| Getting a tattoo involves deciding on the style | | | | closely. Murals are more busy as you have |
| you want. One choice is that of getting a single, | | | | different designs and styles fusing as one. |
| solid tattoo, or getting a design that is more of a | | | | If you have different styles that you like and |
| mural design. Often times people become split | | | | different designs you are attracted to, a mural |
| between just getting something simple, but then | | | | design can be perfect as it can infuse all your |
| also having the desire to go for something more | | | | favorite tattoo ideas together as one. |
| elaborate. The two are very different approaches | | | | Also, if you have more of a story to tell with |
| and choices, and there's advantages to each, and | | | | your representation or symbolism, a mural can do |
| also a way to combine both. | | | | the job that a single tattoo might not be able to |
| Single tattoo. | | | | do. |
| A single tattoo can actually stand out better than | | | | Getting Both: Single tattoo and Mural design. |
| an elaborate mural like design. It's easier visually to | | | | If you have any desires on wanting to get a |
| pick up on right away, and can pop out more | | | | mural design, but are not ready to put it all |
| immediately. | | | | together, yet still want to get inked as soon as |
| It can also do a better job of representing a | | | | possible, a great idea is choosing a single tattoo |
| certain ideal or representation. If you are looking | | | | design which can be incorporated into a mural at a |
| to symbolize something, a single tattoo can do | | | | later date. |
| the job in a solid, straight forward manner. If you | | | | This works out great, as you'll have your tattoo, |
| are looking to tell more of a story, then a mural | | | | which will stand out fine on it's own, yet will serve |
| design may be better. | | | | as the beginning piece to a work in progress. |
| Mural designs. | | | | Once you get your single tattoo design, more |
| Mural designs are more elaborate looking, more | | | | ideas will begin to flow on how you can add more |
| complex, and sometimes more striking. They | | | | pieces and styles on to it. |
| require the eye to settle in and study more | | | | |