‘Dragon Head on Shoulder’ this is what I would like to call this particular tattoo. As you can see, a wonderfully carved tattoo has been made on a well built shoulder. It seems as if a great warrior; someone like Beowulf, has come back to his kingdom after assassinating the big Dragon. The expression on the face of the dragon really looks as if it has faced a brutal death ad has been beheaded on a single slay. It is absolutely having the motive of declaring strength and bravery along with glamour at the most.
Tattoos with these types of symbolic representations are very common. But what I liked most about this one is the selection of the place where it has been carved. All the curves and dashes are made with all minuteness and specification. With wonderful color combinations of black and grey it looks very attractive and prominent on a white backdrop. It is definitely an apt placement.
Via: Thai Tattoo Studio
Comments
i really liked the story. nicely made up. good job aparajita.
The Chinese imperial dragon was the emblem of the emperor and represented his power and authority to mediate between heaven and earth. Although dragons had long been considered symbols of rain, fertility, male energy, and happiness, the turquoise dragon was officially adopted by the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220) as a representation of the emperor. The ”dragon’s face” was the emperor’s face, the ”dragon’s pearl” was the perfection of the emperor’s thoughts and commands. The imperial dragon was distin- guished from lesser dragons by being the only one with five claws (instead of four), said to be derived from the ability of the Dragon King to issue commands by moving in four directions simultaneously while remaining in the center, the fifth direction. The dragon is also the fifth crea ture of the CHINESE ZODIAC. Persons born in a dragon year are strong willed and usually successful, either marrying young or staying single. Tattoo Designs www.tattoobody.org