PRAYING HANDS TATTOOS

PRAYING HANDS TATTOOS

The praying hands tattoos are one of the most beautiful tattoos a person can have. They are also one of the most popular tattoos on the market. Not only because it represents prayer, but because of the story behind praying hands tattoos. Two brothers from a very large family wanted to study art at the academy at Nuremburg. But they knew their father would never be able to send them to study. The two brothers were Albrecht and Albert Durer. He would study for four years and then he would finance his brothers study by selling his artwork , or if necessary, he would also work in the mines. Albrecht was very talented and his work was better than even his professors. Albert worked tirelessly to ensure his brother would be able to complete his studies. The work in the mines was hard and dangerous. By the time Albrecht graduated he was earning a decent living with his artwork. The time came for Albert to begin his studies. A week passed and one day Albrecht came home and saw his brother on his knees praying. What he saw made his heart break. His brother was praying for Albrecht to be a successful artist. His hands were extended heavenward in prayer. The hands looked as though they belonged to an old man. Tears flowed down his cheeks as Albrecht quickly drew a portrait of his brother’s hands in prayer. More than 400 years has passed and Albrecht Durer has paintings, etchings, charcoals, etc. in most of the famous museums of the world. His work in now immortalized as the praying hands tattoo.

PRAYING HANDS TATTOOS

This praying hands tattoo is the perfect example of mixing something you believe in and a memorial into a tattoo. This tattoo is beautifully done while only utilizing two colors; light blue and black. The detail in the hands is magnificent and very, very precise. The creases in the hands show that this is a person who prays a lot,and is someone who has a lot of love for their beliefs. The wrinkles in the shirt are beautifully detailed and shaded, The shadow on the left hand falls upon the right hand and sleeve with such subtle grace. The right hand is shaded amazingly with the shadow if the left hand and is even shaded on the wrist. The calligraphy that the name and the date’s are written in really complements the black and white coloring of the tattoo. The slight blue shading really makes the name pronounced. Once again, this kind of tattoo is an amazing example of the beauty a tattoo can have if gotten for the right reason. It also shows the good a tattoo can do in showing something you believe in or support, or memorializing someone you’ve lost that you loved.

classic dragon design tattoo

This tattoo is one of a classic dragon design. A creature that is almost always portrayed in a way that it is always ready to leap into action and fight for whatever there is to fight for at the moment. No wonder a dragon is considered a sign of strength. Something that is though of as earth, wind, water and fire. And also seen as the four directions on the compass. In short the dragon, from many cultures, has a deep meaning of standing for almost everything in life. In ancient China the dragons were a symbol of imperial power and would often take the side of whatever imperial ruler was in power at that time and supposedly lend those powers to those rulers as well.

While this tattoo is not the best looking dragon tattoo I have ever seen, it is a good one and I think everyone would have to admit that a dragon is nearly as cool as it can possibly get as far as getting a tattoo goes. Nothing looks quite as hot as a dragon tattoo. At least not for me. Though I would prefer one that is whole lot more complex than this one.

Now this here is a very serious body tattoo. Half body tattoo I guess it should be called. A half body of a really great tribal style tattoo. Check it out, look at it closely. This tattoo is done damned near flawlessly. In fact, I cannot find a flaw in it, anywhere. It is certainly one of the very best tribal tattoos I have ever seen and the artist should be commended. Granted, this tattoo looks like it might not even be all one tattoo. It might be a series of interlocked smaller ones, but that matters not. It is still a very difficult thing to accomplish so perfectly.
The man wearing this tattoo is probably a fighter of some sort. He is certainly built for it and these tribal tattoos have become extremely popular to mixed martial arts fighters. And if the idea of this tattoo was intimidation, then it’s working really well for me. Because I sure as hell wouldn’t want to mess with this guy. He’s using this tat as a warning to you so don’t be stupid enough to go testing him. That could be a really bad move on your part.

SLEEVE TATTOO

sleeve tattoo

Some of you might be wondering why they call a sleeve tattoo and how it is different from regular tattoos? Typically sleeve tattoos are done on arms can also be done on the legs. They are any type of tattoo that fully covers this can so that little to no skin is showing through the tattoo. Some of the most popular sleeve tattoos include tribal, floral and Japanese tattoo designs. Let’s talk about each of these. Tribal sleeve tattoos are the most popular types of sleeve tattoos. These take large tribal tattoo designs and spread them out over the large canvas of the sleeve or full sleeve. These are often very popular ideas for guys as the bold strong black lines of a tribal design can look pretty cool. You are thinking about getting tribal sleeve tattoo design then you want to carefully consider the culture and the style you want. Many of the native cultures have very developed tattoo designs that have been carried over into modern tattoo art. For example, you can get a Maroi Tattoo design or possibly a Hawaiian tattoo design.Floral tattoo patterns – there are many different floral patterns and can easily be adapted to the full sleeve tattoo. These are typically more delicate feminine nature but don’t necessarily have to be. Traditional Japanese tattoo designs are another very popular theme for sleeve tattoos . The Japanese have a long history of tattooing and theme of the designs of koi fish, samurai, and cherry blossoms can often be interwoven to a very beautiful full sleeve tattoo.