Body Art Painting – Tattoos No Longer Taboo

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It was not too long ago that tattoos were considered taboo and were frowned upon by the majority of society. Such entities were only found on bikers, ex-convicts, and miscreants of all forms. However, today body art painting is considered a valid art form and is steadily gaining popularity. The artists have training much like the artists who create on canvas or with clay; the only difference is the medium. Some tattoo artists can recreate masterpieces and portraits on the skin of their clients that could rival Picasso or Da Vinci.

Popular Tattoos – Body Art Designs

Tattoos are a very personal matter. After all, the chosen design is going to be a part of your body for the rest of your life. However, as with most things, there are trends that exist. Many love the tribal tattoos with their flowing lines. The traditional tattoos of anchors and birds are making a comeback. Celtic symbols are now very popular because their meanings are generally common to most races and universal in nature.

Many women tend to get tattooed on their ankles, wrists, and lower back; this is where the curves are! Men will generally prefer it on their fore arms, biceps, and upper back.

Body Art Painting

Unlike tattoos, body art is temporary and painted onto the skin. It can last for a few hours or up to a few weeks. It is said that body painting is one of the most ancient art forms. Now, body painting is quite popular in both amateur and commercial arenas, and not all “pieces” involve nudity. Many body artists will include small designs on one area of the body. There are numerous festivals held each year in New York and New Mexico where thousands flock to see the vibrantly coloured participants. The modern revival of body art painting can be dated back to the 1950′s when artists would cover a model’s body in paint (typically female) and have her roll on a canvas to transfer the paint. The results were intriguing – all the curves of the female body in either monotone or mixed coloring.

By Donovan Gauvreau

Isn’t it amazing how the years pass us by? It seems like it was only yesterday when I was young, vital, energetic, and hip. I knew everything that was going on and wanted to stay up all night, every night. Now, here I am, surfing the web and doing a little online shopping. I guess this happens to all of us. We get older, more tired, and more apt to “go with the flow”. Well, I was tired of being like that, so I made a change. A big change. I got a tattoo.

For those of you who are a little more “with it” than I am, maybe you got a tattoo years ago, but I didn’t. I had always thought that body art tattoos were for rockers and I certainly wasn’t one of them. I also thought they were for big tough guys and I wasn’t one of them either.

But, I have seen enough rock stars and professional athletes running around to know that body art tattoos are now acceptable by almost anyone (OK, so I won’t get a job in a bank with a tattoo running down my arm, but I can live with that!).

I decided to use my much-honed internet skills and searched for tattoo designs online. I came across Tattoomenow.com, which has a catalog of several thousand tattoos. They are separated into specific categories: religious, athletic, Asian, vine, barbed wire, etc. I was able to find one that I loved and I took my design down to the local tattoo parlor and made a commitment to being young again. I can’t lie to you and tell you it wasn’t painful. It was horrendous. The longest two hours of my life. I came out of it, though, with a nice piece of body art and a small piece of my youth recaptured.

By Alexis Anderson