#Koi fish tattoo full#

We love the modern (but scary) take on the koi fish design. Shaving the side of ones head and getting a tattoo can be seen as a big commitment by some, but of course if you end up getting a tattoo you donвЂ™t like you can always grow your hair back there and not have to see the design again! As you can see the person is no stranger to tattoos, already having a large skull design on their chest. Here is a more alternative take on the koi fish tattoo design. Of course itвЂ™s also worked in this tattoos favor by the three fish forming more of a circle and could be symbolic to the person of them having three loved ones in their life, such as three children. As such you will notice when people are opting to get more than one of something tattooed they will often opt to get three of them. Three is one of the most common lucky numbers to people. This design definitely shows elements of the dragon (particularly the eyes) and as such is representing the transformation of the Koi in to the dragon koi which to a person is obviously meaningful of a change for the better in their own life. As mythology would have you believe, the Koi fish can later in life turn in to the dragon. Whilst it may look scary at first sight, there is actually a great deeper meaning to this tattoo design. ItвЂ™s also shaded in more of a water color style which looks really nice. Again notice the style of waves around it and the blue flowers that surround it. This one looks like more of your traditional gold fish than the Koi fish but itвЂ™s definitely still got a lot of elements of Japanese art about it. Sometimes just having 2 or 3 colors total can look best. Whilst they have opted not to color in the actual Koi fish on this one, they have colored the water blue and the lotus flower pink with yellow tips which gives it a great amount of pop without overdoing it with too many colors. As mentioned earlier, it is quite common for people to pair Koi fishes with lotus flowers as both hold deep meaning, particularly in Japanese culture. Okay, wow! Even someone who doesnвЂ™t like tattoos will surely appreciate the beauty of this design. Pinks and greys always manage to work well together and we love the watercolor style blots that make up the background of this design, very beautiful indeed. Here you can see more of a modern take on the Koi fish tattoo design. Many a gardenвЂ™ s appearance has been improved by having a Koi pond with these colorful fish swimming in them Traditionally they are kept in ponds as pets, valued for their beautiful and fascinating appearance.

#Koi fish tattoo full#

The full name of Koi is actually Nishigikoi and they come in a rangeВ of colors with amazing looking patterns on them. Also a lot of people choose fish tattoos because of how beautiful their scales can look when tattooed well. They are a unique way of drawing waves and give the tattoo a great traditional look. We particularly like the traditional Japanese style wave shapes that people put around Koi fish tattoo designs. This time in just black ink but as you can see the shading work is impeccable. Here is another example of a breathtakingly beautiful Koi fish design on a ladies back. The lotus flower grows in muddy waters but turns in to a beautiful flower, signifying struggle, determination and a change for the better in ones life. It has been paired with the lotus flower which holds a lot of symbolic meaning of itвЂ™s own. Firstly letвЂ™s just acknowledge how absolutely amazing this design is! ItвЂ™s the most traditional and common Koi fish which is the orange/gold colored Koi fish.