Panthers have been a staple in American traditional tattoos for a long time, but they can also be done in many other styles such as neo traditional, realism, black and grey, and new school.
Panther and rose by Aaron Breeze.Neo trad panther head on a hand done by Didac Gonzalez.Neo trad panther head and skulls done by Drew Shallis.Neo trad lady and panther done by Isnard Barbosa.Panther paired with a peony flower done by James Armstrong.Gorgeous neo trad panther with red lighting done by Mike Stockings.Neo trad chest piece done by Shio Zargoza.Blackwork panther and peony flower piece done by Susanne Suflanda König Based in Manchester • Tattooer at Redwood Tattoo Studio.
Panthers are powerful animals, and make for a powerful tattoo. They can represent, power, strength, honor, wisdom, and beauty.
Panther and snake back piece done by Becca Genné-Bacon at Kings Avenue Tattoo in NYC.Angry panther head done by Diego Apu.Huge torso panther head paired with flowers done by Evgenia Sin.Panther and roses done by J Swan.Big traditional panther head done by Justin Dion.Terrifying panther head with third eye done by Peter Lagergren.Panther, skull, and dagger done by Simone Sbam.Realistic black and grey panther and skull done by Valentin Hirsch.
Panthers were most popular with sailors and prison inmates, up until the Vietnam war when they became popular with soldiers as well. Now they are more popular than ever as American traditional designs are still going strong.
Neo trad panther and flaming torch by Brian Flores.Classic panther design by Carlos Chavarriaga.Panther with arrow going through the head done by Fulvio Vaccarone.Black and yellow by Jack Goks Pearce.Small traditional panther head done by Nick Colin Corbett.Classic panther forearm piece done by Rich Hadley.A split open panther head done by Stu Pagdin.Pink new school panther head done by Zach Black.
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