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.
Tiger’s make a fantastic design and can be done in many different styles including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, American traditional, neo traditional, black and grey, photo realism, dotwork, geometric style, and watercolor.
Neo traditional scalp tiger done by Adam Guy Hays at Red Rock Tattoo.
Tiger tattoos can also carry many different meanings. When done in an Asian style a tiger represents strength, courage, long life, and are also meant to ward off evil spirits, bad luck, and even disease. When done in a more Western style such as American traditional, black and grey, realism, etc.. the tiger is tattooed for its beauty, power, and intensity.
Watercolor space tiger done by Adrian Bascur in Chile.Huge neo traditional three-eyed tiger head by Alex Gotza done at Dirty Roses Tattoo Studio.Beautiful neo traditional tiger head by Brian Flores in Spain.Photo realistic tiger head with flowers done by Sandra Daukshta at Home of Tattoos in Latvia.American traditional tiger fighting a snake done by Mikey Holmes at coast to Coast Tattoo in Charlotte NC.Another American traditional tiger fighting a snake done by Stefan Johnsson at California Electric Tattoo Parlor in California.
Tigers are one of the biggest predators in the world, and are a solitary creature, so are often seen as symbols of strength and resilience. Tiger tattoos are often done just as a head, but can also be done as a full body. Generally tiger heads are done in a more Western design, with a full body tiger being done in an Asian style, though both can be done in any style.
Korean style blackwork tiger done by Apro Lee in Seoul South Korea.Japanese tiger done by Eli Ferguson at Ichi Tattoo in Tokyo.Unfinished Japanese backpiece done by Sean Cushnie at Kapala Tattoo in Winnipeg.Realistic black and grey tiger head by Jakob Holst Rasmussen done in Aarhus, Denmark.Geometric dotwork tiger head done by Mark Ostein at Wozen Studio in Lisbon.Realistic full back piece with skulls done by Matt Jordan at Ship Shape Tattoo in New Zealand.
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