Tattoo Design Ideas

They say that fools rush in where angels fear to tread but tattoo artists have not been afraid to perfect the angel tattoo as body art.

We are all familiar with the cute tattoo of a little cherub that young girls have drawn on their shoulder or ankle or on their lower backs. At one time every sailor had a cherub on his muscular arm. But this fat little cherub is not an angel.

Angels have their origin in the Bible and the Koran and although they did not have wings on their backs, the large spreading wings are frequently depicted in body art. It may seem somewhat contradictory that this supernatural creature should be a common theme in body decoration, but it is often the tough guys who made tattoos so attractive that most needed the protection of an angel.

Many people wear a guardian angel on a chain, others prefer to have theirs inked into their skin. This protector will remain with them for a lifetime, never leaving their side. Unlike a metal one hanging on a chain, an angel tattoo offers the wearer extensive choice of size, detail and color.

Certain tattooists specialize in drawing these magnificent messengers of God sent to serve and protect humans. They often take their designs from classical paintings of the Middle Ages. A true artist can create the smallest of drawings on the skin but will revel in a large depiction on the back that allows his imagination and artistry to soar to spectacular heights. But not all devotees of tattoos are looking for a unique image. The most famous and popular drawing is that of the archangel St. Michael slaying Satan.

Whether the image is intended as a symbol of faith and devotion or is merely a work of art, the true angel tattoo is surely the most magnificent of all tattoos.