| The scorpion tattoo design is probably one of the | | | | realistic one needs to look at artwork with the |
| most attractive tattoos inked today. They are | | | | following qualities. |
| usually quite intricate and have a somewhat | | | | 1) Make sure that the artwork you are |
| sinister meaning behind them. The problem with | | | | considering has plenty of detail. Scorpion tattoos |
| using a scorpion as the subject of your tattoo | | | | should have all the leg joints and the segments in |
| design is that it requires more thought and | | | | the tail accurately reproduced. The pincers |
| planning than many other designs. The reason for | | | | (claws) should show realistic crablike appearance. |
| this is due to the extreme complexity in their | | | | 2) A scorpion can be of almost any color so |
| body structure. | | | | when reproducing the design as a tattoo just |
| The reason people choose the scorpion as a | | | | make sure that bright colors are used. Use plenty |
| subject for tattoo design is the somewhat | | | | of stripes or patterns in the design to replicate |
| frightening image it portrays. This is due to their | | | | the actual camouflage markings. |
| association with deadly stings and the use of | | | | 3) Consider the size of your design. Obviously, the |
| them in many scary movies. There is a real | | | | smaller the artwork, the less detail you can |
| reason to fear scorpions. Scorpions are related to | | | | incorporate into the design. Choose a large area |
| the arachnid family (spiders) and as such are | | | | on the body and make good use of it. This is one |
| sometimes deadly. In addition to this they have | | | | of the pieces of artwork that must be placed on |
| many moving parts. The way they move and | | | | a large part of the body like a shoulder blade or |
| articulate seems somewhat unnatural to us and | | | | the back. |
| we see this as frightening. | | | | I hope these tips are useful in guiding you to a |
| These qualities are also what make this particular | | | | decision. Always remember that any tattoo is an |
| tattoo design difficult to render in tattoo ink. To | | | | expression of yourself and should portray the |
| make a scorpion tattoo design look natural and | | | | meaning you want it to. |