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Angel Tattoo Designs - Angel Wing Tattoos

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Angels have always personified the ideals of love, beauty and sacrifice. They strike a deep note in many people whenever they are visualized. Angel tattoos can be made as a remembrance for a loved one, to represent one's spirituality or to portray innocence and contentment. Renaissance and medieval art have also used the imagery of these heavenly beings in order to enhance their own beauty and perfection. Angels can be male, female or androgynous. Icons and Medieval Angels Medieval art work often portrays great intricacy and perfection in a two dimensional manner with a lot of attention paid to the details. Greek and Russian art also use similar techniques and follow a similar train of thought as the Medieval age, although they are from different eras. The sources to find inspiration for such types of angelic designs are illuminated manuscripts and Orthodox icons. A grand suggestion for such types of tattoos would be the painting of St. Michael conquering the dragon. This is a pop...

Dolphin Tattoos

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Dolphins have different meanings, depending on which culture you ask. To the Celtic people, a dolphin symbolizes rejuvenation, and to the Native Americans they symbolizes kindness. To the Chinese, a pair of dolphins means harmony. Also many people see them as a symbol of good luck, and decide to get their good luck charm tattooed on their skin. Dolphin tattoos have began to surge in popularity in the last few years, and have become extremely popular tattoos for women and men.  Women like them because the dolphin is seen as a carefree, playful, friendly, and peaceful animal. Some men such as surfers like them because they are a widely recognized symbol of the ocean.  Another reason that dolphin tattoos are popular is because they fit almost anywhere on the body. They make great designs to incorporate into a half sleeve tattoo, full sleeve tattoo, or you could even have dolphins racing their way across your chest or back. They are being formed into lower back tattoos that are ge...

Octopus Tattoo Designs

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Deciding what tattoo design to choose is a very important decision, considering that you will have to live with that decision for years to come. To help you choose a design, you should first consider its symbolic value. One rare, but amazing tattoo design , is the octopus tattoo. When people think of octopuses, they attach the idea to values like grace, intelligence, wisdom, and adaptability. But to other people, it might not have any significance at all. Squids on the other hand are believed to be mysterious. They are like chameleons in that they have the ability to change color and disappear when faced with danger. The squid avoids being preyed upon by blending in with the color of its surroundings. Since they do not have spines, they are called invertebrates. Invertebrates are known to be agile and flexible. This sums up the reason why many ocean lovers are amazed by the squid's mysterious beauty. Octopuses can disengage their limbs when under attack. Even more amazing, an octo...

Hummingbird Tattoo Designs

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With its vast array of diversity, the humming bird is a very suitable choice for a tattoo. There exists more than three hundred different species of hummingbirds in the world today and one can choose from many for a tattoo. The pictures on the internet and books depicting the various flight patterns, and speciation of the bird including its diverse colouration can turn into beautiful tattoos if one chooses to perceive it. They are usually complemented by a flower, another a symbol or one's own name itself. By adding flowers the two can complement each other in a very pleasant manner. The most popular tattoo of these two is actually of the bird suckling from the flower while still in flight. For colour tattoos, the bird and the flower must complement each other in manner that is graceful and beautiful to look at. Roses, poppies or orchids can be good choices to consider for these tattoos. Realistic tattoos bring out your own perception and nature. One can study various pictures of t...

Cat Tattoo Designs And Ideas

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If you are a cat owner, or simply a fan of cats and kittens in general - then getting a cat tattoo design may be the perfect choice for you. In this article, we're going to take a look at some of common designs ideas that you often see for cat tattoos. So let's begin! Cat tattoos come in a number of popular varieties. One type of design is the "cartoonish" style of drawing. These will usually have some other kind of playful or mischievous theme - which is often shown in the eyes, or the facial expression of the cat design. Other designs feature a "portrait" type of cat image, which will usually resemble that of a pencil drawing. Not much color is used, as the outline and shading is often black and grey. Although the eyes are often filled with a vibrant color, as this is a very distinctive aspect of cat tattoos. A silhouette outline of a cat, often filled with black - and having white spaces for the eyes - is also a common cat tattoo to have. These can be pla...

Sexy Butterfly Tattoos

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Butterfly tattoos are such lovely art creations. It symbolizes femininity, frailty and meekness. Since butterflies are aerial beings and love to fly, it can also be a sign of being free. Dipping from one flower to another, a butterfly loves sweet nectar, just like women who make themselves feel cared for and comforted. But not to forget that becoming a butterfly means it came from a caterpillar which is ugly and icky. But, like a woman, who blooms to be a beautiful being when the time is right the butterfly will do the same. It is probably why a lot of women prefer butterfly tattoos because they feel a certain kind of connection with it. In fact, butterfly tattoos are so rampant in celebrities, even the normal average Jane would like to have one just so they can connect with their idols. Sexy Butterfly Tattoos There are lots of places where those tattoos can be put. It is mostly best by the ankle, if you prefer a teeny weenie Butterfly; by the lower back – which by the way provides a...

Lizard Tattoos - Geckos or Iguanas?

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Lizard Tattoos are popular tattoo designs both for men and women. They can be inked small and large as well, and in many styles, like realistic, cartoonish, simplistic, tribal and so on. Lizards have been highly popular especially in Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions, and as we know these are cultures that associate deep meaning and symbolism to natural creatures and elements - the lizard is not an exception either. As for lizard tattoos, there are usually two main types that people choose: Gecko Lizard Tattoos: Geckos can commonly be found in tropical regions of the world. They are completely harmless, and have broad and long bodies. What is special about them is that they can change their natural colors to disguise themselves from predators. They have very good hearing unlike other lizard animals. But what is most important, they look awesome in tattoo form. Some choose a design that covers the full chest or back, or just a small simple design to the legs. Iguana Lizard Tattoos: Ig...