The idea of imitating stone texture in a tattoo is not new. It is based on historical and cultural roots. The ancients traditionally gave the stone mythical and protective properties. They honored and worshiped anomalous minerals with powerful energy.
Depicting a stone tattoo has recently become the focus of fashion for both the strong and the weaker sex. This new body painting trend of the 21st century deserves close attention. There is not even a hint of unisex in it: if men prefer to display sculptural elements made of stone on their bodies, then women choose precious minerals that emphasize their beauty and grace.
Creation technique
Displaying the texture of a mineral on a human body is not at all easy. Only a true master can do this. The complexity of a tattoo recreating a stone lies in the extremely concise and accurate display of the relief, texture, play of light and shadows. Even masters do not create such a tattoo in one session. Let's try to explainwhy.
As a rule, a tattoo specialist does not have the opportunity to implement all his ideas at the same time. After all, the "canvas" for creating masterpieces is alive. How it fills with paint or conveys color is always a mystery. Therefore, a conscientious master always divides a common large task into a number of smaller ones.
First, in agreement with the client, a tattoo imitating a stone is selected. An image thumbnail is required. It is on it that the master determines the most expressive relief and selects the ideal lighting option for it. Until recently, such a task seemed impossible. However, the revolution of design programs and tattoo inks brought this art to a new stage of development. Now on the human body with supernatural naturalism, you can depict stone inscriptions, and collapsing walls, and strikingly realistic pyramids.
Offhand a few popular tattoos, it is worth mentioning the expressive stone Celtic crosses, decorated with a characteristic harmonious pattern. Among men whose zodiac sign is Scorpio, “stone” tattoos in the form of a collapsing granite slab and a scorpion crawling on it are popular. Images of tribal amulets are also in demand, expressing philosophical consonance with nature and the course of life. Practicing stone stylization of their tattoo symbols and doing yoga.
Men's tattoos
The stronger sex chooses tattoos depicting a stone as a symbol of strength, gaining stability in life. Characteristically, the stone symbolizes faith. According to this tradition, since ancient times, a keystone mineral has been placed in the foundation of temples. It is no secret that the stone is a symbol of the Apostle Peter, the zealous guardian of the foundations of the teachings of Jesus.
If we consider the stone tattoo from the practical side, we can say that it corresponds to a certain type of men. The muscular torso is harmoniously combined with it, creating a single stylish type of a person who is decisive, solid, true to the given word. For people who are soft, physically weak, a tattoo imitating a stone is not suitable.
Those marked by him should at least be distinguished by self-respect, courage, the ability to start and finish important work. Such a person, who gives hope to others with his words and deeds, was portrayed by Tolkien in the form of King Aragorn.
Women's tattoos
As already mentioned, women prefer more delicate tattoos. The precious stones depicted on them are chosen by the fair sex for a reason. It is believed that a diamond attracts we alth, but few people know that it protects against evil and disease. The fair sex in the art of tattoos (and not only in it) turned out to be more immersed than men. The point is that expensive branded paints used to display a diamond contain natural mineral dust. Thus, such a tattoo can no longer be called just a symbol, it acquires the energy of the stone itself.
The situation is similar with special paints for embodying other valuable crystals on the body. Of course, women depict not only a noble diamond on their bodies. After all, different characters correspond to different minerals. Carnelian symbolizes great love, while sapphire represents inner purity and fidelity.
Conclusion
Emphasizing the meaning of tattoo stones have become a new trend in body painting. After all, only one transition in tattoos to 3D is worth something. In itself, this is a new stage in the development of this art. But in the case of the image of the stone texture, the master is not limited to three-dimensionality, he shows the play of light and shadows, puts a special meaning into the drawing. Clients see in such a tattoo not only the aesthetics of the style, but also the inner fullness. According to the beliefs of the bearers, a tattoo with a stone not only decorates, but also keeps.
