Landscape tattoos

Landscape Tattoos Inspired By Our Wonderful Nature

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The beauty of our nature affects every one of us. Whether we’re watching a documentary about the Amazon forests or hiking in the mountains – there is something special about the views of our planet. We probably all have experienced that wonderful feeling of looking down to a vast forest from the top of the mountain. This intense feeling gives us hope, inspires us to do greater things, finally – it makes us think about the meaning of our life. Since the ancient times, nature landscapes were a great inspiration for artists, creators, and writers. Therefore, landscape tattoos resulted in one of the many inspirations of our mother nature.

Colorful mountainous landscape with a girl and a cat in front
Colorful, mountainous landscape with a girl and a cat in front

In the past few years, these tattoos became very popular. And it mainly happened because of the more advanced techniques and developed equipment of tattooing. A more accurate tattoo gun allows the artist to create more detailed and smaller designs. That’s why people started to get little and realistic tattoos. Today, landscape tattoos are no longer a hype like they were a few years ago. But that doesn’t mean they are not wonderful! Let’s take a closer look at the landscape tattoos and their meaning. And as always – don’t forget to check out our selection at the end of this article.

Lake landscape tattoo in a circle
Lake landscape tattoo in a circle

Landscape tattoos meaning

When we talk about tattoos, we always have in mind at least some kind of symbolic meaning. And in most of the cases – tattoos are the symbols itself. For example, an OM tattoo is a Hindu symbol, and if you’re not into Hinduism, you probably won’t get it. Meanwhile, landscape tattoos are not a clear or a well-known symbol, so they don’t have a particular meaning. Every landscape tattoo means something different for each person that owns it.

Cabin in the middle of the woods tattoo
Cabin in the middle of the woods

However, if we’d dig more into it, we will discover that landscape tattoos are popular mostly among people that love travel and exploration. Also, people that feel nostalgic or want to capture a precious memory of their homeland landscape on their body. Whatever the reason, there are many meanings that landscape tattoos can symbolize.

Path in the forest tattoo
Path in the forest

First of all, it can express your relationship with nature. Every person who is dreaming of mountains, forests or seas should consider getting a landscape tattoo. Not only it will reveal your love for nature, but it will also remind you of what is most important to you. It may be an excellent reminder to get out of the city once in a while to clear your mind.

Lake and mountains
Lake and stars

Another meaning of landscape tattoos is much more personal than the relationship with nature. When you’re far away from home, your homeland’s landscape will remind you of your family or parents. It can also be a place where you’ve experienced the most beautiful moments of your life. A landscape tattoo can connect you with your childhood memories, your first kiss, family trip, etc. Finally, it can just be a picture of beautiful scenery that you’ve captured with your camera while traveling.

Path in the mountains landscape tattoo
Path in the mountains

Types of landscape tattoos

Our nature is various in many ways. In different parts of the world, we discover unique and mesmerizing landscapes. Choose from a jungle, forest, mountain, sea, lake or even city accordingly to your inner beliefs. Take a look at these different landscape tattoos below. Each one of them is unique in its way and can add even more meaning to it.

Mountain landscape tattoos

If you love alpinism or skiing – these are for you. Mountains symbolize your inner freedom and the tolerance of risk. It’s also a symbol of your passion for exploring and for trying out new things. ↓

Circular dotwork landscape tattoo of a road in the mountains
Circular dot-work landscape tattoo of a road in the mountains
Italian mountainous landscape on the forearm
Italian mountainous landscape on the forearm
Rhombus landscape with the mountains and trees
Rhombus landscape with the hills and trees

Forest landscape tattoos

These are for people who love hiking, camping or biking in the woods. A forest is a beautiful place full of mystical meanings. There are many types of forests you can choose: jungle, taiga, broadleaf, evergreen and many more. ↓

Circular black forest tattoo
Circular black forest tattoo
Mystical forest tattoo on the forearm
Mystical forest tattoo on the forearm
Forest tattoo with a yellow tree
Forest tattoo with a yellow tree

Ocean or sea landscape tattoos

If you like to sail or travel by boat, or if you enjoy the sunset at the beach – ocean landscapes are for you. Usually, these tattoos resemble realistic colors of the water and sky and look perfect on any part of the body. ↓

Circular storm at the ocean tattoo on the left inner arm
Circular storm at the ocean tattoo on the left inner arm
Calm sea and sunset tattoo on the arm
Calm sea and sunset tattoo on the arm
The great wave of kanagawa and golden ratio tattoo
The great wave of Kanagawa and golden ratio tattoo

Valleys and fields landscape tattoos

Do you love wide open spaces with the horizon that doesn’t seem to end? If yes, plains and valleys are the landscape tattoo that you need! ↓

Colorful valley landscape tattoo on the inner forearm
Colorful valley landscape tattoo on the inner forearm
Sunflower field landscape tattoo
Sunflower field landscape tattoo
Lavender field
Another rhombus-shaped lavender field tattoo

Landscape tattoo ideas

Like on the piece of paper, we can’t fit the whole landscape on to our body. That’s why tattoo artists usually put landscape tattoos inside geometric shapes such as circle, triangle, square, rhombus or rectangle. Most popular type is circular landscape in black and grey color ↓. The most common placement are thighs, ribs, back, and chest.

