Youth tattoos (51 photos) - ideas and examples of tattoos for young people

The first tattoo in young people is often associated with the transition to adulthood, because the tattoo remains with the person forever. Also, tattoos are done to:

• Demonstrate a passion for a game, a movie, anime.
• Hide flaws of the body and emphasize the advantages, to cover the scars.
• Show their belonging to a subculture.

Meanings of youth tattoos

Youth tattoos can carry sacred meaning, serve as a protective amulet, talisman, to remind the owner of important life events, turning points. Through the image express their individuality, it can be associated with a hobby, a favorite musical genre, principles of life, ideals, profession.

For some people, it is important to have a motivation that would force them to move on, overcoming the difficulties of life, to combat fears and complexes. The motivator can be a philosophical inscription, the name of a role model, an iconic person, dates of important life events.

Certain tattoos are aimed at protecting against the evil eye, increasing its own energy field. Images do not allow others to disturb the spiritual balance of its owner.

Popular designs for youth tattoos

Preferences in tattoos depend on the gender and sphere of interests of the person. Among young men, sketches of animals and birds are more popular, most often birds of prey. Youth male tattoos often use images of skulls.

Girls are more attracted to plant ornaments, flowers. Symbolism is widespread - depicting significant moments, things and places in the form of signs. Such images acquire sacred meaning and function as amulets.

Often there are images of amulets and symbols of different cultures: Slavs, Celts, Scandinavians. And also very popular. Hieroglyphs. Inscriptions, aphorisms and motivational quotes are equally common among both sexes. For the first sketch will suit small youth tattoos, if bored with the image, it can be easily removed, or overlapped.

Places for tattoos

Youth tattoos guys like to apply to the open parts of the body, so they can be easier to demonstrate. Large-scale images (portraits of people and animals, scenes from movies, etc.) are placed on large areas: back, chest, arms, hips.

Girls prefer to apply miniature sketches on the back or neck, in which case the image can be covered with hair. On the hands of young people are popular tattoos of mandalas, patterns, ornaments. Inscriptions look good on the feet, forearms, along the collarbones. Small ornamental images are applied to the wrists in the form of a bracelet.

Styles of tattoos

Depending on the theme, youth tattoos can be designed in many ways. Ornaments and mandalas are performed in style tribal. Chicano and minimalism are suitable for inscriptions, mini tattoos.

To give originality to the tattoo designs, youth images are performed in color. Drawings of animals, plants, characters are applied in the Japanese technique, oldskul, newskul. Flora is often depicted on the body in the style of realism with the addition of oil or watercolor motifs, thereby giving the tattoo originality and singularity.

When performing portraits of people and animals in the technique of realism, the color palette depends on the owner of the image - the picture will look good in both monochrome and color.