Clown tattoos seem always to be popular but often hit new peaks on and off.
Clowns have been around for centuries. Throughout history, there were court jesters hired to entertain royalty, mimes who entertained the masses, and circus clowns that put smiles on children’s faces.
From our childhood, we seem to love the classic White Face clown for birthdays and TV shows. These clowns made us laugh. Others tend to vibrate towards the Character Clowns or the Tramp for their silly antics. It is prevalent in some parts of the world to have sad clowns who use their clowning as an art form of expression.
No matter what form the clown takes or what they look like, clowns have traditionally entertained people with self-deprecating humor.
Since the release of Steven King’s “It,” many people have come to associate clowns with insane serial killers. Many modern clown tattoo designs depict the images of evil clown Pennywise from the movie.
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Clown Tattoos and Their Meanings
Clown tattoo can have a double meanings. Maybe this is why so many men and women are finding out that clown tattoos are the right fit for them.
Whether it is a sad artistic clown, a bright circus clown, or an evil clown, many people get clown tattoos because of the wide variety of emotions that this character can show.
If you are looking for a clown tattoo, check out some of these tattoos for inspiration.
Sad Clown Tattoos
Sad clown tattoos are one of the most popular designs out there today. It seems everyone can relate to the image in one way or another. Most often, the clowns seen in sad clown tattoo designs are the Tramps or Hobos. If you are getting a sad clown tattoo, try a side profile of the clown from the chest above, with the head turned to the right looking at you, the viewer. Great detail of the dingy, unkempt hair, and hobo hat is a must. The outline of the frown in a light color and the sad expression of the eyes will help you achieve the look you are after.
Joker Clown Tattoos
Joker clown tattoos are a great tattoo design and can represent some personalities to a tee. If you see yourself as a wild card in life, then look no further, the joker clown tattoo is for you. As a sample here, the joker image is seen most often in tattoos is the Joker character from Batman. Try a close up of the face in light colors around the bottom of the eyes and nose with everything else in dark shading. It will leave the red lips standing out very well.
Evil Clown
Evil or Scary clown tattoos not only look cool but have a great shock and awe value as well. First, you will have to decide on how scary you want to go. Try a view of the classic white face clown with lots of dark shading around the face and stringy hair hanging to the shoulders. The Eyes and nose detail and a jagged scary curving over the top of the eye will look great. Tattoos like this are very chilling and make a great design.
Chicano Clown Tattoos
Happy Clown
Happy clown tattoos are a fun design to create. Everyone loves a happy clown. If you have kids, they will enjoy this tattoo for many years to come. Try a cartoonish look in the design, with bright, bold colors and a wacky hat with small ornaments all over it. The smile and eyes play a crucial role here to make everyone laugh. The cherry nose and crazy necktie will give a nice soft appearance to your happy clown tattoos.
Killer Clown Tattoos/Pennywise
Jesters
Jester clown tattoos are a popular design today. They have al long history in the tattoo world. The jester clown is well known as the prankster, joker, and all-around entertainer. The motley style hat made of cloth with three droopy points with bells is their calling card. As a tattoo idea here for jester clown tattoos, try a jester clown head with a three-colored hat with gold bells at the end, and a wide-open mouth grin from ear to ear. Dark eyes and good teeth detail will finish the tattoo off nice.
Coloring & Placements
Coloring for clown tattoo designs can be challenging to achieve the right look you are after. Dark shadowing is a must with grays, black and dark purple. Traditional clown colors are red, orange, black, blue, white, yellow, green, purple, brown, and grey. You may also tweak these colors for a brighter, more colorful look.
Placement of clown tattoos is critical; you may want to conceal your scary clown tattoos from the children. For small clown tattoos, good placement ideas are the shoulder, forearm, chest, lower leg, and ankle. Larger designs look great on the upper back, upper arm, chest, waist, upper leg.
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