Circular desert landscape tattoo with cactus
Circular desert landscape tattoo with cactus

Very often, tattoo artists use double exposure to create even more fantastic landscape tattoos. They fill the landscape into another object (usually some animal ↓).

Bear with cosmic landscape tattoo on the left bicep
Bear with cosmic landscape tattoo on the left bicep

The fact that landscape tattoos don’t have any cliches (yet), makes them even more attractive. They allow us to create our meanings and stories around them. So, when you’re getting a landscape tattoo, think that you are building your own story. Don’t be afraid to add something unique that is important to you. After all, the most significant works of art were the result of experiment and new ideas.

Monocrhome pineapple with a landscape background
Monochrome pineapple with a landscape background
Peach landscape tattoo
Peach landscape tattoo
Snowflake and mountainous landscape
Snowflake and mountainous landscape
Circular desert landscape tattoo with cactus
Circular desert landscape tattoo with cactus
Negative space nature landscape tattoo on the arm
Negative space nature landscape tattoo on the arm
Bear with nature landscape tattoo on the arm
Another bear with nature landscape tattoo on the arm
Orions belt and mountains landscape
Orion’s belt and mountains landscape
Mountain stream tattoo
Mountain stream tattoo
Forest landscape in a rhombus
Another forest landscape in a rhombus
Beautiful trees and mountains
Beautiful trees and mountains
Sunset over the mountain with a river
Another sunset over the mountainous landscape
Children of lir and seashore tattoo
Children of Lir and seashore tattoo
Colorful circular mountain tattoo
Colorful circular mountain tattoo
Rhombus shaped nature landscape with flowers
Rhombus-shaped nature landscape with flowers

Armband landscape tattoo ideas

Tripple landscape armband tattoo
Tripple landscape armband tattoo
Solar system landscape armband tattoo
Solar system landscape armband tattoo
Over the hills landscape armband tattoo
Over the hills landscape armband tattoo
Night sky and cosmic landscape armband tattoo
Night sky and cosmic landscape armband tattoo
Mountainous landscape armband tattoo
Mountainous landscape armband tattoo
Forest landscape armband tattoo
Forest landscape armband tattoo
Forest at night landscape armband tattoo
Another forest at night landscape armband tattoo
Dotwork landscape of sea and boats armband tattoo
A dot-work landscape of sea and boats armband tattoo
Saturn in a cosmic landscape armband tattoo
Saturn in a cosmic landscape armband tattoo

City landscape tattoos

Vatican landscape tattoo
Vatican landscape tattoo
Church in a small town and mountains in the background
Church in a small town and mountains in the background
Tower bridge tattoo
Tower bridge tattoo
City vs mountains tattoo
City VS mountains tattoo
City jungle landscape tattoo
Another city jungle landscape tattoo
Circular small city tattoo
Another circular small city tattoo
Brooklyn bridge tattoo
Brooklyn bridge tattoo
Small medieval town landscape tattoo
Small medieval town landscape tattoo
Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry tattoo
Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry tattoo

More landscape tattoos

Modern landscape tattoo
Modern landscape tattoo
Golden gate bridge tattoo
Golden gate bridge tattoo
Seashore and lighthouse
Seashore and lighthouse
Mountainous landscape in a lightbulb
Mountainous landscape in a lightbulb
Superb sunset and birds over this mountainous landscape
Superb sunset and birds over this mountainous landscape
Subtle rectangle shaped mountains tattoo
Subtle rectangle shaped mountains tattoo
Beautiful shore
Beautiful shore
Circular lavender fields
Another lavender fields tattoo
Mermaid by the shore
Mermaid on the sand
Lake and mountains
Lake and mountains
Standing on the shore
Alone by the shore
Beautiful piece on the right thigh
Another beautiful piece on the right thigh
Asian scenery tattoo
Asian scenery tattoo
Gradient mountains tattoo
Gradient mountains tattoo
Colorful ocean scenery
Colorful ocean scenery
Abstract black forest tattoo
Abstract black forest tattoo
Mountain peak tattoo
Mountain peak tattoo
Abstract hut in the woods tattoo
Another obscure hut in the woods tattoo
Dreamy landscape tattoo
Dreamy landscape tattoo
Scenery from a fairytale
Fairytale landscape
Rocky mountains landscape tattoos
Rocky mountains landscape
River mountains and trees
Another circular river and mountain scenery tattoo
Path in the forest
Path in the forest
Mountains and black forest
Mountains and black forest
Mountain climber tattoo
Mountain climber tattoo