In this article we are going to explore the dragon tattoo design. What makes
this such a popular tattoo and what are the key aspects of it? Dragon images
have long been considered a sign of strength and importance. The 2 main types
of dragons are the western dragon and the eastern dragon.
The western dragon design is the style of which most Americans and Europeans
are familiar. This dragon has features like wings, 4 legs, scales, a long sharp
tail, sometimes fire breathing with bird like claws or talons. These dragons
are inked in almost any color and usually are posed in wicked, fighting or
defensive positions. The popular suggestion is that these dragons represent
evil or the dark side. When choosing the western dragon tattoo style, make sure
the image is one you want portrayed. Do this by selecting the correct pose,
color, size and location on the body.
The pose of the dragon means a lot about how you feel. Are you defensive or
offensive? Are you aggressive or more timid? Do you want to show anger or
humility? These are some of the moods that can be shown with different poses.
Color is very important. Choose reds and blacks to depict anger, blues for
peace, gold or yellow to infer wealth and greens to invoke nature. There are
variations on these colors such as metallic (silver, bronze, gold etc.) but
these are difficult to ink.
Obviously, size is a great way to display the mood of your dragon tattoo
design. With the long tail and sharp claws it is easy to wrap these parts of
the dragon around an arm or across the back. Keep all this in mind when
choosing a design
The other style of dragon is the eastern dragon design.
The origin of this
style comes from the orient or Asia. These
dragons are usually quite different from the western design. They are more
serpentine like, with large heads, generally absent of wings, their feet are
more lion or mammal like and mostly incapable of breathing fire. The eastern
style dragon's demeanor is depicted to be basically the opposite of the western
dragon. They are supposed to be kind, light hearted, smart animals with good
intentions. When selecting this style of dragon you should consider color,
length, and the number of claws.
Once again the color is very important. Oranges and reds are depicted the most. These
are representative of royalty and prosperity. Choose yellow to demonstrate
superiority.
The length of an eastern dragon depicts the strength and importance of the
dragon. This style lends itself quite nicely to arms and legs due to the
serpentine look. They can be wrapped or coiled around these parts of the body.
The number of claws is important to the eastern dragon design. To depict a
region in Asia you must understand the
importance of the number of claws or toes. 3 claws is representative of Japan. 4 claws
depicts Korea or Indonesia and 5
claws or toes is Chinese. Use these rules of thumb to show what part of Asia you want.
I hope this discussion helps you make the right decision about your
dragon tattoo design.
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