Popular forearm tattoos
Male tattoos on the forearms should bear their own function – to beautify the male body and that's why it is very important for them to be beautiful and stylish. If we speak about popularity of such forearm tattoos as colorful tattoos, we should say that the most wide spread are still black and white tattoos. Usually colorful tattoos are made by those who want to reveal themselves – for example, men of age from sixteen to twenty. Also among different forearm tattoos there are such popular tattoo designs as some classical examples, such as inscriptions, ornaments and many other different interesting things.
If we speak about inscriptions and ornaments, it is necessary to pay attention to the tattoos in the Celtic style with different ornaments. They are plenty. The symbolic meaning of some forearm tattoo designs is that life and the seasons in nature are cyclic. Often such ornaments as leaves or branches are used, as well as different animals. Besides such tattoos are the ones that can be called ancient and are known to unite the deep understanding and meaning with beautiful and colorful depiction. In the Celtic mythology many people used to pay great attention to different plants and animals. That's why such Celtic forearm tattoos are usually designed with taking in mind different animals and plants. Such style can be also known as the so-called ornament. It is consisting usually of the tied lines, loops, spirals and knots. Everything here usually is highly connected and such tattoo designs are known to represent the connection of all things and events on Earth, as well as the eternity of the life cycle. These images usually repeat the multiplication and diversity of the nature itself. It is very often that forearm tattoo designs represent such Celtic symbol as the Celtic cross and so on.
Also there can be used hieroglyphs. Such forearm tattoos look very different. They are intriguing and are known to have the unusual appearance. Such appearance appeals to those who like Eastern culture and exotics. Mainly they consist of the set of standard traits that can be duplicated in different combinations. With their use one can represent things in simplified pictures. However they also are known as the complex things that will consist of some complex symbols. Here among different forearm tattoos we can meet Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean hieroglyphs.
The most popular in the tattoo art are the hieroglyphs of China and Japan. But before such tattoo application one has to pay a great deal of attention to the symbol itself to make sure that it has the exact meaning you want. It is always good to consult some specialist who will tell you the exact meaning of this or that hieroglyph. Usually the tattoo artist can apply any forearm tattoo that you like, so it is up to you to decide which way to go. Very often in the forearm the hieroglyphs are combined with different other pictures that are made in the Eastern style. As a variant, you may apply lotus flowers, sakura or a small dragon. That will bring your forearm tattoo the needed individuality. As for the male tattoos on the forearms made in the Slavic style, they may be applied to identify person as the member of Slavic community. Here we also can meet some complex ornaments, and there are depicted different symbols of gods and goddesses and some powerful amulets. Also the runes are known to be very popular. They usually symbolize this or that meaning. Birds usually symbolize freedom and endless sky, distant dreams and spiritual strength, as well as unachievable joy. Of course, here we speak about the birds that fly.