The holidays aren't the only reason for people to love winter, although we're sure that's a big part of it. Sure, winter is not as vibrant as spring or summer or as crisp as fall, but it has its own place. There's beautiful snow, warm food and drinks, fun fashion, and vibrant colors of the animals and plants during the winter.
But winter also brings pristine fresh snow and brisk walks in forests. Christmas trees are in many homes during the holidays for a reason. Winter is a season that has a lot of meaning connected to it, and what better thing to embody in a tattoo than a time that ha good feelings attached to it? People get tattoos to represent their love for many things, from Disney to their children. Getting a tattoo for winter is a way to take those good feelings everywhere and spread the love — even if it is a bit chilly.
Winter Wonderland
"Walking in a Winter Wonderland" is one of the most iconic holiday songs. It's easy to understand why: Who doesn't want to be in a snowy, beautiful winter wonderland? Make that wonderland into a tattoo like this person did. It features snowflakes, wind, trees, and a compass.
Ski Diamond
People who love to ski really love it. It's not just a sport or a hobby: It's life, and so is the entire season that comes along with it. Winter is ski season, and the beautiful snowy slopes are part of that, too. This tattoo shows off winter ski terrain.
Snowflakes
Snowflakes are arguably the most obvious representation of winter. Snow is such an iconic symbol of winter, and falling snowflakes can be so beautiful. The cool thing about getting a snowflake tattoo is that the uniqueness of the flake applies to them in tattoo form, too.
Winter Bear
Bears may hibernate for much of the winter, but they're also powerful natural symbols. This tattoo features an outline of a bear that is filled in with a stunning forest landscape and greenish-blue twilight colors.
Fine Point Snowflake
Like snowflakes, tattoos come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is slightly different. Tattoos can be big and bold, or they can be tiny and minimalist like the design here.
Dot Penguin
Penguins live in the always-wintry land of the Antarctic, so when it comes to winter animals, they're one of the first ones to come to mind. Penguins also make for awesome tattoo inspiration, like this dot one.
Snow Globe
Snow globes are another symbol of wintertime. They're essentially good feelings and holiday cheer in a glass globe that one can always have around. Instead of having it as an object, why not create a snow globe as a tattoo? It'll always be there, and not just on the mantle.
Starry Forest
Enchanting wintry forests also represent the chilly season. Trees make for great tattoos and having a whole forest with beautiful, vivid blue wintry color will make the image complete.
Skiing Snowman
Snowmen (or snowpeople, it is 2020!) are made of snow, and they're a big part of winter for many children. Why not get a tattoo of one like this person did? Like snowflakes, each snow creation can have its own style and personality.
Winter Wolf
Wolves in a snowy forest is the picture that comes to our minds when we think of winter, at least the more outdoorsy aspect of the season. Wolves are just cool animals in general and would make a great tattoo for winter and animal lovers.
Snowy Farm
One of the most peaceful sights one can think of is of a calm snowy farm that is covered in white. Make that into a tattoo with fine lines? Yes, please. That's what this tattoo artist did and it perfectly captures the essence of the season.
Holly
Many people associate holly with winter and the holidays. Its dark green leaves and contrasting red berries make it a visually appealing tattoo idea, too. They don't call it "holy, jolly" Christmas for nothing.
Snowy Forest
Speaking of minimalist tattoo ideas, this tattoo combines that style with detail to embody the winter season. And yes, just three trees can do that. It's a forest and nothing represents winter like a forest when the branches of the evergreens are covered with snow.
Forest Trail
Yes, we have lots of forest tattoo ideas because they make stunning graphic tattoos, but also represent an entire season in a tasteful way. This winter forest tattoo shows a winding trail through the trees with a person and their dog and footprints in the snow.
Cardinal
Vintage holiday cards often featured cardinals, poinsettia plants, and holly, and it looks like that's where the inspiration for this tattoo comes from. Cardinals are beautiful birds with deep red feathers that are known for making winter landscapes their home. This tattoo displays that, along with a holly sprig.
Evergreen Tree Tattoo
While a whole forest of trees is wintry, winter lovers can just have a single tree as a tattoo and it will still pack a whole lot of meaning. After all, people take single evergreen trees into their homes for holiday cheer, so why not have one as a tattoo year-round?
Change of Seasons
Sometimes people not only love winter, but the change of seasons from falling leaves to first snow. This tattoo of a leaf embodies that change beautifully as leaves go through the most changes during this time. It goes from colorful leaf to a snowflake all in one image.
Winter Script
While some people who love tattoos want images, some prefer words and symbols. They're to-the-point and fonts in themselves are forms of art. This winter tattoo does just that. It says winter, getting the point across, but has a beautiful script.
Fall to Winter Tattoo
If a single leaf isn't enough to display a love for the changing seasons, this tattoo idea of a tree going through its life cycle may fit the bill. It shows the transformation from stunning fall colors to bare branches for winter.
Skier Portrait
Last but not least, we couldn't help but find another tattoo idea that pays homage to the slope bunnies out there. This one is the face of a skier which is certainly a great idea in itself, but we love the goggles image here, which shows the winter landscape in the reflection.
