Tattoo stalker: from game to biography (photos, sketches, ideas)


The art of body painting is in step with the times, so every year there are many new images, the existence of which was unknown even a few years ago. Tattoo stalker just refers to their number. The image is very popular among the gamers, who use the picture as a kind of distinctive sign. Each of them invests in the tattoo its own special meaning.

Stalker. Reality Game

Stalker is one of the fascinating computer games created by a Ukrainian company. The bottom line is that the player is invited to be a member of a new universe. In an alternative world, after the Chernobyl accident, there have been global changes. Now the player will have to be in the skin of a stalker, trying to find new items and anomalies, which are located in the Exclusion Zone.

At the moment there is a whole series of games that offer an immersion in this universe. Features include the fact that in addition to enemies, the poisoned environment is aggressive to the hero. The first game was released in 2007. Stalker tattoo, photos of which can be found on the Internet, can have references to this unique game.

Stalker tattoo on the shoulder
Colored stalker tattoo on a guy's shoulder

The meaning of the stalker tattoo

But there is something the Strugatskys and Castaneda have in common - the hope for a miracle, turning into an enduring confidence. It is possible to name the person who doesn't lose heart when the world around him collapses. He is looking for something new, unexplored and not afraid of danger, prefers adventure to comfort.

Just as the gamer is obsessed with gameplay, so the stalker is involved in the search in the exclusion zones. A passion for his cause, a hobby. A person can tattoo a stalker as a sign of respect for a game or book.

A stalker tattoo also signifies a love of collecting. Fans of the book or game often collect paraphernalia with stalker symbols, even if other people find such a choice strange or frightening.

The tendency to make a spontaneous decision, confidence, the desire to find a new, uncharted terrain or thing - all this characterizes a person with a stalker tattoo. He is not used to sitting idle, always in search of a better life.

A person with a stalker tattoo is internally free, he is not constrained by the moral beliefs of the majority, the boundaries of his behavior erased. He can and even will follow the law, but only if it does not disagree with his opinion.

Other variants of the meaning of the word "stalker"

This word in English can mean "search, pursuit". This is the name of a person who is engaged in the exploration of previously unexplored, forbidden territories. In a stalker tattoo, the meaning of the definition can vary. For example, referring to movies or books:

  • The movie Stalker, released in 1979. Filmed based on the work of the Strugatsky brothers;
  • The novel Picnic by the Side of the Road, written by the same authors.

Realistic Stalker movie title tattoo
Stalker tattoo: a realistic tattoo

Did you know? It was the Strugatsky brothers who first introduced the term "stalker" itself. In 1972, this novel was released, and immediately won the love of many. The works of these authors often become the progenitors of computer books. There are also many screen adaptations based on the novels of the brothers. The work itself has been translated into several languages, becoming a record-breaker in the number of copies among the authors' novels.

Stalker tattoo on guy's arm
Stalker inscription on a guy's arm

The meaning of the tattoo stalker

As mentioned above, the tattoo itself stalker, the sketch of which is better to choose carefully, can have many meanings:

  • Passion for the unknown. The very symbolism associated with this concept can become the hallmark of a person prone to making spontaneous decisions, wanting to find something new. The owner of such an image is not accustomed to sitting idly by, he is always in search of the best;
  • A love of collecting. Strange as it may seem, but this value also has a place. Many who are passionate about games or books on the topic of exploring new things like collecting objects that seem strange to others;
  • a sign of respect for a game or book. Those who are fanatical about works on the subject can be included in this category.

Black and white stalker tattoo
Black tattoo of a stalker wearing a gas mask and carrying a submachine gun

The meaning of tattoos for men

For men, the tattoo stalker - a sign of passion for science fiction, computer games, movies and books based on the works of Strugatsky. The owner of the tattoo with fanaticism waiting for new releases of games, devotes a lot of time passing the virtual quests, heatedly interested in the news on this topic.

