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Each beat of the heart is important, and losing just one means the death of all.
It is no wonder that the heart tattoo is such a popular and common form of artwork. It represents life. The joy of living, the need to live out loud and the life force that sustains us from day to day.
The heart is a symbol of love, of peace and of joy. When combined with other tattoos, the heart has an even deeper symbolism.
A reflection of the bond between sisters is expressed with a heart with the sister’s name, the one true love’s name is adorned with a heart.
The heart on the face represents the intersection of softness and toughness. The heart is the locus of both the spiritual and the physical realms, reflecting the need to connect to others through charity, compassion and empathy.
The heart reflects femininity, softness, sensuality and grace. Many women choose to ink themselves with tiny heart tattoos on the wrist and fingers, as these placements represent the artery that travels directly to the heart itself.
Others chose to place the heart tattoo on the chest, placing the artistic heart just above the physical one.
Still others choose to place their heart tattoos on their necks or feet, symbolizing the pain and joy associated with love and life itself.
An anchor and heart combination are a surefire way to symbolize an everlasting love and sense of devotion for another. For generations, the anchor has been a symbol of strength, security, and a stability, which makes it the perfect design to remember someone who was always there for you. I love how the artist has managed to blend both the anchor and heart as one so beautifully. Plus, the black and grey shading give this design a softer touch and more rustic character.
Let’s face it, negative space tattoos are more popular than ever. Some call them a trend, but I call them timeless. Here’s a beautiful example of a solid black ink heart on the upper arm with a negative space white ink blossoming flower. This women’s tattoo is exceptionally feminine and downright cute.
Here’s how to combine the heart symbol with one of your favorite quotes, persons names or even significant dates. I really like how they’ve opted to include a shaded lotus flower at the top left of the heart, which gives this design a more heartwarming vibe. For heart tattoo placement, the upper back is definitely one of my favorite spots on the female body.
When you think of passion, do you not think of emotions that are powerful, bright, radiant, and so on? This heart women’s tattoo captures those colorful feelings with its bright, ornate design. I love the orange and blue rose flowers which strongly stand out against the ruby heart. Speaking of the heart, how cool is the ruby gemstone? To make this jewelry themed heart piece even more elegant, a stunning black and white pearl band surrounds the heart.
I love this sapphire gemstone and chandelier themed women’s heart tattoo that’s placed on the leg calf. Note only is the gemstone well defined with the white accents and wonderful blue shading for that extra sparkle, but the surrounding black ornate scrolls are simply stunning! I find this to be the modern female version of tribal tattoos, with a more elegant and graceful focus on the linework.
Forever loved is what comes to mind when I think of this heart shaped locket thigh women’s tattoo. In a sense, it’s a symbol that love is forever locked up in your heart, and will remain with you until the end of time. Just as you keep a locket close to your body, so do you keep that special someone so close in your heart.
Here’s a fun way to symbolize the love of two partners with a heart shaped red ink tattoo and two cute sparrow birds. Perched on thin tree branches, these two kissing birds are surrounded by beautiful traditional, old-school flowers. This women’s tattoo could easily go anywhere on the body, but the leg calf and inner forearm are for sure the best spots to go with.
How cool is this radiating heart? It’s symbolizing a heartbeat that’s pump with plenty of love to go around! Note the wonderful use of tiny lines which are super simple but convey a big message and deliver such a powerful impression. When it comes to small heart tattoos, this is certainly one of my favorites due to just how simple, yet, effective the message is.
