Mythological and unreal figure, the dragon becomes one of the highests test of quality for tattoo artists from all over the world in the most classic styles closed to this so popular subjects: the Oriental, the Black and Grey Fantasy and the American Traditional.
The artist can play with the dragons presenting it with only black lines, or alternating shades of grey and empty spaces, with green scales and red flames, or with fluo colours chosen to amplify the power of the eyes, such as yellow, or the claws or fangs.
In the Oriental style, the dragon is often reserved for the most important part of the body, the back or even the body suit. This latter can be developed from the back to the legs and arms, creating a dynamic and imposing figure to which the body seems to give support and respect.
On a technical level, one of the most difficult aspects is precisely knowing how to make the dragon flows on the body so that it does not appear as a superimposed design, but comes to life following the lines of the muscles.
The latest editorial project of Tattoo Life is precisely dedicated to this subject, which is in such demand and realised in tattooing by tattoo artists of all levels. To learn how to deal with the dragon, the experience of great tattoo artists can be very useful. To such is the new The Dragons Porject published by Tattoo Life.
Big names in tattooing and specialists in the oriental style have developed this popular theme in different ways, presenting it in various poses and interpretations that make it sometimes more powerful and sometimes more fluid in the air. The project, curated by Alvin, includes works by:Filip Leu, Mick Tattoo, Ichibay, Luke Atkinson, Bill Canales, C.K. Low, Titine Leu, Cang Long, Evan Griffiths, Jiantao Mao, Joel Ang, Kurt Wiscombe, Marode, Sailor Bit, Sheng, Vlady Apollonio, Wang Wei, Xiadong Zhou.
THE DRAGON PROJECT
If you love dragons and are looking for new, high-quality inspiration, check out The Dragons Project…
