Celtic tattoos are
inspired by the traditional art of the Celtic people who inhabited
western Europe. The Celtic style of energetic circular forms, knots,
spirals and triskels has a timeless appeal which lends itself very well
to tattoo art. Celtic tattoos probably owe some of their popularity to
the fact that they can be extremely good ‘space fillers’. It is possible
for a talented artist to create an interlocking Celtic tattoo design to
cover pretty much any amount of space required. They can also be a very
effective way to link other designs together or frame them.
Celtic tattoos can also be used to
express patriotism and individuality by people who consider themselves
to be Celts, or of Celtic origin. Most commonly people from: Scotland,
Ireland, Wales and occasionally England.