The meaning of a shark tattoo – What kind of women or men can have a shark tattoo?

Planning to get a shark tattoo? And wondering what having a shark tattoo means? Read on to know in deeper detail.

A predatory, bloodthirsty creature – a shark – inspired many people of the Ancient World. People deified this animal, wore protective amulets with its image and believed in its power, strength, authority, and connection with the gods. If you want to make a shark tattoo, then you definitely need to know the interpretation of this complex symbol.

We will tell you how it differs from other animal signs.

The main meanings – what can a shark tattoo mean?

Shark tattoo – how to choose? Many who want to have a body painting run to tattoo parlors. But, without thinking over their decision, they often remain dissatisfied with the tattoo they got.

We suggest you familiarize yourself with the meanings of the shark symbol and decide whether such a tattoo is right for you.

The meaning of the shark symbol in modern tattoos can be as follows:

• Power, patronage.
• Fearlessness.
• Cunning.
• Freedom.
• Rage, cruelty.
• Intolerance.
• Dominance.
• Purposefulness.
• Unbending will.
• Leadership.
• Strength.
• Energy, activity.
• Protection.
• Courage.
• Speed.
• Self-confidence.
• Wisdom.
• Steadfastness.
• Gracefulness.

As you probably already understood, the symbol is quite complex. It can carry both a positive and a negative meaning. You need to be careful when doing such a tattoo. Such a strong and deep meaning of a tattoo can easily change your life.

Who would suit a shark tattoo?

There is another way to choose a tattoo – by your character traits. No experienced artist will be able to choose a tattoo for you exactly according to your character since he will not know you.

You know yourself better than anyone else, so listen to your intuition and think carefully about the image that will be with you throughout your life.

Many clients who come to tattoo parlors just want to decorate their bodies. This approach is a little wrong. A tattoo is not just decoration. It changes a person, changes his life. For indecisive and secretive people, a shark tattoo is definitely not suitable.

The shark symbol may be suitable for those who:

• Considers himself a leader, and demonstrates leadership qualities at work and in society.
• Went through life’s difficulties. For example, survived a fatal illness.
• Purposeful, responsible and self-confident. Such people usually always achieve their goals.
• Persistent, demanding. Are you perhaps a boss? This tattoo is definitely for you!
• Cunning and insidious. Cunning is not a vice in our time. It is believed that someone who is cunning and insidious has a strong personality.
• Wants to emphasize his power and dominance over someone.
• Loves freedom.
• Very active. Charges those around him with his positive energy.
• He approaches upcoming tasks and difficulties boldly and fearlessly.
• Wants to gain respect from others, or wants to scare them.
• Dreams of acquiring a talisman against troubles for life.
• Has an unbending will.
• Believes that it is necessary to emphasize one’s wit or wisdom.
• Wants to achieve success in business.
• Does not want to obey management, wants to change the scope of his activities and is not afraid of it.
• A stubborn and cruel person.

So, if you are on this list, you can be 100% sure about choosing this tattoo. Only strong, determined and courageous individuals can wear a shark tattoo. It will not suit others!

Features of execution and types of shark tattoos

So, the choice of symbol has been made.

Now it remains to think about the style and design of the tattoo with the image of a shark. Some features of such tattoos will help you with this.

Let’s list them:

Location

The shark design will be visually beautiful on all parts of the body. There is no clear distinction between where you can and cannot make such tattoos.

• Men most often create body images on the neck, biceps, forearms, calves, shoulder blades, and chest.
• And girls give preference to such parts of the body as legs, sides, lower abdomen, shoulders, lower back, feet, and hands.

Of course, the location directly depends on your wishes and preferences.

Tattoo size

The size of a tattoo is primarily influenced by its location.

You can apply medium-sized drawings on your shoulders, and shoulder blades, and small pictures on your hands, feet, and lower abdomen. They will look perfect and beautiful!

Large images are also applied, but less often. They are done on the backside. There is more space for a tattoo there.

The colorfulness of the tattoo image

You can use different color schemes to create a sketch of such a tattoo.

Often the design appears in blue, light blue, violet, green and even red shades. Everything is decided by the experience and imagination of the tattoo expert.

The image can also be black, black and gray, or black and white. Such tattoos look very fascinating and excellent!

• Tattoos for men. As a rule, men get tattoos in black style, not color. They are medium or large in size. This combination allows you to achieve clarity and brightness of the image.
• Tattoos for women. Girls mostly make either small or large tattoos. We wrote about the locations above. Body pictures are colorful and have a special design. But there are also black tattoos.

Stylistic design. The most popular styles are:

• Polynesian.
• Cartoonish.
• 3-D.
• Realistic.
• Old school.
• Newschool.

Shark tattoos are sometimes supplemented with other signs and symbols. This distinguishes some types of such tattoos.

Key Takeaway 

A shark tattoo is not just a striking design; it embodies strength, resilience, and a fearless spirit. If you resonate with these qualities and are ready to make a bold statement, we invite you to explore your options at The Hangout Tattoo Studio. 

Our skilled artists can help you bring your vision to life, ensuring your tattoo reflects your personality and aspirations!