Carrie's Astonishing Peacock

Last year at this time, it seemed as if everywhere I turned I was photographing gypsy tattoos. Let's call this season, the Summer of the Peacock.<br /><br />At the end of July, I ran into Carrie outside of Madison Square Garden and she shared this breathtaking tattoo:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOhqtB8ETQhon9Kl0mSpnZCDBDS8qGoeSyAK5JKRvG4Uk4DLdB0axHBivzYRfXjPP8OHXhqsKiUd6bD9hKS7_9f5GU5hAj4HafpmpxacEwmv2oYySV-ZsbBag2Zb-Q0shnjLBI140/s1600/peacock+carrie+msg+1+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOhqtB8ETQhon9Kl0mSpnZCDBDS8qGoeSyAK5JKRvG4Uk4DLdB0axHBivzYRfXjPP8OHXhqsKiUd6bD9hKS7_9f5GU5hAj4HafpmpxacEwmv2oYySV-ZsbBag2Zb-Q0shnjLBI140/s640/peacock+carrie+msg+1+wm.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><br />This piece isn't yet complete, but represents close to sixteen hours of meticulous work by <a href="http://www.awaptattoo.com/norm.php">Norm Wright Jr.</a> at <a href="http://www.awaptattoo.com/">Art with a Pulse Tattoo Studio</a> in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The detail is incredible and Carrie explained that he free-handed the design with Sharpies, and then followed up with the tattoo needle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDU2_h_s8nJ-IIgAhNuHP06PV0N_Wq19ib0RouCjYYJ9FRDheMa7nG8JoyxRDhXkZO0nzF0ZfjiJeLIsHbmODLsvca-dLLLVzI-NdxgBsHOwkSIRcS4hMBbeEiAS16LKXmi4ei270/s1600/peacock+carrie+msg+1+detail+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDU2_h_s8nJ-IIgAhNuHP06PV0N_Wq19ib0RouCjYYJ9FRDheMa7nG8JoyxRDhXkZO0nzF0ZfjiJeLIsHbmODLsvca-dLLLVzI-NdxgBsHOwkSIRcS4hMBbeEiAS16LKXmi4ei270/s320/peacock+carrie+msg+1+detail+wm.jpg" /></a></div><br />Aside from the beauty of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Peafowl">peacock</a>, Carrie explained that she was inspired by a trip to India, and that this beautiful creature is the country's national bird, which imbues the tattoo with even more personal meaning for her.<br /><br />Thanks to Carrie for sharing her colorful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Carrie's Astonishing Peacock

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