patterns of lines and curves put together to create an abstract form of art.
