What do griffin tattoos mean and what are they like?

The griffin is a mythical animal that is used to decorate coats of arms, architectural monuments, and simple household items. Its main qualities are nobility, strength, vigilance. Tattoos depicting a griffin are very popular. Today we will talk about their meaning and features.

A griffin tattoo can have different meanings for men and women.

Initially, such a tattoo belonged to the category of men. In ancient times, according to legend, these mythical creatures were called "dogs of Zeus", and at the same time people believed that they were faithful guardians of treasures.

Sometimes the image of a griffin on a man symbolizes other things:

• courage;
• willingness to protect others;
• desire to take revenge;
• struggle between light and dark sides.

There is a huge variety of designs for such tattoos that can be suitable for both men and women. Let's consider several of the most popular options separately.

• A simple schematic black drawing will look beautiful and neat. Moreover, it can be of various sizes. Often, the griffin is depicted with large spread wings.
• You can also capture on your body a picture of a seated griffin with folded wings, a mythical creature taking off. Colorized tattoos will look original. By the way, they will be a great option for girls.
• Sometimes two large griffins are stuffed at once next to each other. Such compositions should be done on the chest, back and other places that allow for large drawings.

These tattoos can be applied in various techniques.

• Graphics. In this case, black pigment is used. At the same time, graphics are characterized by a special expressiveness of shading. All drawings are applied with small lines, resulting in hard shadows. Also, these images are characterized by fairly clear contour lines. Graphic pictures are necessarily accompanied by rich pigment. In this case, halftones should be completely eliminated.

• Watercolor. Tattoos made using this technique are created with soft lines. They, as a rule, are distinguished by a rich color palette; they can be decorated in both pastel and rich bright colors. The size can also be very different. Pictures in the style of watercolor should be made as aesthetically pleasing as possible, as well as visually distinguishable. This style is also characterized by slightly blurred borders, smooth transitions (gradient). Sometimes some individual elements of the drawing are created with clear dark contour lines. They do this in order to draw attention to them. The background should be left slightly blurred. Many other tattoo techniques work well with watercolor.

• Dotwork. This style involves the application of an image consisting of many smallest dots. In this case, all elements are stuffed with a certain interval. Such images can be printed on various parts of the body. Dotwork is characterized by shading, the density of the dots is of paramount importance. A drawing with a tighter filling will end up looking much darker.

Before you go to a tattoo parlor, you should decide exactly where you want to get yourself a tattoo in the form of griffins. In this case, much will depend on the size of the future drawing.

• Small images in the form of mythical creatures will look neat on the hands, it is better to stuff very small pictures on the wrist.

• If you want to fill a medium sized drawing, then you can select the shoulders, while the picture can also smoothly transition to the forearms. Often, tattoos are stuffed on the outside of the palm, as well as on the fingers, but only if you want to apply a small schematic image of a griffin.

• Another good spot is your thigh. On this part of the body, rather large drawings are most often stuffed, sometimes they create whole beautiful plots with a fictional creature. Sometimes several griffins are stuffed there at once.

• Often, tattoos are also applied to the calves. There you can place a medium-sized drawing. Ankles - The area is quite small, but it is also suitable for drawing a picture. Most often, girls get tattoos there.

• Large griffins are stuffed on the body. Drawings on the chest are done by both men and women. In this zone, you can easily create compositions with these characters. The same can be done on the back.

• The scapula is considered an ideal place for a tattoo, because it is on this area that it is as easy as possible to apply pigment. In this case, you can select an image of any size. If necessary, the tattoo can be easily hidden under clothing.

A good option would be a tattoo in the form of a large griffin with spread wings on the shoulder. Moreover, the composition can smoothly transition to the chest area. The picture is best done in black and gray. This option is perfect for men.

Also, a tattoo in the form of a griffin with lush wings, stuffed on the shoulder blade, will look unusual.

If you want to get a more interesting and vivid drawing, then you should fill a multi-colored griffin with a deep red body and lush blue and white wings. You can also dilute the composition with additional elements. Often, various swords, daggers and other similar details are placed in the paws of a fictional creature. If desired, a floral ornament is added, which will also allow you to decorate the image.