Men's tattoos: compass over mountains, crowned lion, anchor

A first forearm or chest piece often needs a bold design with a clear meaning. The sheet shows a compass rose over a line of mountain peaks, a lion's head with a heavy mane and a small crown, and a ship's anchor wrapped in rope, each in old school, engraved and blackwork on white paper. Type a different subject, such as a wolf, and the same three styles carry it.

• a first forearm tattoo
• a chest piece to plan with the artist
• a bold design for a wall print

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

A compass over mountains, a crowned lion and an anchor wrapped in rope, each drawn three ways on white paper.

What is the old school style?

American traditional flash: bold black outlines with a limited flat palette of colour.

What is the difference between engraved and blackwork?

Engraved uses fine parallel and cross-hatched lines, and blackwork uses solid black shapes with sharp edges.

Can I type a different subject?

Yes. Type the subject you want and the three styles are applied to it. The result is a request, not a promised image.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.