Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Tiger Tattoos











The Tiger is an excellent choice of animal tattoo, as they possess the perfect combination of both fierce and beautiful qualities, all wrapped into one amazing creature.

Feast your eyes on these cool photos of some great Tiger tattoos, for you to browse through and perhaps settle on a tiger design you like.

In many Asian countries, the tiger is thought to be a symbol of power and might, much like the Lion, in the Middle East and Europe.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Daisy Tattoos

Daisy tattoo designs are simply one of the most beautiful flowers and an excellent choice for a first time tattoo. Daisy tattoos are more common with women and often small in size but not always the case.

Enjoy these pictures of lovely Daisy tattoo artwork.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Celtic tattoos

Celts once covered a large area of Europe and had their own languages and culture, not to mention religion. The symbols they used in those days are incorporated into the highly popular Celtic tattoos used today.


The Celts worshipped gods and goddesses, animals and the land, and as they were exposed more and more to Christianity, their symbols and shapes started to change into crosses and stars. One of the reasons for this adaptation was to avoid conflict with Christian beliefs. But, these adapted elements are what remains and what is most seen in traditional tattoos.


Celtic Knot Patterns 
Although many traditional Celtic designs are copied in tattoos, perhaps one of the most recognizable and coveted tattoo is the knot. Knots resemble interwoven vines and are arranged to form a particular shape, for example a heart, but their shape can be almost anything a person can think of, from circles to the more complex star shape.


A Celtic knot also carries with it the symbolism recognizable by anyone who has even a slight knowledge of Celtic art which is that it represents continuous life as well as the season's cycles and the complexity of nature.


Animals were very important to the Celts, animals such as butterflies, dogs and geese. Butterflies were especially held in very high esteem by the Celts because of their beauty. Dogs symbolize loyalty and good luck while eagles are linked with death, so are ravens and other birds. Horses were sacred to the Celts and a tattoo depicting a horse is linked to mystery and magic. Power can be symbolized by a Celtic art tattoo of a bear while the dragon is associated with both power and magic. Sometimes an animal will be the main focus in a tattoo while others may form on a part of the background.


The number three, 3, has always featured highly in Celtic designs and is typically found somewhere in the design, at times even hidden deeply within it. It can be small or large.


Cross 
The Celtic cross is without doubt perhaps the most recognisable of all Celtic designs and is a very popular tattoo subject. They are highly religious in their nature and quite often Celts will wear the design as a proclamation of their ethnic roots.


The Celtic tree of life is quite self-explanatory, it follows the same style as the knot and the cross but it is composed of interweaving lines which form branches around a tree trunk. It represents the beginning and end of life and also the eternal nature of the world we live in.


Claddagh 
A Claddagh, though maybe not as well known is popular and is perhaps more recognizable to those of Celtic and Irish heritage. Consisting of two hands clasping a heart covered by a crown. When represented graphically in the form of a tattoo, it stands for everlasting love and loyalty.


Author: Tim Lazaro


Source: ezinearticles.com


Celtic tattoos on seiza.ro


celtic symbols tattoo: bracelet and pendant
celtic bracelet and pendant tattoo

celtic symbols for tattoos: spiral bracelet
celtic bracelet tattoo


celtic symbols tattoos: spiral pendant
celtic pendant tattoo

Monday, February 14, 2011

Tongue Tattoos








You would be hard pressed to find an area on the human body that someone isn't willing to get tattooed.

And that brings us to this delightfully painful looking photo gallery of tongue tattoos...yeah you heard right, tattoos on peoples tongues!

Free dragon tattoo designs (II)


chinese symbol for the year of the dragon
Chinese symbol for the year of the dragon (Hànzì: 龙年; pinyin: lóngnián)

tribal tattoo with japanese kanji for war
Japanese symbol: War (Kanji: 戦争; hiragana: せんそう; reading: sensoo)

tattoo with the kanji for dragon
Chinese (traditional chinese) / japanese ideogram: Dragon (Japanese: Kanji: 龍; hiragana: 1 たつ 2 りゅう 3 りょう; reading: 1 tatsu 2 ryuu 3 ryoo) (Chinese: Hànzì: 龍; pinyin: lóng)

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Rose Tattoos

Rose tattoos are often thought of as passionate and rather emotional symbols of love, which is perhaps the reason why rose tattoos are so popular and commonly seen on the body's of women.

The red rose is without a doubt the most commonly seen color, but blue and white have seen a steady increase in recent years.

Checkout these pretty rose tattoo pictures.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Bat Tattoos















Bats and bat tattoos are often associated with a dark and sinister history, and seeing how the go hand in hand with vampires, i can see why this is widely believed to be the case.

However, the Chinese culture feels quite the reverse on this notion, and they consider the bat to be a symbol of good luck, longevity and and fulfillment.

Bat tattoo designs are often coupled with a dark Gothic scene of sorts, however they are regularly seen as standalone tattoo designs as well.

Whether you find the bat to be appealing because of its sinister dark nature or perhaps a deeper meaning, its a great looking tattoo designs none the less.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Kari Wuhrer Tattoos




Kari Wuhrer is a lovely American actress who has starred in dozens of movies, as well as television shows, best know for her role in the series, Sliders.

Kari Wuhrer has two tattoo designs on her body, including the name of her ex husband on her left ankle and a peacock feather on her back.

She has since had both tattoos removed and was quoted as saying "The 80’s are over, man!".