Review of fashionable modern tattoos

Tattoos today can hardly be considered an attribute of courage, extravagance, and even more shocking. It is unlikely that someone in our time will surprise you with a tattoo, unless it bears a provocative character. Rather, this is another opportunity to create a unique image, to emphasize what you want, to add a light touch to your portrait. Actual tattoos are not always a desire to repeat something ultra-fashionable, since a free author's statement is more valuable to many. First of all for yourself, and only then for those around you.

It's worth starting with the fact that today there is a lot of interest in minimalistic images. They became fashionable due to a partial departure from previous trends - large-scale tattoos that covered a significant part of the body. True, there have always been contradictions in fashion: they pushed the old aside, giving way to the new. But in the case of minimalist tattoos, not only this works. They are more modest, therefore they require even more attention, forcing you to take a closer look, to comprehend a small sign, picture or inscription.

Consider what becomes the theme of such images for girls.

• Symbols - from Vedic to mathematical. There are no strict limits. If a girl devoted her life to science (which is more and more in demand today), it is logical that some special symbol will appear on her body as a dedication to her beloved work. A musician has a favorite chord on his body, a photographer has a lens symbol, an artist has a brush, a doctor has any recognizable medical symbol (for example, in the form of a bowl with a snake or a thermometer with a mark of 36.6).

• Lettering - it is always fashionable, but today, it seems, they began to be treated more seriously.They do not stuff what is repeated by every second, but they are looking for a unique, rare and consonant with their own thoughts. More often these are book quotes, sometimes - lines of poems or songs.

• Botany - Botanical illustration dominates among the most popular trends. She can be represented in different styles, but the leader is watercolor. A botanical tattoo symbolizes a craving for naturalness, its perfection.

Those who do not like small touches should not succumb to this trend just because it is fashionable. Large images have not become bad manners: they just require even more selectivity. There is less animalism in them, but there is more connection with art.

In trends - inscriptions. It is believed that such a fashion is explained by the satiety that arose due to the craze for huge canvases with which hands, legs, and backs were hammered. Now large drawings seem to be something counterbalancing modesty, but she has become more in demand. In addition, lines of poetry began to appear on men's skin - but only those that have a special meaning for the wearer.

What else men are now stuffing is listed below.

• Brutal characters... This can also mean the themes of the Vikings, Scandinavian military aesthetics, some technical images, mechanisms, elements of loft aesthetics.

• Insects... Suddenly, images of bumblebees and flies became interesting themes for male tattoos. Most often, this is not a love for insects, but means some kind of hidden meaning, an encrypted message and personal associations.

• Marine theme. These can be waves or whole seascape landscapes in the spirit of Aivazovsky. However, the love for such topics is understandable: the element is beautiful and figurative, it can always be compared with the state of mind, motives and interests. It is on the male body that such tattoos look most convincing.

• Kinoart... These are plots, pictures that somehow refer to the world of cinema. They can be photos of your favorite characters, replicas of posters, any fan art on the topic of cinema.

• Animalism with mythological connotations. Thus, totem animals are depicted here. Usually, such topics are chosen by men who want to show their character, outline life principles, and also build personal boundaries.

• Multimania... The love for animated films is also evident in the current male tattoos. Especially worth noting here is the Marvel universe, whose characters are honored to become part of a man's body. Usually these are either ominous pictures, or images that have been loved since childhood.

• Religious symbolism... She didn't go anywhere. Only it became more refined, not so straightforward. Quotations from sacred texts are not taken simply according to the principle “do everything, I will do it”, but become what is read, experienced, seriously connected with oneself.

• Space theme... A variety of heavenly bodies also appear on the body of a man - more often they are planets, less often - the moon and the sun. It can be several planets in a row, but there must be something symbolic in their order.

• Black theme. This large category includes all those images that are associated with black humor, mysticism, signs of the other world and all that controversial topic that some are afraid of, but others do not shy away from. The relevance of such a topic is no longer as great as some 10 years ago. In addition, the modern variation of this category is softer, it has more humor and irony.

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• Ethnoculture... It seems that this topic should expect a recession, since it has already been quite popular for the last 10 or even 20 years. However, interest in it becomes even wider: from Slavic runes to the symbolism of Hinduism. Both boys and girls are more and more imbued with the culture of different peoples, religions, not looking at the remoteness of the eras in which they arose. Often in this you can find answers to the main questions of life. Humanity has discovered simple truths long ago: about love, the meaning of life, the principles of existence, and so on.

• Pop Art. This category includes what has become a part of the life of a modern person - music, cinema, art for the masses, advertising. That is, everything that is recognizable and can say about the tastes and interests of the individual. This reflects not only attachment to some symbols and characters, but also demonstrates a reference to time, era, a certain generation.

• Paired inscriptions... These are not just images that are displayed on the skin of a man and a woman in pairs. They can be inscriptions divided by two. That is, it will not be complete if you see it on the body of only one person. Of course, doing paired tattoos is a crucial step, but very romantic and touching.

• The mountains... The topic of mountains has never left the tattoo reviews, but now interest in it has increased. Perhaps due to the fact that skiing has ceased to be exclusive for wealthy people, but an affordable form of recreation for many. Modern people were imbued with the beauty of mountain landscapes, began to transfer their images to the body more often. In any case, mountains on the body are associated with travel, proximity to nature, a freedom-loving soul and openness to the world.

• Animalism in geometry. These are images of animals inscribed in geometric figures (or somehow coexisting in the context of geometry). Typically, these images are monochrome. They appear more often on the arm or collarbone, less often on the back.

• Drawings of your own child... This seems to be the most touching option if mom or dad wants to get a tattoo. Transferring the drawing that the baby made to the body means leaving the memory of his growing up forever.

Minimalism is not only quite popular, but also one of the most affordable styles. It is characterized by conciseness, simplicity, together creating elegance. There will be few flowers in such a tattoo, geometric shapes are priority, the scale is modest, but the message can be large and deep.

Here are some more popular styles for tattoo.

• Miniature Is also an interesting option. This is a small image that has a high degree of detail when developing a drawing. Most often, a miniature is stuffed on the collarbone, arm, ankle. It is suitable for those who do not want large-scale solutions, considering that they are not combined with every dress code.

• Linework - there are many straight lines in this style. Tattoo can be filled with any color, but black and red dominate. Lines are not abstract - animals, cartoon characters, plants, geometric shapes can be formed from them.

• Biochemechanics Is a style in which images of mechanical parts seem to be woven into the flesh. It seems that a piece of skin has been removed, and under it the metal interior is exposed. Of course, this topic is much closer to men.

• Tribal Is a simple (usually solid) geometric pattern. It goes back to African aesthetics, tribal rock paintings. Tribal - sketches of flowers, animals, skulls, and not just patterns without any meaning. They contain exoticism, symbolism, folk culture, and some kind of wildness.This style is more often chosen by men.

• Dotwork - a style based on point technology. All images are made up of dots, and in order for it to really look beautiful, you need to respect the size. Small tattoos in this style do not look very convincing, but large-scale canvases are impressive.

• Ethnic... This style is distinguished by smooth lines, dots, sharp strokes. It is based on the creative heritage of the Maya, Maori, Celts and Indian culture. Of course, these drawings have a modern look, but they still look impressive.

• Sketch style. There is a lot of artistry, skill of pencil drawing, naturalism in this style. Especially well portraits, patterns, interweaving of strokes are obtained in it. This is a tattoo sketch, which is why it is good: you can always add something to it by refreshing the image.