Birds are a common request when it comes to drawing up custom tattoo designs. And with good reason! Not only are they some of the most beautiful creatures on earth, they are also symobols most often associated with freedom, love, and strength.
There are thousands of different species of birds around the world, giving us lots of variety and options to choose from when designing a tattoo. And lucky for me, I love tattooing them!
If you're considering a bird tattoo and looking for some inspiration, then this post is for you! Here are some bird tattoos I've designed for my lovely clients...(now this goes without saying, but these are meant as inspiration only. Copying someone else's tattoo is really not cool, and using someone else's art without permission is stealing!).
There are thousands of different species of birds around the world, giving us lots of variety and options to choose from when designing a tattoo. And lucky for me, I love tattooing them!
If you're considering a bird tattoo and looking for some inspiration, then this post is for you! Here are some bird tattoos I've designed for my lovely clients...(now this goes without saying, but these are meant as inspiration only. Copying someone else's tattoo is really not cool, and using someone else's art without permission is stealing!).
![Simple and complex bird designs by floral tattoo artist Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/1.png?w=1024)
From quick sketches, to finished designs...
![Bird sketches and bird designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/from-quick-sketches-to-finished-designs.....png?w=1024)
I also love taking on specific requests:
A heron
![Black linework heron tattoo design by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/a-heron....png?w=1024)
A sparrow
![Black linework sprarrow tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/a-sparrow.....png?w=1024)
A springtime swallow
![Black linework swallow tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/a-springtime-swallow....png?w=1024)
![Black linework sprarrow tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/a-swallow....png?w=1024)
A hummingbird
![Black linework hummingbird tattoo design by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/hummingbird....png?w=1024)
An adorable little round finch
![Black linework finch tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/maybe-a-lil-round-finch....png?w=1024)
A crow
![Black linework crow tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/or-a-crow....png?w=1024)
A momento mori
![Black linework momento mori tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/or-a-memento-mori....png?w=1024)
A raven
![Black linework raven tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/or-a-raven....png?w=1024)
Some cute little chickadees
![Black linework chickadeee tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/or-some-cute-lil-chickadees....png?w=1024)
Some cardinals in the wild
![Black linework cardinal tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/some-cardinals-in-the-wild....png?w=1024)
Here's something a little darker
![Black linework and shading bird tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/something-a-little-darker....png?w=1024)
Or as part of a bigger piece...
![Black linework and shading bird tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/or-combined-into-a-bigger-piece....png?w=1024)
Something matching with your sister or friend...
![Black linework and shading raven tattoo designs by floral tattoo artist and illustrator Lu Loram Martin, based in Toronto, Canada.](https://lusoitgoes.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/something-matching-with-your-sister....png?w=1024)
Voila! These are just some of the many bird tattoos I've done over the years. I hope this blog was helpful in some way at sparking some inspiration for your next tattoo! Let me know in the comments if you have any favorites.
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Thanks for looking, and as always, thank-you for being interested in what I do!
Lu