1 Feb 2011

Car Tattoos

Car Tattoos
Car Tattoos

Car tattoos are very popular in American culture. And why shouldn’t they be? There are few things that are as sexy as a fast, tricked out car. They represent pure power and raw excitement, not to mention the freedom of the open road. When a person has a car tattoo he is either trying to capture these qualities or he is attributing the characteristics of the car tattoo to his own personal character and style.

A lot of the car tattoos that are done today feature vintage cars. These cars are very stylish and can easily be incorporated into any collection of body ink.

They are usually pictured by themselves, but they can also be seamlessly combined with a scene. The car speeding down the highway or revving its engine at a stoplight, for instance.

Wearers of car tattoos also like to add additional elements or symbols to the design. They might add a picture of a relative as a memorial or show a fictional or popular character driving the vehicle. The use of color is also an important attribute of most car tattoos. Just about any color of the rainbow can be used, but the colors are usually of a metallic hue. This really makes the design come alive.