42 Dramatic Mexican Tattoos: A Look into the Dark World of .
Mexican tattoo designs are brash and bold. They pull predominantly on three points of inspiration, Aztec history, religion and the underworld. Death, skulls, smoke and ghouls play a big part in the sub culture of Mexican tattooing. Mexican and Aztec tattoos are known for their grey and black shading. They incorporate a lot of smoke and snakes.