One of the most popular tattoo designs of all time is the snake tattoo. The snake is a fierce looking creature and has a slender body, which looking very similar to a dragon. Though the snake is known as a sign of evil or darkness in the bible, there are other positive sides of a snake symbol like: strength, power, life, and elegance. And because of these positive and negative symbolism of the snake is probably the reason why snake tattoos are so popular.
As a living animal, the snake is a very shy creature, keeping to itself and avoid human contact. These creatures mostly end up around our homes because they prey on rodents, which is actually a good thing because they help in pest control. The only problem is when you find them because they are not a pretty sight, especially when they are in their striking posture.
As a tattoo, the snake is said to be one of the most difficult tattoo designs to make. Most tattoo artist find the snake to be tricky mainly because of its very slender body, always checking if the proportions are right to make the posture and the shape of the snake look natural. Not all tattoo artists can make a perfect snake tattoo, so if you’re planning to get one, make sure to ask your artist for past projects, if you don’t like what you see, then don’t hesitate to look for a better artist.
Once you’ve got the right tattoo artist to do the job, you will be amazed on how beautiful and mesmerizing snake tattoos look, whether if colored or gray or even those 3D snake tattoos that make people scream of fright. You will notice that people will even stop and have a good look at your tattoo especially if the snake tattoo is well made.
And that’s it, you will never go wrong with a snake permanently etched on your skin.