Griffin is a mythical animal, which are decorated with coat of arms, architectural monuments, simple household items. Its basic qualities are nobility, power, vigilance. Tattoos are very popular with the image of the griffin. Today we will talk about their meaning and features.
Meaning
Tattoo with griffins may have a different meaning for men and for women.
Initially, such a tattoo belonged to the category of men's. In ancient times, these mythical creatures were called "Dogs of Zeus", and at the same time, people believed that they were loyal treasure guardians.
Most often, this fictional creation as a keeper and a faithful patron woman was depicted immediately on both sides of the Tree of Life, which is why the drawing in the form of this character affecting the snake or dragon, implies a positive value.
Sometimes the image of the griffin on a man symbolizes other things:
- courage;
- readiness to protect others;
- desire to revenge;
- The struggle of the light and dark sides.
Tattoo with a griffon can also symbolize a volitional girl with a strong character. Often they are stuffed by a fair sex representative who are engaged in male professions. A tattoo with a griffoon on a woman can also mean nobility, truth, as well as strong love and craving for power.
Review of species
There is a huge variety of sketches of such tattoos that can come up for men and for women. Consider separately several of the most popular options.
- Beautifully and carefully will look a simple schematic black drawing. At the same time, it can be of various sizes. Often Griffin is depicted with large straightened wings.
- You can also capture a picture in the form of a seated griffin with folded wings, which takes off the mythical creature. The original tattooes will look original. By the way, they will become an excellent option for girls.
- Sometimes two large griffins close to each other immediately. Such compositions should be made on the chest, back and other places that allow you to place large pictures.
These tattoo can be applied in various techniques.
- Graphics. In this case, a black pigment is used. At the same time, the graphics are characterized by a special expressiveness of hatching. All drawings are applied by small screenshots, resulting in hard shadows. Also for these images are characterized by fairly clear contour lines. Graphic pictures are necessarily accompanied by a saturated pigment. Halftone at the same time should be completely excluded.
- Watercolor. Tattoos made in such a technique are created with soft lines. They, as a rule, are distinguished by a rich color palette, can be decorated both in pastel and in saturated bright colors. The size may also be the most different. Watercolor-style pictures must be made as aesthetic as possible, as well as visually distinguishable. Even for this style, a slightly blurred boundaries are characterized, smooth transitions (gradient). Sometimes some of the individual elements of the picture are created by clearly dated contour lines. Do it in order to pay attention to them. The background must be left slightly blurred. With watercolor, many other tattoo techniques are perfectly combined.
- Dough. This style involves applying an image consisting of a variety of smallest points. In this case, all elements are stuffed with a certain interval. Such images can be chopped in different parts of the body. The idle is characterized by shading, the density of the points at the same time plays a primary role. The drawing with a more dense filling will eventually look much more dark.
Where to locate?
Before you go to the Tattoo Salon, you should definitely decide exactly where you want to fill yourself a tattoo in the form of griffins. In this case, much will depend on the size of the future drawing.
- Small images in the form of mythical creatures Will carefully look at the hands, very small pictures are better to fill on the wrist.
- If you want to fill the medium drawing You can choose shoulders, while the picture can also go smoothly for forearm. Often, the tattoo is stuffed on the outside of the palm, as well as on the fingers, but only if you want to apply a small schematic image of the griffon.
- Another suitable place will be the thigh. On this part of the body, most often stuffed quite large drawings, sometimes create whole beautiful stories with fictional creation. Sometimes there are several griffins.
- Often tattoos are applied to caviar. There you can position the pattern of medium size. Ankle - the area is quite small, but it will also suit the pictures. Most often there are tattoo girls.
- Large griffins are stuffed on the housing. On the chest drawings make both men and women. In this zone, you can easily create compositions with these characters. The same permissible to do on the back.
- The blade is considered an ideal place for the tattoo, because it is to make a pigment as easily for this zone. You can choose the image of any size. If necessary, the tattoo is easily hidden under clothing.
Beautiful examples
A good option will be the tattoo in the form of a large griffin with straightened wings on the shoulder. Moreover, the composition can smoothly switch to the chest zone. The picture is better made in the black and gray design. This option is perfect for men.
It will also be unusual to look a tattoo in the form of a griffin with lush wings, packed on the blade.
Often for such tattoo make a light background in the gray gamma. The image itself is also performed in black and gray colors.
If you want to get a more interesting and bright drawing, then you should fill the multi-colored griffin with a bush with a saturated red and with lush white-blue wings. You can also dilute the composition with additional elements. Often, various swords are placed in the paws of a fictional creature, daggers and other similar details. If desired, a floral ornament is added, which will also allow to decorate the image.
