Flower Tattoo
Flower Tattoos have increased in popularity in recent decades in many parts of the world, particularly in USA, ASIA, and Europe. The growth in tattoo culture has seen an influence of new artists into the industry, many of whom have technical and fine art training. Coupled with advancements in tattoo pigments and the ongoing refinement of the equipment used for tattooing, this has led to an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. Movie stars, models, popular musicians and sports figures are just some of the people in the public eye who are tattooed, which in turn has fueled the acceptance of tattoos.
The Lotus Flower Tattoo - This design is as symbolically important in the East as the Rose Tattoo is in the West. In fact, the Lotus and the Rose are the two most powerful of all the flower tattoo symbols.
The lotus figures prominently in the Creation Myths of Indian and China, and Buddha is said to have risen at the center of a Lotus Blossom. The Water Lily plays a similar role in Egyptian culture as the Lotus does in Asian cultures.
The Lotus flower tattoo is symbolic of rebirth, but in addition to its religious tattoo meaning, the lotus is also a symbol of all that is true, good and beautiful, representing good fortune, peace and enlightenment.
In some belief systems, different coloured Lotus blooms have different symbolic meanings. There are white, blue, red and yellow lotuses described in ancient Indian sutras, or writings. Different tattoo colors have different tattoo meanings. White, for instance, represents "purity"; blue represents "goodness"; and red represents "enlightenment".
Lotus' or water lilies are often portrayed in Chinese and Japanese art and traditional Japanese woodblock prints, which heavily influenced traditional Japanese tattoo artists. Indian art and carving also, has the lotus flower as a prominent reoccurring design motif.
A poll conducted online between July 14 and 20, 2003 by Harris Interactive found that 16% of all adults in the United States of America have at least one tattoo. The highest incidence of tattoos was found among the gay, lesbian and bisexual population (31%) and among Americans ages 25 to 29 years (36%) and 30 to 39 years (28%). Regionally, people living in the West (20%) were more likely to have tattoos. Democrats were more likely to have tattoos (18%) than Republicans (14%) and Independents (12%); approximately equal percentages of males (16%) and females (15%) have tattoos.
Classic Design Tattoo