Popular places on the arm for men
Leverage
The shoulder is an almost painless place for a body print. The skin in this area is dense, elastic, almost does not deform with age. Therefore, tattoo retains its shape for a long time and does not require corrections.
Advantages of men's shoulder tattoos:
- painless application;
- the tattoo retains its original appearance for years;
- a volumetric drawing from the hand can be extended to the neck, back, chest, brush;
- If necessary, the tattoo can be easily hidden by clothing.
Biceps
Choosing biceps as a place for a tattoo, a man may not limit his wishes. Smooth and extended area allows you to place any sketch.
Benefits of male bicep tattoos:
- effectively emphasize the developed muscles;
- painlessness of application, since the skin over the biceps muscle is dense, elastic;
- the ability to hide the drawing under clothes at any time.
Tattoos with various symbols, bracelets, inscriptions in Latin, hieroglyphs, watches, wings are most often stuffed on the biceps. There are long inscriptions from the elbow to the armpit.
Forearm
In the forearm area, men prefer three-dimensional detailed drawings or several images. The painful sensations here are insignificant, the skin heals quickly, and the tattoo itself practically does not deform over time.
Wrist
Wrist tattoos are one of the most common among men. Sketches of tattoos are multivariate. Most often, men prefer tattoos with monochrome images in the styles of Celtic, minimalism, graphics, linework, blackwork.
Color palette for men
Colored hand tattoos
Men's tattoos in color involve the use of bright, contrasting shades. Color images in the Japanese style, implying the creation of large-scale, epic paintings, look spectacular on the hands.
The most common arm tattoo styles are:
- old school;
- new school;
- realism;
- watercolor;
- biomechanics.
Black & White
Men's hand tattoos in black and white look strict, conservative, but at the same time elegant.The finished image is realistic and detailed. Black and white tattoos are often performed in the following body art styles:
- Slavic;
- Scandinavian;
- neapolitan;
- geometry;
- graphics.
Black
The use of only black paints is typical of the blackwork style, which is very popular with men. Floral images, animals, birds, geometric and ancient tattoos are applied in black. Often there are inscriptions, symbols, phrases on men's hands.
Popular Arm Tattoo Styles
Watercolor
The style is characterized by richness of colors, light, airy pictures, soft color transitions and high aesthetics of the image. A color palette is used to draw outlines and details. Floristic plots, animals, birds, drawings of space, characters from fantasy films - such tattoos on the arm look more than original.
Geometry
Features of style - a combination of clear lines and shapes, which, intertwining and interacting with each other, create a complete artistic picture. The geometric direction in the art of body art can be seen in Slavic, Celtic, ethnic patterns, where special attention is paid to the symbolism and meaning of every detail. Often, black paint is used for a geometric-style tattoo on the arm, but other colors are not excluded.
Graphics
Linework is a technique in which drawings are created using straight and curved lines. Graphic tattoos on the arm are done in black or red. There are no smooth transitions and halftones in sketches, so even shadow details are drawn with lines that differ from the main ones in thickness. Popular male subjects for hand sketching:
- ancient;
- engravings;
- floristry;
- abstraction;
- portraits.
Realism
A distinctive feature of a tattoo in the style of realism is photographic accuracy. Craftsmen make a three-dimensional image, which at first glance is indistinguishable from the original. Men choose sketches of various subjects on their hands:
- portraits;
- plots with animals, birds, insects, plants;
- skulls, crosses;
- ancientmotives;
- bracelets.
Men's arm tattoos are distinguished by a variety of plot motives and execution techniques. We recommend that you take a closer look at our collection of works by tattoo artists from all over the world and make an appointment with a specialist from your city.
