Skyline Heartbeat Tattoo

The heartbeat is also easily transformed into a city skyline, changing from the rigid peaks of the heartbeat into the rectangular shapes of a city’s buildings. City’s with notable skylines and metropolitans that have developed their own unique culture are generally used as they are easily recognizable. New York City is one of the most popular cityscapes that are used along with London, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, and more. These heartbeat tattoo designs reveal the home of the individual or the place where they feel safe and comfortable. The culture of the city may also describe the recipient of this tattoo, revealing characteristics about them that they may not otherwise share.

Music Heartbeat Tattoo

The heartbeat can be introduced into various designs in different ways such as into the measures of sheet music where the zigzag of the heartbeat serves in place of notes. Inspirational words or favorite lyrics can be added to the heartbeat line to emphasize the affiliation with music and musicians. The simple outline of an instrument may be included within the rise and fall of the line to highlight which instrument the musician plays. This is a design for dedicated musicians who identify closely with their music. Using a watercolor effect or any other type of accenting style, splashes of color can be added into the background as well to create a fuller and bolder tattoo.

In larger tattoo designs, an entire bar of music is designed with a few measures included. Rather than notes, smaller heartbeat waves are placed in a scale among the lines of the measure to mimic sheet music. Songwriters may prefer this design as it showcases their music-writing abilities while also conveying the significance of music to them.

Ocean Heartbeat Tattoo

Ocean waves can be incorporated into the heartbeat line tattoo design as well. The wave of water complements the waves of the heartbeat and creates an interesting and attractive contrast between the rigid peaks and curved whitecaps. This tattoo is an obvious symbol of the water-lover or one who engages in watersports, boating, canoeing, surfing, or any other aquatic activity. The wave among the heartbeats can also signify an astrological water sign like Scorpio, Cancer, and Pisces and can include more symbols of the Zodiac to clarify the tattoo’s intent. A wild spirit is also conveyed with the ocean wave, representing an ocean storm which mirror one’s roaring personality. Contrarily, the wave could represent the ocean tides and in that sense be a symbol consistency and predictability.