I think I have ended up in a dragon-craze this week. Felt like sticking to this subject once again, but with a bit of a different approach. In tattooing there have been different trends and designs going on for ages. Something very graphic is the tribal tattoo or tribal patterns weaving in text or just making nice shapes over skin and body. The previous dragon was more of a detailed design. This one takes almost as much preparation but feels more like a symbol or pictogram. The swaying body of the dragon and its claw-like legs and feet resemble and are inspired by “tribals”. I made the claws almost like fire and clouds to get that into the design without making them separately.
If you are on your way to a local tattoo-artist to get the tattoo you have been thinking about for a long time - get one that symbolises you and the stage and place you are in today. Maybe get one symbolising a good thing in life that you have right now. Like a celebration of the day or person you want to honour. A lot of tattoos symbolise someone you miss or have lost. Today – get one that makes you feel good – a symbol of strength – the dragon!
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