Soaring Through the Clouds

The hot air balloon concept as a tattoo is not only an amazing and creative idea, it is also very unique and rare to see on a person. Not many people think of hot air balloons on the daily basis, so when we see one in real life up in the sky, we tend to get excited and enthusiastic about how enchanting they look floating so high above the ground. Hot air balloons themselves also have an array of different patterns and designs on the envelope as well. Because it is a big tarp of fire resistant nylon, painting designs and images on these is very easily done. The hot air balloon festivals are great to get different perspectives of art and fun to see all of the creative ideas that have been done. If you want a hot air balloon tattoo, the first thing you should do is pick out a style of hot air balloon. The classic ‘inverted tear drop’ is the style of the envelope. This is one that is most associated with hot air balloons and is easily recognizable. Once you have your hot air balloon style ready, many people will get an image inside of the envelope, this really brings the balloon to life and even gives it a nice frame for a graphic to be displayed. The image or design and pattern you choose can literally be anything you can think of. A kaleidoscope effect is one that is used quite often, a rainbow of colors seen floating through the air on a balloon is eye popping and pleasing to see.

After you have your idea of the hot air balloon in mind, a nice background to this graphic could be a couple of clouds in the background, this gives the effect of the balloon soaring high in the sky, taking up a miraculous view of the world beneath it. Tattoos such as this are best done in a space where you have enough room to fit it. The upper arm is a good place to consider, by having the envelope part of the balloon at the top of your arm, it makes the balloon look like it is expanding.