Often the stalker tattoo is performed in the thrash-polka style - such subjects are chosen by lovers of thrills, seekers of artifacts in abandoned places. Tattoo in this style is different brightness and clarity of detail, causing ambiguous, but always strong emotions. The color scheme is usually chosen not rich, but expressive - black and red shades create a disturbing, anxious mood in the image.

The owners of such drawings on the body are fans of risky, but fascinating trips to the ruined, abandoned areas, where you can find sometimes unusual, amazing things. Tattoo wearers have a particularly developed intuition that helps in the hunt for artifacts, and their stamina and determination allow them to easily endure the hardships of camping life.

"Picnic on the sidelines" - the first appearance of a stalker

It is impossible not to touch upon the novel by the Strugatsky brothers, mentioning the theme of stalkers. After all, it was they who brought this word to the USSR. According to the authors themselves, this neologism became the most popular of those previously invented by them. The action of the story takes place on Earth, in an American city. The main character, named Schuhart, makes a living by taking what is in demand for money out of the dangerous zones. The "zones" themselves are areas that are chaotically located on the planet. Anything can happen in them, so it was decided to fence them off from the rest of the world. It is dangerous to be inside. However, only in these areas can one find objects whose effects have not yet been studied. So scientists, researchers, and just plain smugglers are attracted to cities near the zones.

Schuchart, like most stalkers, cannot have healthy children. Although this phenomenon is not studied, since the zones do not contain radiation and harmful substances. In the final part of the book, the hero comes to the main artifact, which is designed to fulfill any wish. However, for the sake of this, Schuchart has to sacrifice his partner. The ending of the book remains open and is still hotly debated among the fans of the work.

Colored tattoo of a stalker with a gas mask on his shoulder
Stalker Shoulder Tattoo

Review:

I got a stalker tattoo in honor of my favorite work. Because of the Strugatsky novel, I have become a person who is always striving to get into places that others don't think about. The image is large, done all the way around my back. My character is wearing a protective mask, with a backpack behind him. Somewhere behind his back the Golden Orb shines. Not every artist can do such a tattoo, so it took me a long time to find one, but it was worth it.

Veniamin, Novosibirsk.

Small tattoo of a stalker on a guy's shoulder
Stalker tattoo on the shoulder

Variants of a stalker tattoo

The tattoo relating to the very concept of "stalker" can look differently. Such images are used:

  • A man dressed in a chemical protection suit, duster or respirator mask. This is how the stalker is portrayed in the games and in the imagination of gamers;
  • monsters appearing in the game series;
  • the sign of radiation;
  • the abbreviation S.T.A.L.K.E.R. itself.

Did you know? The abbreviation of the game's name has its own deciphering. Each letter refers to one English word. However, there are many variants of transcripts, there is no official one.

Stalker Gas Mask - Shoulder Tattoo
Tattoo on the shoulder of a stalker in a gas mask

Tattoo stalker can be applied to any part of the body. However, it is worth considering that a large image looks better on the forearm, back or chest. And a small one can be placed in any area. For example, the radiation badge looks nice behind the ear or on the wrist. Also a small tattoo with an abbreviation can be applied around the ankle.

Review:

Tattoo with an abbreviation dedicated to my favorite game made right after passing the first part. Even then it was clear that this was my love. No regrets. For me, it is already a way of life. Not everyone will understand, but most importantly, my loved ones do not judge. The tattoo is small, on my arm. Does not attract attention. Nowadays there are so many bright tattoos that mine looks modest.

Alexander, Moscow.

Stylistics and locations

Often the tattoo is applied in a realistic style. Sometimes girls add colored elements to it, emphasizing their beauty in contrast to the sullen and silent stalker. Men tend to apply a monochrome tattoo with an abbreviation, which unobtrusively hints at the man's love for the game.

It is appropriate to use black and red hues to convey the anxiety of the stalker's image, the eternal danger that follows him on his heels.

A stalker tattoo is appropriate on any part of the body. Abbreviations are usually stabbed on the wrists, the outer side of the forearm. A man wearing a gas mask and protective suit is tattooed on his shoulder, sometimes on his back.

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