Tattoo Sea: meaning and sketches for girls and men

The sea....a mysterious and attractive water surface, filled with intrigue and mystery. The expanses of the sea have always attracted artists and poets, so the masters of body art also did not stay away. Moreover, the first guides of the art of tattooing were sailors. They made numerous trips, which were sometimes life-threatening. And tattoos served for them a talisman and protected from death. The most popular symbol of salvation is anchor. It carries security, strength and a reliable rear. The wind rose is also a talisman for good luck, especially before long-distance travel.

Marine tattoo groups

All marine tattoos can be symbolically divided into several groups: 

• Marine Corps tattoos. The main atrubut of such tattoos is a marine predatory animal. It symbolizes fearlessness and masculinity;
  
• Tattoos of the Navy. With their help, the soldiers emphasize their belonging to the service on the ship. To do this, they use drawings of ship attributes in tattoos;
  
• Common for the navy and infantry are tattoos with mermaids, they emphasize the love of sailors and their admiration for beautiful girls;
  
• dolphin - nobility; waves – a talisman against bad thoughts; fish-fertility and much more;
  
• Pirate tattoos symbolize rebellion and disagreement with society, the desire to get wealth and power in an easy way. Pirate tattoos include ships with chests, Jolly Roger, the image of the pirates themselves and shipwrecks;
  
• Modern " sea " in body art. Today it is unnecessary to surf the oceans and seas to get a sea tattoo, you can just love the sea. For example, a goldfish is a symbol of wish fulfillment; an octopus is a centuries-old wisdom; a catfish is longevity; a cthulhu is immortality and invulnerability.

Popular execution techniques.

The classic version of the sea tattoo is the style realism. Thanks to the colors and the talent of the master on the body, you can create unique storylines that reveal all the features of the internal state of the tattoo owner. The main feature of marine tattoos is their symbolism, so if you want to decorate your body with a seascape, be sure to find out the meaning of all the details. Because someday you may get a "connoisseur" of marine tattoos and you will have to justify your body jewelry.