Lantern pole tattoo on foot, photo by:
In tattoo culture, the lamppost and lantern are considered to represent the human soul. The assumption that the drawing has hidden sacred meanings. In the traditions of drawing there is a strict hierarchy of elements. The work on the sketch turns into a fascinating exercise, if you use the rules. Thanks to this drawing will be truly unique.
The lantern value
The first portable lanterns appeared in the antiquity. Even then, the hand lantern became a prototype of a source of knowledge and comfort in life. In ancient Rome there was a lanternman's profession, it was his duty to provide illumination for the most important and busy roads at night.
The Romans invented metal structures for lanterns, which were decorated with intricate designs. The philosopher Diogenes of Sinop walked through the streets of the ancient Greek city in broad daylight with a lantern in his hands, shocking people with the phrase: "Looking for a man".
Chinese lanterns appeared around the same period. These devices rose into the air, filling the night space of the sky with light. Flying lamps were used in military campaigns, instilling superstitious fear in enemy armies who did not understand the nature of the phenomenon. Later, Chinese army units used lanterns to establish communication between command posts and transmit important signals.
In Europe, lanterns for street lighting appeared in the 15th century, at that time they were lit every evening, and the source of fire was candles. In Germany, there was a tradition to celebrate St. Martin's Day every year, November 11 people went out into the streets with lanterns in hand, the solemn procession was accompanied by singing and lit with colored lights.
In the seventeenth century, Holland developed cotton lanterns that were fueled by rapeseed oil. The need for street lighting was one of the most pressing problems at the time, as the sprawling cities were located along the banks of canals. People often fell into the water and drowned at night, and it was difficult to find one's way in the pitch black to get to shore. Oil lanterns existed for about 150 years until they were replaced by gas lighting.
With the appearance of bright sources of light on the streets of cities, nightlife changed and revived. In the evenings, people began to go for walks, dates were arranged under lanterns, and fateful meetings took place. The lantern came to be considered not just a structure for lighting, but a romantic, mystical symbol that changed destinies.
The first electric street lamps were lit on Liteiny Bridge and Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg in the 19th century. The openwork lampposts inspired poets and artists. Andersen has a fairy tale "The old street lamp", and Blok's poem about the night and the street with a lantern every schoolboy knows.
Options, styles, compositions
Ideas for the tattoo many connoisseurs of the image take from literature and the surrounding world. So highly appreciated are illustrations from books, comics and graphic novels. In the CIS, drawings from the books "Labyrinths of Echo" are popular. The lantern is considered part of the symbolism of the world, and its images have been developed by various illustrators.
Tattoo of an owl with a lantern, photo by:
The second most popular book universes are Neil Gaiman's The Backdoor and Clive Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. In both works the lantern reflects the basic idea of the imperishable soul. As a consequence, artists have created many lantern drawings to illustrate books. They are great for padding on the skin.
- new skool;
- neo-tradition;
- watercolor;
- graphics;
- geometry;
- abstraction;
- sketch style;
- black and white;
- baroque;
- chicano;
- realism;
- minimalism.
You can experiment endlessly with the composition of the lantern. The strict forms of the lantern body are surrounded by flowers, birds, streams of light, etc. The addition of light and openwork details emphasizes the fundamental architecture of the central object.
A play on the imagination emerges. Attractive features are formed. Using a play of shades, a steady perception of luminescence and diffuse light can be achieved.
Where to get a tattoo?
The most common place to score a lamppost tattoo is on the arm. Use the broad part of the forearm and shoulder. The vertical positioning of the muscles will allow the frame structure to be used for the visual volume of the central object. The wide part of the leg is also considered an attractive place to sketch. Men decorate the lamppost shin, girls pad it on the thigh
The meaning of the tattoo for girls
Girls most often choose for the subject of the tattoo drawing of a portable lantern, made in a vintage style. Openwork curls of the metal body are clearly distinguished if the lantern is depicted with a lit wick or candle inside. Laconic tattoo with a glowing lantern denotes the desire to find the right path in life, not to err in the choice of companions and priorities.
Complex tattoos with many details, made in black, prefer girls who are fond of gothic culture or mysticism. Lanterns in such drawings coexist with skulls, grim images of crows, bats or owls. Such images are distinguished by the clarity of lines and simplicity of silhouettes. Creative natures prefer to add interesting colored elements to monochrome tattoos - the flame in the form of a bright heart or a human eye looks original.
Stylistic solutions
Quality realistic works in honor since the century before last. Even then, tattoo lovers began to depict on their own bodies portraits of celebrities of the time. Now realism is not limited to only portraits, and in principle thanks to the rapid development of the art of tattooing can depict if not all, then almost everything.
Realistic lantern, performed by a talented artist, will look cool in black and white and color.
