Jian bird tattoo

This mythical bird cannot fly on its own because sight and wings are very limited in the mythical Jian bird. From that, they wanted to express that Jian birds cannot fly on their own and it can fly when they become two. Visit our website to read the full article... #JianBird #Bird

The Jian [鹣], also known as the bird that shares wings, only posses one wing unless a male and female pair lean on each other and act as one there incapable of flight, there imperfect incomplete creatures, but to me their way of life struct me as profoundly beautiful.

We know the feeling: You’d like to get your first tattoo but you’re scared to make the leap. You have questions about how to pick a good design and what subject you should choose, and you’re nervous about the commitment and wonder if you’ll ever regret getting one. In these cases, you can’t go wrong with a minimalist tattoo!

Magpie tattoo

"The Jian, also known as “the bird that shares wings,” only possesses one wing. Unless a male and female pair lean on each other and act as one, they’re incapable of flight. They’re imperfect, incomplete creatures. But, for some reason, their way of life, struck me as profoundly beautiful. It was beautiful, I felt."—Zero Two’s narrative debut

These tattoos are so beautifully rendered that you can practically hear the birds chirping and the leaves rustling.

A blackbird perched upon a fern by Nadi (IG—tattooer_nadi). #abstract #blackbird #blackwork #fern #freeform #illustrative #Nadi #watercolor