Trendy Butterfly Tattoos for summer 2010

Trendy Butterfly Tattoos for summer tattoo 2010

Trendy Butterfly Tattoos Pictures for summer tattoo 2009

Butterfly tattoos are associated with a wide range of meanings, because they represent many different things in life. Most often butterfly tattoos are worn to represent a free spirit. But it can also be used as a symbol of change; just as the caterpillar changes into the butterfly.


Most tattoo design studios carry a wide variety of butterfly tattoos; they have been a longtime favorite for their versatility. This design can be applied to almost any area of the body of any size. And nature provides a rich palette of colors for a tattoo artist to use. Butterfly tattoos continue to receive high ratings because of their unlimited number of styles and color combination.

For a person who is getting a tattoo for the first time, a small, simple butterfly tattoo is ideal to choose for the first permanent marking. There are dramatic tribal butterfly tattoo designs for those who are confident in their decision or who are have had a tattoo done before. These designs can incorporate many elements to create your own personal statement. The larger the area for the tattoo the more colors can be used to bring your design to life.

Although a butterfly tattoo can depict how fragile life can be, combined with strong symbols such as the Celtic cross, it brings beauty and softness to balance the solid strength the cross represents. Butterflies carrying streaming ribbons that bear the name of a loved one have also become a very popular modern design in butterfly tattoos.

Trendy Butterfly Tattoos Pictures for summer tattoo 2009

Trendy Butterfly Tattoos Pictures for summer tattoo 2009

Modern Cross Tattoos Pictures for Summer 2010

Modern Cross Tattoos Pictures for Summer 2010

Modern Cross Tattoos Pictures for Summer 2009

Cross tattoos are based on one of the most basic shapes in nature and many people choose them for their simplicity. This is usually the first symbol used in tattoo art to honor someone who is no longer alive, many people choosing to adorn the design with roses.

On the other end of the spectrum are the most ornate Celtic cross tattoos, with its distinctive interlaced design of knots and spirals. With a circle at the center, this intricate style without beginning or ending represent the cycles in human life and the seasons of nature. The designs of Celtic cross tattoos can be seen today on many tombstones in Scotland as well as in Great Britain.

Symbols based on this universal shape show it commonality; the Ankh cross tattoo, places the circle at the top of the cross. Originating in Egypt, the ankh was the glyph used to represent life. As time passed other meanings have been given to this cross; from male and female to reproduction and sexual union or the “Key of Life” as the ancient Egyptians called it with the circle representing the soul.

From its most basic to its most detailed, this design remains one of the most popular. Cross tattoos of all types are viewed as a symbol of protection and spirituality, but not always from a religious perspective. From the cultures around the world there are more than enough examples of how you can design a cross tattoo that will reflect your personal style today.