Tattoo is a spectacular way of body art which has been there since ages. It adds a sense of personality to your images. Nowadays its became mainstream, and youngsters are crazy about them. There are different types and styles of tattoos are there. Each has its meaning.
Before you choose a tattoo, carefully select the one as it is going to be with you forever. Though you can remove it, the process is not safe.
In some cases, you can alter tattoo designs with cover up tattoo. Choose a symbol which matches your style and reflects your persona.
We have brought a mind-blowing set of tattoos for different parts of your body. Tell us which you like.
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Different Types Of Tattoo With Meaning
1.Abstract
This style has evolved in a modern era. It doesn’t have any specific outline. Abstract tattoos have different representational style and different from representation from people, animal and things around us.
2.Asian / Oriental / Yakuza
This is one of the popular forms of the tattoo. These designs frequently use Buddha, Ganesh, OM, Dragons, Samurai, Koi Fish. Sometimes in combination, these designs try to tell a story.
Usually, these tattoos are big and cover a large part of the body. You have to plan carefully out before time. Artworks on these designs are details and full of vivid colors. These tattoo designs look like print on fabric.
3.Black And Gray
In these heavy form, shadings have been utilized. The combination of black & gray color and shading gives a 3-D effect to the designs. Often you find out models have been highlighted using white colors.
4.Fine Line
Here you can see beautiful detailed work done on the designed. This has been evolved in few years as new improvements with tattoo machines, inks, and needles. This is mostly used in portraits tattoos to give it a delicate look.
5.Celtic
It comes in many forms like Knots, tiny knots, spirals, tree if life, Trinity knots, crosses.This style represents people from Gaelic, Welsh.
6.Gray Wash
This is done by diluting the black ink to highlight the tint. Shading in different densities at varying degrees gives magical effects to the designs.
7.Haida
Mostly Eskimos and Native Americans use this type of models. There are so many symbols; animals, birds are there on these designs. Research on them before selecting the one for you. Every symbol has a meaning. Choose the one which has significance in your life.
8.Religious Tattoos
The tradition of putting religious tattoos started by the Egyptians. Now you can find it is widely used. Most popular are Christians, Hindu Tattoos with symbols of chanting.
9.Portraits
These designs need detailed work. Only top notch skilled artist can make the best out of it. They have to ultimately build a replica of person’s appearance including skin color, textures. Choose someone with a reputation to create these body arts as chances of things going horribly wrong is high.
10.Stippling
These designs are a combination of a pattern with different solidity or shading using small dots or specks, rather than using lines or solid areas.
11.Bio-Mechanical
This is a combination of human and machines. Most notable designs are from HR Geiger’s artwork.
12.Memorial
Mostly portraits of persons or in some cases religious images, crosses banners, praying hands, poems, flowers represents this style. People put portraits or symbols which have significance to the person they love. Often people use messages or dates with it.
13.Tribal Tattoos
These designs evolved from multiple cultures such as Native American, Micronesia, and Polynesians. In old days it represents the certain tribe. They are solid black in color most of them have solid geometrical shapes.
14.White Ink Tattoos
These tattoos look like a scar on your body. Mostly small tattoos are formed of these designs. This tattoo fades out depends on upon the exposed to sunlight.
15.Old School (American Traditional)
This form of tattoos is popular in 1800 mostly consists of 2-dimensional images with lower priority on details. These designed consists of ships, anchors, mermaids, angels, sparrow. These are also referred as nautical tattoos. You can see the use of blue/black outline along with the use of solid red color and green color.
16.Realistic
Mostly these designs consist of portraits, landscape with detailed work.
17.Cartoon Tattoos
These designs are famous among the teen. It vivid, full of colors and adds a cheerful persona to the body. Choose one of your favorite character from your childhood and ink them on your skin. Tell us which one is favorite.
18.Cover Up Or Re-Working
This is mostly done to cover an old tattoo. In some cases scar marks on the body. While choosing an artist for cover tattoo carefully select the artist. Sai is a master in the cover up tattoos.
19.Lettering & Ambigrams
Mostly letter and quotes are part of this type designs.
20.Neo-Traditional
This style is a mixture of the newer element with traditional designs added to them. These designs move away from the traditional pattern with an application of colors. It might be a combination of hip hop and graffiti style. With the advent of new technology these style evolving.
21.Tattoos For Girls On Shoulder
22.Tatoo Design For Girls On Thigh
23.Tatoo Designs On Ankel/Feet For Girls
24.Awesome Butterfly Tattoo For Girls
24.Beautiful Flower Tattoo Design For Girls
25.Tattoo Designs For Girl That Will Blow Your Mind
We would like to thank Sai from INK PRICK studio for proving the images. Sai is one of renowned tattoo artist from India.
Now, many of you would be wondering that these tattoos may look vague and fade off with time. But, here’s a good news for you. There are many home remedies that can make an old tattoo look bright and good.
So, design a tattoo on your body make it looker good everytime.
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