North Tattoo Photo #10331

They can also point to northern heritage, travel memories, or a love of cold, wild landscapes. For some people, "north" is a personal marker for home or a place that changed them.

Using lines of varying thickness to define shape and depth, linework tattoos achieve expression through economy. The absence of shading keeps the focus on the quality and flow of each stroke.

The collarbone's clean horizontal line provides a natural guide for elongated designs. This placement adds a subtle accent to the upper body and works especially well with fine-line and minimalist styles.