How Sexy Is the Cherry Blossom Tattoo Design and What Is Its Symbolism

Recently I have been doing a lot of research about tattoo designs and their symbolism. The cherry blossom tattoo design is one I find tremendously sexy and the great thing about this is that this flower really has truly interesting Asian symbolism that can personally have a great deal of meaning. Although this beautifully flowered tattoo is visually appealing, that alone should not persuade you into getting one. We are going to explore a little cultural significance today regarding the cherry blossom and if perhaps this style tattoo design might have some meaning in your life. Obviously, you wouldn't want to get inked without knowing the symbolism prior to turning your body into an artist's canvas.

The cherry blossom truly is a very sexy, feminine tattoo design, that when inked properly by a talented artist is really very remarkable to look at and admire. You can guarantee that the folks admiring your artwork will initially only see it as sexy artwork, but when you explain its symbolism, the tattoo becomes even that more sexy and attractive and makes you a more interesting individual.

•Japanese Symbolism

In Japanese Cultural traditions, the cherry blossom is deeply rooted in symbolism. The brief lifespan of the blossoms have been, and currently are associated with human mortality and its relatively brief existence. For the Japanese, the period of flowering and the subsequent loss in a brief period of time symbolizes the fragility of human existence, and its relatively short lifespan. That is why in many of these designs you will see the petals falling off the tree branch. This association with mortality has been used in traditional Japanese art as well the more recent art forms manga or anime.

What it all is basically saying is that the cherry blossom tattoo design represents the appreciation for the life we have been given, how frail it is, and is symbolic of making the most of your brief time on this Earth. Some people may not want this type of symbolism tattooed on their skin as it is a reminder of our mortality, but if taken in a positive and reflective perspective, it is a celebration of life and a reminder that the hard times we face will not last forever.

•Chinese Symbolism

For the Chinese, the cherry blossom is a very significant symbol of power. Typically it represents feminine beauty and sexuality and often holds an idea of power or feminine dominance. If you are a strong-willed woman who celebrates your individuality, the cherry blossom tattoo design might be a perfect choice for you. In Chinese cultural lore the cherry blossom is often the symbol of love.

•Is A Sexy Cherry Blossom Tattoo Design For You?

Recently, and what I mean by recently is the acceptance to the norm for body art in today's society, which has struggled through from the mid 20th century to today. More often than not recently, the cherry blossom tattoo design is an accompanying design as opposed to standing alone on its own symbolism. This is truly regrettable in that as beautiful, sexy, and symbolic as the cherry blossom design is, it seems a shame to overwhelm it with more powerful pieces such as sleeves and large back pieces.

I find the cherry blossom tattoo design very sexy and attractive when properly inked. The tattoo conforms very nicely to the natural curves of the female form. If you have decided to get a cherry blossom design it is very important to find a tattoo artist who is experienced in this type of art and who understands the symbolism in the Asian culture.

By Chris Orr

Artists Gain Traffic With Articles and Links to Website Exhibition and Selling of Art

Artists must show their work to collectors and potential buyers in order to get sales, status and continued exposure. Artists of the past had to rely on galleries, auctions and art fairs to get this kind of exposure. Today any artist can show images of their work and provide information to many interested viewers with an internet website.

The value of a website is that for minimal cost an artist can exhibit work and provide information 24/7 around the world. Getting visitors to your website is another matter. Of course there are many people who will read the website address on your business card and take a tour of your website. And this website has saved you the cost of designing, printing and updating a full-color brochure as well as postage and the time it takes for any artist to get these brochures into the right hands.

Galleries have websites now for these reasons and many more - it makes very good business sense. Galleries and artists have also learned the value of getting traffic to their websites. Getting this traffic can be accomplished in many ways besides your business card and expensive brochures. The most effective ways to increase traffic to your website is to have your website address appear in artist directories, to have links from other websites to your website, to have interesting articles appear in related websites of the art community. Collectors and gallerists increasingly use these convenient methods to locate interesting art and artists.

Internet search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN and Bing are another important way to bring viewers to your art images. When your website appears on report page of a search engine you are receiving free advertising. The person searching for "oil landscape paintings" will find page after page of listings, each showing a webpage with articles and images of oil landscapes. If you are a ceramic sculptor working in figure studies you can make sure your work appears in these search reports. This is done with "links", "keywords" in searched articles, and your name.

One example of important keywords can be illustrated by a water color or pastel artist who does sketches of nature - still life and landscapes. The keywords needed to bring such an artist to the search report pages of Google or Yahoo could include any or all of the following: "art", "pastel", "watercolor", "artist", "sell", "the artist's name". And there are many more keywords that can be used to sell the art on search pages.

An artist can benefit greatly from articles and interviews that announce the value of their work, explain the artist's original style, give reasons that the art is worth seeing and buying. Getting the artist's name out into the public is only one value of these articles. The other main value is providing the links in the article directly to the artist's website. Then a reader can see many of the artist's works, read more information and find out how and where to buy the art.

By Arthur L Browning