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Espronceda, a poet with the soul of a pirate, said in one of his poems that “My ship is my treasure, my god is freedom, my law, strength and the wind, my only homeland is the sea”. That is why it is not surprising that pirate ship tattoos are a design with a lot of play.
Today we will see not only what these incredible pirate ship tattoos mean, but we will also give you a lot of ideas so that your design is the most envied in the seven seas. And if you are left wanting more boarding and looting, don't forget to take a look at this other article from pirate tattoos. ar!
What do pirate ship tattoos symbolize?
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As Espronceda said in his “Pirate Song”, the ship of these infamous adventurers is a powerful symbol of freedom: after all, the pirate leaves aside the order of society to live an existence without law, complex, full of dangers and in which of course he breaks laws (it is not for nothing that he has left order aside and has embraced the chaos). The pirate embraces all these sacrifices with joy and a twisted sense of honor, drinking, stealing from other ships, and searching for hidden treasures.
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It is a free existence, without ties, in which the ship, and therefore the crew, are the only family of the pirate, which allows him to continue sailing the seas in search of riches and racket.
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Do you think that all this we have just told you concerns you? Do you lead a chaotic, free and nomadic existence? Do you embrace the philosophy of living in the moment? Then, without a doubt, these tattoos are ideal for you.
pirate ship tattoo ideas
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We could spread out on the most famous pirate ships (such as the Black pearl, jolly rogers or Adventure), but the truth is that it doesn't matter which ship you choose, they all look great in a tattoo. Here are a bunch of ideas:
pirate ship with skull
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There are many pirate ships with skulls, in fact, you can choose a lot of designs that include this element (however you include it, it will be clear that it is a pirate ship and not a catamaran full of tourists heading to Ibiza ). The most normal thing is to put a skull on the flag, although it is also very cool giving it an enchanted touch, with tattered sails and a huge skull on the ship's hull. In any case, what this design calls for is black and white and a realistic style.
space pirates
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There are pirates everywhere, and not only from the seven seas do these criminals live: one of the most famous pirates, at least for some generations, is Captain Harlock. Her ship, the Arcadia, is something different from what we are used to seeing in a pirate, since she is a spaceship instead of a ship, but the flag with the skull is inimitable.
Pirate ship attacked by an octopus
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Or kraken, or giant squid...there are many dangers of the sea, and before opting for the boring scurvy, the lack of drinking water, the fights or the tidal waves, it is better to combine your pirate ship with a very large beast, if it can be with tentacles, that reminds 20.000 leagues of underwater travel, that movie about Disney pirates or the final scene of The little Mermaid.
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To get all the drama you can, opt for a black and white design and with a certain size that allows all kinds of details. It includes a storm with lightning and thunder that give an impressive play of light and shadow and that's it. Remember, pirates always go full life!
cursed helmsmen
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The skull is one of the quintessential pirate symbols (along with bottles of rum and chests full of doubloons from some Spanish galleon sunk off the Caribbean coast), so if you want a twist that follows the thug nature of pirates, you can opt for a design that includes a skeleton helmsman. Naturally, here the leading role is taken by the driver of the ship, of which only the rudder is visible.
More dangers and adventures
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If octopuses are not your thing and you want to show a whole pirate scene in your design, you can be inspired by pieces like this one: the ship stopped in a lagoon at the gates of a mysterious island with a skull and a shark sailing the depths. Keep in mind, however, that such a design requires considerable space, so it is highly recommended that you ask your tattoo artist.
Traditional pirate ship tattoo
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We do not forget the father of all tattoo styles, and of course one of the ones that best adapts to the pirate theme. The traditional style is a real wonder with which you can also play with color or even with a poster with a phrase (if possible, choose something related to the scene, not a phrase from Mr. Wonderful, if you don't want One-Eyed Willy stirs in his grave).
pirates and watercolors
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And we are not going too far from color since surprisingly watercolor is a style that goes very well with this theme., perhaps because of the dynamism and movement provided by the splashes. Of course, choose bright colors that go well with the idea of freedom that pirates convey.
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Pirate ship tattoos are very cool and also have one of the best meanings, right? Tell us, do you wear any piece inspired by the pirate world? How about? What do the sea and the pirate ships symbolize for you?
