Meaning and sketches of tattoo "Masks"

Tattoo is a well-known way of self-expression, picturesque, bright and, of course, radical. Going through all sorts of sketches, the future owner of a tattoo runs the risk of taking this business for more than one day of his life. Because the search comes down not only to the ideal visual composition, but also to the semantic load of the tattoo that responds to it. And if masks seem to be an interesting topic, finding out their meaning, finding a suitable option is another quest.

Masks are primarily associated with a religious cult. Ancient people used them in rituals and rituals, trying to hide themselves behind masks, speaking with great powers on behalf of someone else. The mask was needed to hide, and to deceive, and to protect. Subsequently, this attribute moved from religions and traditions to the sphere of culture and art, but the essence remained, in general, the same.

The mask is a symbol of double intent. When people say about a person “he is hiding behind a mask ...”, it means that he is impersonating someone else. For example, a hypocrite may be hiding behind a mask of politeness and courtesy. And behind the mask of an unsociable social phobia - a vulnerable and shy person. In the tattoo, she also means something designed to cover the human insides.

If a person decides to fill a mask, it is possible that he:

• wants to understand his own duality, to understand where he is real;
• wants to tell the world that no one can understand him and will never catch him, because he is wearing a mask;
• wants to seem complex, confuse the environment;
• demonstrates his own love for the game as a form of life.

Of course, the motives may be different. For example, a man stuffs a theatrical mask that signifies his profession: he is an actor. Or a woman fills it as a sign that she is engaged in the creation of decorative Venetian masks - this is her craft. But such cases are straightforward and easy to understand. But many others, where the mask is not considered a professional attribute, often show the intrigues of the subconscious. The person is trying to pull out what weighs (or just very responsive) inside him.

Whatever the reason for this choice, you still need to find the type of tattoo that seems to be as consonant as possible. And here there are a lot of options.

It is a symbol of the famous Venetian carnival. Its main association is mystery, mystery. Such masks are more often filled by girls, women's aspirations to seem like a mysterious person are more understandable. Venetian decor often becomes a variant of a male tattoo when a man is fascinated by this culture, knows a lot about the traditions of Venetian carnivals, and somehow associates himself with them. These tattoos are rarely modest: their pattern, style, and color scheme are usually interesting and eye-catching.

Even ancient Roman actors performed in those masks that today appear in the form of tattoos on the human body. Usually these are two masks with opposite emotions. One mask can be white, the other black. Together it looks not only interesting, sometimes even frightening. It is never clear who is behind the mask, and therefore the mask with emotions is something from a series of "sinister valley" in the human brain.

The clear message of such an image is life drama. Either the owner of the tattoo survived it, or for some other reason felt that there is a lot of acting, a lot of drama, a lot of play in life. And this is so important to him that he marked his worldview on his own body.

This mask has something in common with the theatrical, it also consists of two parts: one with a smile, the other with despair. Sad and funny are essential attributes of our life. We are just like that: today we cry, and tomorrow we laugh to tears.

Other interesting sketches include masks of good and evil (also a roll call with the theatrical version), a classic carnival mask, and a samurai mask. Recently, a popular option for men is a flirty female face in a mask, which means temptation, readiness for it in any form.

It can also be ethnic masks, African ones, for example. They are not only interesting to consider, they are also significant, have interesting interpretations. At least a person with such a tattoo would like to ask the details: to find out the meaning of the object, the reason for such interest in it. In a word, sometimes acquaintance begins with a tattoo.

There are a lot of options, there is no place where the mask definitely looks bad, unconvincing, means something obviously negative. Rather, the choice of a place for a tattoo says something about a person that he is not always aware of. Impulsive desires to decorate a place give away its character traits, focus, secret messages.

Here are the places to get the tattoo.

• On the back. Perhaps in this way a person wants to show that he is masked by the majority. And I'm ready to remove it only for the elite. Images on the back often mean closeness, protection, a desire to establish some kind of buffer between the individual and society.
• On the hand. And here, each zone has its own meaning.For example, a tattoo on the wrist is a place of pulsation, closeness to the heart. This means that the symbol is very important for a person, that he even touches him for a living. And he is ready to publicly demonstrate this. The tattoo on the hand says that he really wants to be heard, and even exposed. The image on the forearm can mean innermost thoughts that guide many important actions of the owner of the tattoo. And on the shoulder they often stuff what one wants to get, like a trump card from a sleeve.
• On the foot. This area is usually the canvas for a woman's tattoo. What is stuffed on the thigh is associated with sensuality and sexuality. And the mask in this place can speak of a high libido, a passionate temperament and a willingness to play in this particular intimate sphere. Especially if the mask is large, accented.
• On the chest. Women often make small tattoos with a mask in this place, which can be taken as a half-hint. Men, if they get a tattoo here, on the contrary, do not skimp on the size. Most often, a tattoo here means an open position, and a willingness to answer for it.
• On the neck. Masks in this part of the body are made by people who are characterized by impulsiveness, even some adrenaline addiction. They say about such people "they like to play with fire."
• On the face. Tattoos on the face are really done by desperate people. And this is not just an open position, sometimes it is so straightforward that it is about to make a turn - and will become the opposite: a mask that protects a person, does not allow him to show his true self, that is, from an open position it will turn into armor.

These examples are just a fraction of the incredible number of designs that tattoo artists have created on such a beloved theme.

• Classic version of theatrical mask, which shows the difference in emotions. A simple tattoo - by the way, the same sketch, only in color, will also look convincing. Such tattoos are often done on the lower arm and lower leg.

• A color tattoo, equally mysterious and romantic. The masks seem to be from different performances, stories. This can speak of different life experiences that a person has behind his back.

• Ominous image: behind the mask of a devil with burning eyes, a vulnerable creature may be hiding. Perhaps a person with such a brutal tattoo is exactly what he wants to say with it.

• In addition to the mask, there is also a crown, which can be interpreted in different ways. From "the authorities are laughing at us" to "absolutely everything is wearing masks." Or it may also mean that the one who plays the best is on the throne.

• Here, both the image and the signature play along with each other. And the place of application is as a form of readiness to argue one's position, not to hide it and to defend it.

• A variation of the classic mask, the area of ​​application is the back of the head. In this place, those who want to seem more mysterious are often stuffed with tattoos.

• A reference to the theater, clownery, very hypertrophied, even evil. Although such a tattoo may, on the contrary, be a reason for a joke.

• The place where the tattoo is applied speaks for itself. In personal life, there is a place for games, and there is no place for boredom.

• Quite a bold tattoo using recognizable symbols. On the one hand, there is a curtsey towards mass culture, on the other, an attempt to close.

• First of all, it's beautiful. In addition, a tattoo with an openwork in such a part of the body always looks seductive and sets you up for dialogue. Sometimes, after all, you can consider a tattoo as part of flirting. Even flirting with herself. An interesting choice!