Tattoo Coloring

Express yourself, find inspiration, and unwind as you colour beautiful and intriguing tattoo designs. Tattoos can be traced back thousands of years and across cultures. Once a counterculture symbol of our modern era, these permanent skin designs are now ubiquitous and endlessly assorted, from the OG tattoos—pin-ups, anchors, hearts with "mum" written across, perhaps a dagger through a rose; featuring bold lines and bright colours—to contemporary ink in a broad array of styles such as fine-line, watercolour, blackwork, black and grey, tribal, ignorant, cartoon, 3D, abstract, realistic, and patchwork.

But aside from looking cool, why do people subject themselves to thousands of pin pricks in their skin? Believe it or not, it just might be for tattoo therapy. The little bit of pain involved in getting a tattoo causes the body to release endorphins; dubbed the body's natural painkillers, endorphins also help reduce stress and improve a sense of well-being. Just like colouring! Though hopefully there's no pain involved, the simple act of colouring similarly calms the mind and helps you relax.

Whether you're colouring or getting inked, your mind is focused on the task at hand; you put down your phone and tune out all the noise and distractions of the world. And, like sitting with a tattooist to sort out the tattoo you're going to get, this colouring book is designed to help you explore your own personal creative side.

In the pages of Tattoo Colouring, you will find: More than 120 gorgeous designs, including vipers, eagles, and tigers; skulls, daggers, and nautical imagery; and roses, pin-ups, and doves. Line-drawn art with imagery that will put you in a relaxed state of mind. An intricate meditative pattern to colour on the back of each page.

Just as there is no right or wrong way to add colour to your body, there is no right or wrong way to use this book. You can colour in these beautiful illustrations however you wish and in whatever way feels right to you. One of the great things about colouring is that it's accessible to anyone, regardless of artistic capabilities. Being able to add your own colours helps make it more personal and, unlike with a fresh tattoo, there's no pressure to make these drawings perfect.

Whether you're sporting a full sleeve or your canvas is as plain as the day you were born, Tattoo Colouring has all the iconic imagery you'd expect. So, while you may be contemplating your next (or first!) tattoo design, there's no time like now to grab a coloured pencil, celebrate tattoo culture, and get colouring!

Chartwell Colouring Books is the ultimate colouring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these colouring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you'll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.