Awesome Inks: Tattoo Ideas, Inspiration, and Information

Trees can symbolize a lot of things.  Let's list down some of the more popular ones that come to mind: 1.  They are resilient.  So if you are getting a tattoo of a tree to symbolize resilience, don't go squirming and complaining that it hurts. 2.  Long lasting.  Trees can live hundreds of years so some people choose trees as subject for their skin art to symbolize this.  Again. don't go complaining if the process takes a long time. 3.  Trees can grow almost anywhere.  This adaptability is another reason why people want to have trees tattooed. 4.  Trees provide shelter for critters big and small.  This protective nature resonates with plenty of people who gets tattoos. 5.  Trees provide food.  Perfect for the breadwinner type. 6.  Trees symbolizes life.  Only trees can make their own food and that symbolization of life is very popular with tattoo artists. 7.  Trees were worshiped back in the days.  The Celts and Greeks worship oak trees while Scandinavians pref

Did you know that the late Fast & Furious star Paul Walker had a tattoo of his daughter's name on his wrist?  He said it stops him from doing stupid stuff. Paul Walker's Meadow tattoo Meadow is recently in the news as she takes Porsche to court regarding his father's death.

From the outside, the tattoo culture looks to be one close knit community.  They have to, right?  Through the years they have been the victim of fear mongering and the stigma that tattoos are for convicted felons only.  The smaller world that we are living in today though has given plenty of people a good glimpse at how the community is really like.  They too can be divided by something like a new style of tattooing. This is happening right now with the whole watercolor tattoo style which is basically emulating the look of watercolor art.  The style is picking up a lot of attention because it does look great, especially when done right. So if it looks great, how come there are artists and collectors who are so vehemently against it? The reasoning why the style should not fly is that it will not hold up well.  It is important to understand that the ink in your skin will not stay that way forever.  It will gradually blot which is why a lot of people are claiming that watercolor style

The rose has been used as a symbol for centuries.  Usually, this thorny flower has been associated with things like love and beauty.  This popularity is not just true for one region as the whole world basically sees the flower as something beautiful and is therefore associated with good things.  It is therefore no surprise that the rose has also been a favorite subject for tattoo artists. If you are looking for tattoo ideas featuring the beauty of the rose, check out the pics below. Bi-color rose by Andres Acosta of  Red Dagger Tattoo, Houston, Texas Check out Acosta's other works on his Instragram page.   Black and grey realism roses by Logan Bramlett of  Wanderlust Tattoo Society in Akron Ohio Rose in Trash Polka style by David Mushaney at Rebel Muse in Lewisville, TX Amazing Rose by Nancy Fancy Tattoo in Gothenburg Fox and Rose thigh piece as inspired by the story "The Little Prince". Inked by Dave Quiggle at Soul Expressions in Temecula, CA

Birds will forever be better than men because they can fly, well except for some flightless birds that is.  The fact that flying is usually related to freedom makes birds, especially those that can fly, great subjects for inks or tattoos.  It is therefore not surprising to see countless bird tattoos in different style.  Below are just a "few" of them. Barn Owl inked by Loz at Holdfast Vic Park, Western Australia Bird and Berries done by Alice Kendall at Wonderland Tattoos in Portland, OR Bird by Christopher Malice of Gaslight Gallery in Houston, TX Bird Skull Tattoo by Scott Falbo, Apocalypse Tattoo, Seattle WA Birds and Roses by Sweets at Squids Ink in Hanover MA Birds in a Cage by Ben Harris of Art Machine Productions in Philadelphia, PA Awesome cover-up by Leah at Timepiece Tattoo Company in Huntsville, AL Crow and Hops by Suzy Todd, Two Birds Tattoo, Seattle Dead Bird by Teresa Sharpe at Studio 13 Fort Wayne Indiana