All about the tattoo "Wolf howls at the moon"
The wolf howling at the moon is one of the popular tattoo options. From this article you will find out what it means, what it is, where it is best to apply it.
Meaning
A tattoo depicting a wolf howling at the moon has several meanings. The animal is associated with ruthlessness and aggression. At the same time, the predator is distinguished by devotion, loyalty and care for its flock.
Tattoo of a wolf that howls at the moon is considered universal... However, more often men fill it. It is specific and ambiguous, like the animal itself. Depending on the embedded meaning, it is associated with the fearlessness and decisiveness of the owner.
Such tattoos emphasize the inner world of a person or certain traits of his character. The wolf howling at the moon is a loner, a symbol of a proud man, aloof and not obeying the established general rules.
This is a sign of independence and a kind of isolation of nature. Such tattoos are stuffed by people who delete from their lives everyone who betrayed them. A howling wolf against the background of the moon may indicate an eternal inner struggle with oneself.
Such a person is reliable as a friend, but he does not forgive lies. He goes his own way through life, has tremendous strength and courage. He only recognizes his own principles, in rare cases goes against everyone, defending his interests.
The meaning is quite specific, so this tattoo is not for everyone. It is important that the personality matches her, is worthy of this sign.
The tattoo is suitable for owners of a strong character, self-confident, having their own principles and a steel will. A person is alien to other people's connections, he honors his family. This sign can become a powerful talisman or talisman of freedom.
Such body jewelry is chosen by assertive individuals with a developed intellect. The owners of the mark are people with out-of-the-box thinking who cannot be “tamed” or changed.
By nature, these can be leaders who are able to lead. However, the meaning of the tattoo can vary depending on the details used in the drawing.
Sketch options and execution styles
Depending on the vision of the topic, the volume of work, the master can offer the client a tattoo in different stuffing technique... In this case, he will be guided by the external data of the client, the anatomy of the place for application, and human preferences.
Color solution tattoos can be monochrome and color. Men most often choose a tattoo with a wolf howling at the moon in black. Wherein the style is different.
It can be a volumetric version - a sleeve, a half-sleeve, a portrait or a subject image. The animal can be depicted as an accent or part of a composition. It can be realistic or stylized.
Popular technique realism, characterized by photographic accuracy of transferring the pattern from the picture to the skin. Outwardly, it resembles a hyperrealistic drawing drawn with a simple pencil.
In the trend of two-tone type tattoos... In this case, the main part is drawn with black pigment, and, for example, the eyes and the moon - with yellow-golden or blue (blue).
Realistic tattoos create in several sessions, drawing even tough wolf hair and glare in the eyes. Professionals are able to convey in the drawing the menacing look, as well as the movement of the predator.
Sleeve realistic technique differs in dense filling of paint under the skin. In this case, the master can create different plots. For example, a wolf howling against the background of the forest or the moon. The animal may have pinned ears, closed eyes.
Often, paintings are complemented with contour shadow, geometric shapes, trees. The drawing of a howling wolf looks beautiful against the background of the starry sky. No less impressive is the sketch, where the silhouette of a wolf depicts forest trees illuminated by the moonlight.
Sometimes the master draws even the steam from the wolf's breath. In some drawings, the animal is depicted against the background of the moon and space. In other cases, additions are lines, strokes, and abstract elements.
The technique has not lost its relevance minimalism... Such images do not have a thorough drawing of the elements. Only the key details (the profile of the wolf and the rim of the moon) are indicated in them.
The wolf can be depicted as standing on top of a mountain. In other sketches, he is inscribed in the silhouette of the moon. In addition, it can be captured from behind in full growth. The master can also fill in such a variant in which the wolf is depicted against the background of his fellow packers.
Sometimes feathers, birds, spruce trees, snowy mountain peaks, crows, dot patterns are a complement to the pattern.
Tattoos for women occasionally decorated with floral and plant motifs. Each addition has its own meaning.
For example, feathers can indicate the harmony of the soul and body, the wisdom of the individual. Flowers translate meaning into the mainstream of the values of the relationship between a man and a woman. The moon indicates the mental anguish of a person.
Traditional style options differ from realistic tattoos. Such drawings are not detailed. However, they have a volume effect due to the use of different shades of the pigment used.
The graphic style of this tattoo is also popular. In this case, the master conveys the essence of the idea and plot in an unpretentious style, complementing the key figure with a flock and a forest. Graphic sketches are recognizable by the characteristic shading of various lengths and thicknesses.
Despite the fact that the tattoo is more often performed in monochrome versionsome girls ask to stuff it in style watercolor... This technique resembles artistic tattoos or paintings. They are not realistic, but they look stylish and effective.
In such tattoos, the wolf's face can be decorated with flowers. The drawing itself is distinguished by the softness of the lines and some blurring along the edges of the tattoo. The sketch may have ink-stained edges.To create the effect of volume, experts resort to mixing pigments.
The color in the rest of the tattoos is used mainly to indicate individual elements. It could be the moon, background, moonlight illuminating the silhouette of an animal.
Traditional tattoos using bright colors and a characteristic black stroke of every detail are rarely stuffed. They look simple and trite, while the plot of the tattoo is quite serious.
Unique is the style dotwork, in which the drawing is stuffed with a huge number of dots, which outwardly resembles the well-known technique of drawing pointillism. So you can depict the silhouette of a howling wolf, placing the moon and night forest in it.
A tattoo in the form of a wolf paw print with an internal storyline looks spectacular. Inside the print, the master can depict a wolf standing near a spruce and the moon.
Places of application
The location of the wolf howling at the moon varies.... Most often it is stuffed on the arm and forearm. These are the best places to showcase a beautiful male and female body. The three-dimensional image is better conveyed here.
Small drawings for women and men are stuffed on the lower part of the hand (for example, on the inside near the hand). Women are sometimes asked to get a tattoo on the thigh area.
Tattoos that move from one zone to another (for example, from the forearm and shoulder to the chest) look beautiful. In this case, the key figure is drawn on the sternum, and the additions on the arm. An additional part can be performed around the arm up to the elbow or hand.
Some drawings are clearly visible on the back. Depending on the peculiarities of the composition, they can run along the spine or be located on one of the sides.
An animal using the watercolor technique can decorate a woman's shoulder blade. The two-tone sketch is best applied to muscular male breasts. Some plot sketches will work well on the upper back. Other sketches can be applied to the leg.
Less commonly, tattoos with a wolf howling at the moon are applied to the neck and wrists. Girls sometimes decorate parts of the body on the neck under the hair with such symbols. In other cases, they choose to apply the lower back or the ankle. They try to use a place where the image will be not only three-dimensional, but also favorably viewed.
Beautiful examples
We offer several successful examples of a howling wolf tattoo on different parts of the body.
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An example of a monochrome tattoo with a wolf howling at the moon on the back.
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Option for placing a two-color tattoo with a wolf on the back and shoulder blade.
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A brutal silhouette drawing on a muscular male arm.
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Howling wolf against the background of the starry sky, executed on the sternum.
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Stylish tattoo for a strong man.
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An example of the embodiment of the plot drawing in color on the lower arm.
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Howling wolf in a realistic manner.
- An example of a monochrome black tattoo on a male chest.