Crow Tattoo Ideas

Popular Crow Tattoo Styles

Because of its commonality and relatively uniform coloration, many people don’t immediately think of getting a crow tattoo. But that quickly changes as they learn more about what the crow represents. If you’re looking for a crow tattoo, these are some of the more popular styles:

• Realistic – Using intricate lines and shading this style brings out all of the detail of the crow including its unique feathers and feet.
• Rough – The charm of this style is that it’s not polished. It has a controlled design that appears sketchy and this “rough” design approach is not just an artistic choice but a slight comment on the crow as well.
• Silhouette – This style of crow tattoo utilizes a minimalist simplicity. It doesn’t utilize intricate line work but instead showcases the crow with a simple outline, completely filled in.
• Tribal – Crows play an important role in many native cultures. This tattoo style celebrates this with distinctive patterns.

Best Crow Tattoo Placements

The placement of your crow tattoo should flow naturally with your anatomy. While this can be different for each person, some of the more popular places to set your crow tattoo are:

• Calf – For those adding a crow tattoo that shows the bird in nature, the calf is a great spot. It provides an interesting area for a crow to soar above a tree or sit in a bush or on a branch.
• Forearm – This location is a popular one to add a crow tattoo of a bird at rest. 
• Side of the torso – With a little more space, this is the ideal location for a tattoo showing a crow in flight. 

Women’s Crow Tattoo Ideas

The crow tattoo has become increasingly popular among women. Some of the most asked-for designs incorporate:

• A crow sitting on the stem of a single flower.
• Watercolor crows that use small bursts of color for artistic interpretation.
• The moon and crow which combines two subjects of myth into a unified design.
• A crow with features that have been softened to the point of becoming cartoony.

Men’s Crow Tattoo Ideas

Many men have chosen a crow tattoo because they are drawn to its mysterious nature. Because of this they choose tattoos like:

• Crow in flight
• The blackwork crow which infuses a bit of unique personality into the design
• Woodcut crow. In this style, the design looks like it came out of a book in the 1800’s. It’s a traditional look that speaks to the crows’ long association with our culture.
• A crow perched on a rock or branch. This crow tattoo speaks to the wearer’s belief that they are always ready to take action.

 Crow Tattoo Meaning

Crows are well known birds with much meaning behind them. People who choose to get a special crow tattoo often do so because of the meaning that it holds. A crow tattoo can represent:

• Change

• Guidance

• Intelligence

• Messages

• Mystery

• Resourcefulness

• Transformation

• Wisdom

There are certain cultures around the world who believe that the crow has a particular connection with the afterlife. They do not see crows as a sign of death but as an animal who can forge a connection between the living and the dead.