Archive for the ‘Bird’ Category

Pick Hummingbird Tattoos Your First or Next Design

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The swallow, hummingbird, and the grand eagle are among the most sought bird designs in the world. Hummingbird is the smallest bird that lives in the rainforest of North and South America. To many of us, it is a familiar and positive symbol.

Hummingbird tattoos are usually ranging from small to medium size. The artworks are beautify and stylish, and they are perfect for the girls who want their first inking. However, the tattoo is not only meant for women. Some men are wearing the symbols with the names of their loved one next to the designs.

You can stretch the artwork to suit your body and add multiple colors to it, or you can blend the emblem with other design elements like flowers, vines, and butterflies to form a creative and larger tattoo. Some people may also choose to have a hummingbird landing on a flower of choice, or to have a pair of them sitting on top of the shoulder. As both the birds and flowers are having vivid colors, the tattoos are usually colorful and bright. Nevertheless the symbol can also look very attractive in white or black hues.

To accentuate the natural beauty of the female body, some girls choose to place their hummingbird motifs on the lower back and lower stomach. Others will carry the artworks on their legs, arms, and upper back. The symbol portrays the abundance of loves, joys, hope, freedom and peace. In some cultures the birds are also considered spiritual, and the symbol is perfect for those who cherish their lives.

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Eagle Tattoos: Symbol of Loyalty, Power, Wisdom, Freedom

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Eagle tattoo is probably one of the oldest emblems being marked on the human body. The symbol carries different meanings across different cultures. It represents the solar to the Persians and Greeks, and in the ancient Greek, the symbol is also regarded as the ultimate god, Zeus. To the Druids, eagle is a symbol of Supreme Being, power and protection. In Norse’s culture, it represents wisdom. Therefore, anyone who sports eagle tattoos will carry all these sacred and powerful statements.

In the United States, bald eagle is popular because it is the national bird. Eagle emblem is also used by many nations in their Coats of Arm including Germany, Russia, Austria, and United States in The Great Seal. A large number of military, veterans and patriotic service are wearing the bird symbols to show their love, loyalty and honor to the country they’re protecting. Some people even expand the design by adding in the national flag, flower and colors in the tattoo.

Eagle is a large bird of prey which is very powerful and strong. It also has a very good vision. In general, the bird tattoos inspire the bearers to take on anything they want in life with great strength and freedom.

There are a couple of ways to design your eagle artwork. You can have the birds to be designed in a sitting, attacking, soaring, or ready-to-take-off postures. All these designs look superb to be sported on the upper arms, shoulders, upper back, and chest.

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Peafowl Tattoos – Proud as a Peacock!

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Someone who is as proud as a peacock possesses a strong self-esteem.

Peacock tattoo designs have a vast variety of meanings in different cultures and religions. In general, peacock tattoos depict immortality, glory, incorruptibility, refinement and royalty.

The best body spots to place the artworks are the upper arm, lower arm, upper back and leg. You can consider having the whole bird or just the feather with the traditional gold, blue and green colors.