Octopus Tattoos

This eight armed sea creature was often seen as decorations in ancient Europe.  Popular amongst the Japanese the octopus tattoo is featured in many wonderful color variations.  The octopus is sometimes referred to as a beat of the underworld due to its ability to attack its prey and devour it.  The octopus tattoo offers many choices of styles such as graceful and passive or aggressive.

The eight tentacles when displayed in a spiral design are said to represent thunder and rain.  The octopus is frequently featured with women with their tentacles wrapped tightly around them.  Some popular design choices of the interesting octopus tattoos are in combination with water as well as water plants or starfish.

Another feature of the octopus tattoo that are accentuated are the eyes, with some showing just one eye while others show both, starring big and wide.  As well this tattoo can be found in a variety of ornamental blackwork tattoo designs.  This tattoo offers lots of colorful variations as well as design styles for the creative.