110 Best Japanese Koi Fish Tattoo Designs and Drawings
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If you are brave and willing to exert all your energy and will just to be able to surpass the difficulties blocking your way, koi fish tattoo is perfect for you. Koi fishes are known to be courageous, they swim upstream even if it is too hard for them. They are very determined to reach the calm water after that rough waterfall. It may be a bit hard, but because of their drive, they ultimately become successful.
Now if you think you have the courage koi fishes have, you definitely need to check out these outstanding koi tattoos!
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Getting a Koi Tattoo
Before getting a koi tattoo, there are 2 things that you need to consider – one, the color; second, the location. Colorful tattoos tend to hurt more because it has to be etched on a bigger portion of your skin like the arm. It has nothing to do with the shades, a common myth aspiring people think, but more of like how the color will be spread on the surface. Second, the location. If you are a professional, then this is probably not an issue, but if you are new, you can safely place it on your forearm or thighs as these areas are less painful.
What does a Koi Fish Tattoo mean?
Some of the common meaning of koi tattoos:
Bravery
Fortune
Good luck
Independence
Masculinity
Power
Perseverance
If you have these qualities, then having a koi fish tattoo will look well on you. If you are still unsure whether you will have one, you can also check out our yin and yang, or Walt Disney tattoos.
Hey readers! I’m Jeffrey and your tattoo artist of the day;) I have been drawing and painting my whole life, and after graduating high school I decided it was time for a bigger challenge and I started drawing on people. I’m so fortunate I got to express my creativity through my body art and even more so to share my passion with my now wife Emilie. She started working with me in my tattoo shop as a piercer and I started writing about and photographing, my creations on this blog. I love to hear from you and hope you enjoy our work together!