Celtic Tattoos

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.

Henna Tattoo Designs

Henna Designs

Henna has medicinal value too. It is considered an anti-irritant, a deodorant and an antiseptic. It is used by Ayurvedic physicians for the treatment of heat rashes and skin allergies and to cool the body against the intense heat of summers.Henna designing is a form of intricate oriental henna painting that has been practiced for thousands of years - since the henna plant was first discovered in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

 

 

Tribal Tattoo Designs

Tribal Tattoos are a style which became popular in the early 1990?s. Modern Tribal Tattoos can be extremely visually striking as they are most often comprised of thick black lines forming bold, interlocking, swirling patterns. Tribal tattoos probably owe much of their popularity to the fact that they can be extremely good ‘space fillers’ and that It is possible for a talented artist to create a striking tribal design on pretty much any part of the body! They can also be a very effective way to ‘frame’ other tattoo designs and link them together.

Many people who want a tattoo, but are unsure exactly what kind of design they want, will often choose a Tribal tattoo design. Tribal Tattoos have declined somewhat in popularity since the 90?s, but still remain fashionable today.

Types of Tribal Tattoos include:

Tribal tattoos for men

Tribal tattoos for women

Tribal cross tattoos

Tribal sun tattoos

Celtic tribal tattoos

Tribal wolf tattoos

Hawaiian tribal tattoos

Maori tribal tattoos

Polynesian tribal tattoos

Tribal dragon tattoos