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The brain and heart tattoos They are a very interesting combination to highlight if you are thinking of tattooing a combination of two elements that have a deep meaning and / or symbolism.
On other occasions we have already spoken (separately) about brain tattoos and heart tattoos. But what happens if we combine them? We have brain and heart tattoos as a result, as we will see below (rhyme!).
Symbolism of brain and heart tattoos
What do they symbolize? Brain and heart tattoos seek to unite the essence of both organs, crucial for the human body. These tattoos are used to convey the union of mind and heart under the same design. Either by merging both organs or combining them to create a totally different design in which, for example, both halves are connected.
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In the gallery of brain and heart tattoos that you can consult below you will find a wide variety of designs and / or examples of this type of tattoos that, taking into account their meaning, must be taken into account. They are also usually represented by a scale in which the heart and brain are at each of its ends. with the aim of finding the perfect balance.
The brain and the heart separately
The brain is associated with reason, the rational part of emotions, thought and memory, while the heart has always been associated with the most irrational decisions, love and / or romance. Two totally opposite approaches. Extremes attract each other, and in part, this is what is represented by brain and heart tattoos. Nor should we forget that the part of the body in which the tattoo is embodied can change its meaning.
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Heart and brain together
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Thus, brain and heart tattoos seek to represent the symbolism of the brain and the heart separately, but also together, since in addition to two extremes that attract the two elements, they tend to combine to indicate that the tattooed person seeks a balance between reason and passion. For this reason, as we said before, they are used to represent them on a scale.
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If we get carried away only by reason, dictated by the brain, we lose a lot of irrational but pleasant things that we can find in life. For example, a sunset may not bring us anything rationally, although the emotion that we will experience will be very pleasant.
On the other spectrum, If we let ourselves be carried away only by passion, we will become a beast driven only by its most primal instincts.: sex, food, power, violence. The trick to being human and leading a full and very happy life is to find this balance between one and the other (although, of course, nothing is as easy as it seems at first glance).
Brain and heart tattoo ideas
Then we will give you lots of ideas so you can get inspired by your next tattoo. We have a lot prepared:
Brain and heart tattoo on leg
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The leg is a great place to get these two elements inked, as you can make a double tattoo with an element on each leg. They can be very colorful, in black and white, in a realistic style ... The one in the photo is especially cool, since it combines a neotraditional style with bright colors and even accompanied by words so that the message is very clear.
Brain and heart combined
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Two in one: the following tattoo takes advantage of two unmistakable elements of these two organs to create a very original tattoo. The shape is inspired by the well-known shape of a heart, but filled with the nooks and crannies of the brain. It is a very good way to combine two styles and to give a different touch to a very seen tattoo.
Geometric brain tattoo
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Sometimes brain and heart tattoos don't have to follow the rules of logic and what we expect. This is the case of the following tattoo, in which a realistic heart has been chosen, but because it represents the logic of the brain in a much more original way, through a geometric style. The touch of red inside and gray of the heart is a very cool color exchange.
Heart and brain tattoo without heart or brain
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If we get abstract We can even represent the ideas that these two organs transmit to us without using them. As you can see, in this impressive realistic tattoo a girl is carried away by memories. The combination of colors is not accidental, since red is used to be associated with passion and blue, with calm.
Traditional style black and white
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But let's go back to the more classic brain and heart tattoos. One of the styles that best capture the essence of this design is the traditional one. The reason is that it allows a stroke with thick lines and intense shading that makes the tattoo come to life. Based on the anatomical shape of the organs, it also provides a modern twist that looks great.
Very colorful tattoo
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In this design there is no valid excuse: how beautiful it is in color. The brain pink and the heart red and lilac bring a lot of life to this design, which also combines another element (the lungs and the highlights) in yellow to finish highlighting the strength of the composition even more.
Heart shaped head tattoo
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Who says that the brain has to be of a human being? In this design as cool as it is original, the head of neither more nor less than a deer has been used to give it a heart shape. And it is that this design gives rise to many more, since its meaning does not adhere to reason as much as the meaning with which we relate the animal that has been chosen.
Dagger, heart and brain tattoo
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Brain and heart tattoos can also combine other elements and give the tattoo an interesting and unexpected twist. In the case of the design of the photo, a dagger has been chosen, an object that normally accompanies hearts, but which here serves as separate from the two organs. It is also interesting to see how an apparently simple style has been chosen, but that leaves the key details to give the feeling of reality.
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The brain and heart tattoos are a real pass and on top of it they give for a lot of different designs, each with its own style and sometimes even meaning. Tell us, do you have a tattoo like this? What does it mean in your case? What style do you prefer? Do not forget to leave us a comment telling us everything, we will love to read it!
