Peacock tattoos are both beautiful and highly symbolic. The peacock has been used in art around the world for centuries as a symbol of wealth, beauty, royalty and spirituality and has become a popular tattoo design for the same reasons. Peacock tattoos can be of the entire bird with full plumage, or simply an artistic, [...]
The octopus is a tentacled sea creature that has fascinated man for centuries. Stories of giant octopus beasts have been a part of maritime lore since human beings have begun exploring the oceans. Although the octopus is often fabled as being a vicious predator, the truth is that they are quite reclusive and will attack [...]
Cat tattoos can symbolize many things or simply be a fun body art design. The meaning of a cat tattoo often depends on which culture the tattoo owner belongs to. In some cultures, cats are considered mystical, able to travel between the worlds of the living and the dead. In other cultures, cats are considered [...]
Jukan is a German tattoo artist who currently works at the Stilbruch Tattoo shop in Berlin, Germany. Jukan’s body art works are intriguingly abstract and yet they contain symbolic forms that are recognizable in the real world. Human hearts, animals, hourglasses and houses are all recognizable symbols that appear in Jukan’s tattoo designs. By representing [...]
Gregorio Marangoni is a tattoo artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. Working only in black tattoo ink, Marangoni creates tattoos that have intricate details and lots of texture. To create the textures and details, Marangoni uses a combination of line work and dot work, using smooth lines to create and then shading and texturing the [...]
Tattoo artist Felix Carmona tattoos a colorful phoenix bird in this tattoo progress video. The video begins halfway through the tattoo’s progress and follows the artist through to the end of the tattoo, revealing a few of the techniques that Carmona uses to add finishing touches to the design. The bright color tattoo inks will [...]
Tattoo artist David Hale has appeared on Ratta Tattoo before in David Hale Tattoos his Illustrated Spirit. This artist is globally recognized for his unique art style and the exquisite attention to detail that he brings to his tattoo designs. Hale uses a number of illustration techniques to add texture to his tattoos. He uses [...]
Butterfly tattoos symbolize change, new beginnings and emergence. A butterfly tattoo is often chosen to visually represent a major life change, spiritual renewal or life-changing event such as becoming a parent or choosing a new career. For many people, butterfly tattoos aren’t just beautiful, they are also highly symbolic. This gallery shows a selection of [...]
Lion tattoos symbolize pride, majesty and courage. The lion has been used in art for centuries as a powerful, masculine symbol and as a result, images of lions have found their way into modern tattoo art. The art medium may have changed, but the meaning of lions in art and tattoos has remained the same. [...]
Alex de Pase is an Italian tattoo artist who was first inspired to create tattoos by a friend who had learned the skill in jail. The friends built their own home made tattoo kit with bic pens, sewing needles and other items found around the house. Over two decades Alex de Pase has mastered his [...]