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Monday, August 16, 2010
There are a myriad of tribal flower tattoo designs to choose from, I will show you many on this page.
Each flower has a message and meaning, these can be used to express your own ideas and beliefs.
On St. Valentine's Day tribal heart tattoos are a brilliant means of expressing your love for your loved one, unless they wanted a box of chocolates that is.
In which case you're in deep s… erm I mean a lot of trouble.
As you may have realized the three images shown above are the same design.
The first one on the left is the original tribal heart, I have altered the other two with a simple graphic software program.
With the centre one I have added a red outline, the third (far right) I reversed by turning the original black image red and then adding a black outline.
Tribal tattoo designs make the design of flower, animal and religious symbols and tribal flower tattoos are great variation of art and it is being greatly used by worldwide tattoo lovers.
Tribal tattoos have been used for centuries and have many meanings depending on the era and origin of the tattoo. True tribal tattoos use the natural contours and curves of the body and dark ink to create a breath-taking image that is rich in the discipline of art. Tribal tattoos look relatively easy, but to the contrary, it takes a high level of skill to create a true tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos are created using dark colors and shadowing to create an image that has depth and sometimes appears three-dimensional. This technique takes a good eye combined with ability in art and quite a bit of skill. The tattoo used the natural skin color to create lines and shapes more so than the actual ink. Tribal tattoos do not use the traditional inks found in tattoo parlors today and likewise they were not inked using the same tools.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Foot and Ankle Tattoos are closely situated near each other so these two type of tat theme have some things in common. First of all, they are more popular with women than men and not only that, they are among the top favorites among the female crowd. They are also sexy locations to get tattooed because of their ability to be discrete when needed and can be flaunted easily when they want to.
The ankle and foot are favorite spots for tattoos because they are two of the shapeliest parts of the body. Nothing can be appealing than a sexy tat peeping out of one's stylish sandals or high heeled stilettos. Even if these two body parts are painful to get tattooed on because of less tissues and flesh in the areas, this does not seem to stop the women as their popularity continues to rise. When it comes to choice of tattoo designs, here are the top ten most popular for foot and ankle tattoos.
- Flowers signify beauty and femininity.
- Butterflies symbolizes change and new beginning.
- Vines are commonly used to accentuate flowers.
- Dragonflies can be symbol of childhood carefree days.
- Birds symbolizes freedom.
- Stars can signify one's goal in life.
- Heart stands for love.
- Zodiac Sign Glyph is a representation of one's personality.
- Lettering can tell a favorite quote or verse.
- Tribal Art honors the early tribes where tattooing started.
Though these designs are the general type of images seen as either on the ankle or the foot, there are still a lot of variations when it comes to style, colors and shading. There are thousands of different kinds of flowers and the language and meaning differ according to what type it is. Small symbols like stars and heart can be tattooed either as single design or in groups not to mention the tons of palettes to choose from.
If you are looking to be unique in your ankle or foot tattoos, you have to think outside the box and be creative. Go for a timeless design and not based on something that is a fad. Also, think of harmony and execution to compliment the message you want to convey with your tattoo. By keeping this in mind, you will not only have a personalized tattoo but a memorable one as well that you will love to be inked on you forever.
