Bird Tattoos

Swallows with Heart

In mythology, symbolism, and tattoo, birds traditionally have mostly positive associations. The flight of birds leads them, naturally, to serve as symbols of the links between heaven and earth and to symbolize spiritual and emotional states. However, each bird, real … Continue reading

Tiger Tattoo

Tiger Tattoo Design by Greg James

The beautiful and the dangerous may find no more perfect union than in the tiger. It is the ideal animal symbol of strength, ferocity, and jungle wildness. Its preeminence among the big cats and all feline hunters makes it a … Continue reading

Horse Tattoo

Horse Tattoo Clip Art

In a symbolic tradition that easily stretches back to the vibrant horse paintings in the cave art of the Ice Age, wild horses were the embodiment of power. Not until thousands of years had passed would the horse be tamed … Continue reading

Bear Claw Tattoo

Bear Claw Tattoo Design

The bear claw footprint is a symbol of power, both literal and spiritual in the cosmology of some indigenous peoples in North America. Sometimes associated with particular clans or organizations, the bear and its footprint symbol is more generally associated … Continue reading

Frog Tattoo

Frog Tattoo Design

The frog is an ideal design choice since it can be incredibly and vividly colorful, with texture or wetly gleaming, by itself or in its watery environment. When symbolism does enter into a consideration of a frog design, however, there … Continue reading

Reptile and Amphibian Tattoos

Battle Royale Tattoo Design

Even though the words reptile and amphibian may conjure up images of biology classes or laboratories, the tattoo world of animals simply could not get by without them. The snake is an excellent example, used in many different types of … Continue reading

Animal Tattoos

Crawling Panther Tattoo Design by Greg James

It has been estimated that roughly 25% of all tattoos utilize animals. Many people relate to the physical and behavioral qualities that their animal totems possess, including prowess, beauty, and temperament. These creatures become a way for us to express … Continue reading