There are very bright and original works on this theme in the style of newscool. As is clear from the name itself, the style is quite new. It was born in the 1980s and began to spread around the world with the rave movement. This style has a lot in common with its older brother - oldschool. But, if the oldschool, many rebuked in the primitive, the newschool can not say that. In these tattoos always have their own character, they reveal a certain story is much fuller than what is capable of oldskul. However newskul still adopted the strongest aspects of his predecessor: the brightness of colors, high contrast, a clear black outline.
As for the choice of place for the tattoo, take into account the features of the sketch - size, shape, degree of detail. If the work does not involve a large number of details, it may have a small size and be located, for example, on the wrist or neck. If you plan a lot of decorative elements, the work must have a larger scale, otherwise over time it will turn into a continuous unsightly stain, and here even the world's best master can not help, such are the peculiarities of the human body. For large works it is better to use shoulder, forearm, hip, shin, back, chest or ribs. For example, there are large-scale works depicting flowers, birds, in which the lantern is the center of the composition. Sometimes you can see lanterns together with portraits of people or animals.
In general, it all depends on your imagination and what meaning you put into your tattoo. Before you sign up for a session with a tattooist, of course, it is worth looking at ready-made sketches on the internet to give food to your imagination, but still the original sketch is the best option.
The meaning of tattoos for men
Optimists and cheerful people apply lantern tattoo as a sign of a positive attitude towards life and faith in the best. Such men try not to be discouraged even in the darkest days, support friends and loved ones in difficult times. Easy character of the bearer of the tattoo and the ability to see only good in all manifestations of life greatly facilitate the existence and attract other people, like the lantern light. Worn drawings of the source of light, made in rich hues, indicate that the person is happy and excited about every new day.
Colored tattoos with a lantern men do in honor of a new period of life, more joyful and brighter than the previous one. Such plots are often accompanied by mottos or phrases expressing the feelings of the owner, his views on society. Versatile hobbies denotes a tattoo where the lantern glass is depicted as a stained glass window, composed of many bright colored pieces.
Variants, styles, compositions
Many image connoisseurs take ideas for tattoos from literature and the world around them. Illustrations from books, comics and graphic novels are so highly valued. In the CIS, drawings from the books "Labyrinths of Echo" are popular. The lantern is considered part of the symbolism of the world, and its images have been developed by various illustrators.
The second most popular book universes are Neil Gaiman's The Back Door and Clive Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. In both works, the lantern reflects the basic idea of an imperishable soul. As a consequence, artists have created many lantern drawings to illustrate books. They are great for padding on the skin.
- new skool;
- neo-tradition;
- watercolor;
- graphics;
- geometry;
- abstraction;
- sketch style;
- black and white;
- baroque;
- chicano;
- realism;
- minimalism.
You can experiment endlessly with the composition of the lantern. The strict forms of the lantern body are surrounded by flowers, birds, streams of light, etc. The addition of light and openwork details emphasizes the fundamental architecture of the central object.
A play on the imagination emerges. Attractive features are formed. Using a play of shades, a steady perception of luminescence and diffused light can be achieved.
Where to get a tattoo?
Most often, the lamppost tattoo is stuffed on the arm. Use the wide part of the forearm and shoulder. The vertical positioning of the muscles will allow the framework structure to be used for the visual volume of the central object. The broad part of the leg is also considered an attractive place to sketch. Men adorn the lantern pole on the shin, girls pad it on the thigh
Candle lantern.
For girls who adore a romantic entourage, masters pick up brightly colored sketches, where a candle burns in a vintage lantern. The drawing often includes flowers - large and beautiful roses, for example, or peonies, symbolizing love, marriage. Dreams of new acquaintances or romantic adventures denote the night inhabitants depicted next to the lantern - moths, butterflies, birds.
A hand lantern with a burning candle, depicted on a man's body, indicates the ability to confidently manage his life, decisively and skillfully manage his time. Such a person does not need hints and approval of others, and in solving problems adheres to the rule: "Measure seven times, cut once", always carefully thinking through each step. The bright flame in the tattoo plot indicates a desire to learn, to apply the acquired knowledge in the work to grow professionally and spiritually.
Japanese lantern
Japanese garden lanterns are whole structures that are assembled according to traditional rules that have been worked out for thousands of years. There are several kinds of stone devices that were originally conceived to illuminate roads leading to temples, and later became a popular element of garden design. The Japanese love tea ceremonies and often hold them in the evenings, in cozy arbors illuminated by metal or stone garden lanterns. These massive but unusually beautiful structures depicted in the tattoo symbolize longevity, permanence.
Sketches
There are a few important things to remember before getting a lamppost tattoo. Make sure you find a sketch that you fully understand and represent its meaning.
To make it easier for you, we made for you a small photo selection of tattoo sketches of a lamppost
Tattoo of a lamppost on the leg, photo by: In tattoo culture, the lamppost and lantern are considered the embodiment of the human soul. The assumption that the drawing has hidden sacred meanings. In the traditions of drawing there is a strict hierarchy of elements. The work on the sketch turns into a fascinating exercise, if you use the rules. Thanks to this drawing will be truly unique.
