The sweet pea is the birth flower of April and is a popular design in tattoos, especially for women. The sweet pea flower tattoo is often employed to represent farewells and goodbyes and the remembrance of loved ones and close friends. The sweet pea is a striking bloom when depicted in tattoo form. It’s cheerful colors and small, lovely petals are often linked by flowing stems or flanked by...
The Aster is September’s birth flower and tattoos of the bloom are often associated with bravery, wisdom, and faith. Asters are wildflowers that look like daisies - they’re most often found in cheerful bright blue and purple colors. Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word for "star," because of the symmetry and arrangement of the beautifully colored petals. The association with valor and wisdom makes an Aster flower tattoo popular with collectors looking to...
Here’s a range of superb, elegant, and interesting cat outline tattoo ideas you can use for inspiration. Most often cats are associated with luck and mystery that stems from their nine lives and ability to land on their feet. From an ownership perspective, you either belong to them, or you don't. Cats captivate and alienate, but their eccentricities and personality...
Alice in Wonderland continues to capture the imaginations of young and old. The characters provide inspiration for people that have grown up with the story and want ink once they get the opportunity. One of the most popular character tattoos is the Cheshire Cat. With his toothy grin, often depicted floating disembodied around the room, Cheshire Cat tattoos are a...
Black cat tattoos should be simple, however, the best designs show technical and creative reach that makes a cool subject even more diverse and interesting. Black cat tattoos symbolize superstition, mystery, and magic. They’re a concept that has been of cultural importance since the Kingdom of Egypt. Most often black cats are associated with luck - both good and bad...
Cat paw ink reflects what inspires the wearer, whether it’s the eccentric, inquisitive house cat, or pouncing King of the Jungle. Symbolism and style are linked to the behavior or characteristics that resonate or remind you of the animal. Some choose a black cat paw to ward off bad luck, while others prefer a realistic idea or elegant line style...
The enjoyment of bad tattoos is one of my guilty pleasures in life. For sheer hilarity, there's nothing quite like the misguided pride some people display with new body art that's missing an apostrophe or letter or the tattoo artist's portfolio with the pop superstar portrait that looks like it's been put in the microwave on high for a couple...
Lamb and lion tattoos are popular imagery related to passivity, strength, and power. The relationship between the lamb and lion is primarily a Christian theme representing Jesus Christ, his sacrifice, and the resurrection. Saint Augustine once gave a sermon relating to Jesus as “enduring death as a lamb; he devoured it as a lion." For those not inclined to religion, a quote from the Russel Crowe film...
A phoenix rising tattoo symbolizes that an individual has braved the fire of difficult times but has survived and regenerated to start again in a better frame. The phoenix represents regeneration, rebirth, and new beginnings and is heavily linked to renewal by fire, as the bird must burn in order to rise again from the ashes of its past. The...
Gladiolus tattoos are becoming increasingly popular contemporary designs. The distinctively narrow flower groupings along a bladelike stem can be incorporated into a range of concepts and meaningful pieces in a lot of different styles to represent these positive qualities. The gladiolus is named after the short bladed Roman sword popular in the arena and legion called the gladius, and these ties give it a...
