Tattoo on the arm of the silhouette of a forest in the lake.
The forest tattoos are one of the favorite designs for those who they love nature and healthy life, although they hide other meanings. The forest has always enjoyed a very reputation, very special.
Since the beginning of time, the forest mystery has accompanied human beings, who saw under the tops of their trees the nature protection or peligro stalking its predators. Discover in this post the hidden meanings of an ancient and fascinating symbol and how to apply it in a spectacular design for your skin.
A mysterious ... and sinister symbol
Black and white forest tattoo.
Although today it is difficult to understand (after all we live in an age of streetlights every twenty meters, constant communication with the outside and a certain security), let's try to think what the forests were like For example, two hundred years ago. Imagine its vast expanses of vegetation, the labyrinthine quality of its trees, darkness as night fell and the noises and whispers of the branches and of the fauna.
It turns out to be the most disturbing but still have a beautiful atmosphere, Right?
Tattoo with the silhouette of a raven, a forest and a deer. Precious!
This is possibly why the forest is considered a symbol of exploration, mystery and danger in which there are numerous tales and stories that connect with this symbol and that are characterized by the loss of childhood and entry into the adult world. They were Hansel y Gretel the ones who almost died cooked in a witch's oven. Caperucita He crossed a forest to visit his grandmother and almost ended up in the jaws of an evil wolf.
Be careful that the trees do not let you see the forest
The most essential part of the forest: a tree.
How does all this symbolism affect us when it comes to getting a tattoo? It's simple, as with everything, you have to think about it before jumping into the pool. So if we want a sinister forest tattoo, we will opt for a design dark. On the other hand, if we want a fantasy forest, we possibly opt for bright colors.
Let's look at a few ideas of forest related tattoos and not only understood as a place full of trees, but also full of life.
Flora: mushrooms, flowers, ivy and, of course, trees
Spectacular super realistic owl tattoo.
Like its symbology, the plant species and fauna of the forest are very rich. Let's see, first, the possibilities offered by the flora of the forests so that our tattoo is the most:
The trees, naturally the base of the forest, they have many meanings. The cypress trees, for example, are a symbol of protection and mourning. The cedars, of whose wood sacred buildings are built, symbolize the protection of the gods. The Oak trees symbolize the stamina and courage...
Not only can we be inspired by the trees for our design, we can also think of the rest of the flora of the forests as mushrooms, which are the symbol of hidden and magical powers; ivy, symbol of friendship for its growth linked or flowers whose symbolism is as vast as the number of species.
Fauna: nocturnal and diurnal birds, deer, squirrels, fairies ...
Color tattoos of forest dwellers, a fox, a butterfly and a wild cat.
If we are not attracted to flora for our forest tattoo, we can think about its fauna. There are many adorable or wild options that illustrate the life of the forest dwellers, which we can divide in two, be they real o imaginary.
The actual fauna of the forest can be Night, with beautiful Owls representatives of wisdom; deer tattoos, which are a symbol of kindness and nobility; hares, of fertility and abundance ... or daytime, with the different animals that populate the undergrowth during the hours of only as Bears (fury and courage), squirrels (for those who like to plan and organize), wild cats, butterflies, birds of all kinds ...
On the other hand, there are other types of forest dwellers more hidden, but whose fantastic nature it can be a great idea for a tattoo. It's about the fairies, elves, gnomes, trolls… The meanings of these beings also depend to a great extent on the legends with which they are related.
As you can see, the forest tattoos have an almost infinite number of ideas and are distinguished by being versatile and always fantastic. And you, do you have a tattoo of this magical place?