David's Traditional Hands

Last month I met David when I stopped after noticing his neck tattoo. However, it was his hands he offered up to us here at Tattoosday:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAe9cuBcQ5R_tP-QDpZD_258vPW48m-UOtyGhh3WifAO_2mlDR2HhgPsd7fF22Rzx8xVaWXKT38zDtbRvKWSLTdox4lZ1iGvtYN3WyShkmYWwaoabuDyK57slbmkq15tsoiP5cWxP3Wng/s1600/Davids+Hands+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAe9cuBcQ5R_tP-QDpZD_258vPW48m-UOtyGhh3WifAO_2mlDR2HhgPsd7fF22Rzx8xVaWXKT38zDtbRvKWSLTdox4lZ1iGvtYN3WyShkmYWwaoabuDyK57slbmkq15tsoiP5cWxP3Wng/s400/Davids+Hands+wm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />David works in construction and is a contractor. He also manages the band, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DREW-NUGENT-THE-MIDNIGHT-SOCIETY/165439868308">Drew Nugent & the Midnight Society</a>.<br /><br />He has about thirty-five (35) hours of work done on his body, and he explained that these are traditional pieces on his hands.<br /><br />He was inspired to have his knuckles read "True Blue" as they speak to his belief that our country has lost its values that need to be regained. Key among these values are loyalty and honor, in the traditional, "true blue" sense of the words.<br /><br />To him, the panther represents that we need to fight to regain these ideals.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1BefB3N2AZMXcrl3PngWx1afwk-guUNIwhOeGRf8LUN9s6AVEbN-RgDxrrU1mwVk97rIeNeDt1M6Zt5Ndl5tU1Zk3CrS3K77KubfpUxS8kBlzL5QV-fDYdMmFfekIBH0G4scU8w6wpI/s1600/Davids+Hands+detail+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1BefB3N2AZMXcrl3PngWx1afwk-guUNIwhOeGRf8LUN9s6AVEbN-RgDxrrU1mwVk97rIeNeDt1M6Zt5Ndl5tU1Zk3CrS3K77KubfpUxS8kBlzL5QV-fDYdMmFfekIBH0G4scU8w6wpI/s400/Davids+Hands+detail+wm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And the two roses represent the ideal (the healthy, red flower on the right hand) and what he called the "diminished," (on the left) that is, where we're headed with our loss of values.<br /><br />David embraced these traditional elements because he feels that "the only way to have a future is to look at the past".<br /><br />He had the panther done at a tattoo convention. The roses and "TRUE BLUE" knuckles are credited to Rick Meggison at <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling3/metalnips/about/">Marked 4 Life</a> in York, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />Thanks to David for sharing these very cool hand tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

David's Traditional Hands

Last month I met David when I stopped after noticing his neck tattoo. However, it was his hands he offered up to us here at Tattoosday: Davi...

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Shauncey's Pantherabbit

Last month in Penn Station, I ran into a gentleman who was covered with tattoos and was happy to share one with us here on Tattoosday.<br /><br />As luck would have it, he was a tattoo artist himself, up from Florida, biding his time as he waited for his train to arrive.<br /><br />As tattooists generally have a lot of work to share, it is always interesting to see what one piece they will offer up, and <a href="http://shauncey.livejournal.com/">Shauncey Fury</a>, of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ocalatattoo">Ocala Tattoo & Piercing</a> in Ocala, Florida, shared this whimsical piece:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c7otS33_A3IvdlCOxQPRt_fWSt9uiAWe2esR5WjIeqnu_-Vm5w5moTsjX-c7iC2ie2QQYLIQS05wtkEV4FaXxzeFA_icqtz5Z79FO64Ej1W24V1C83dY-M8qEuiuR6mjM6qNc9R_/s1600/Shauncey+Panther+wm+rotate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c7otS33_A3IvdlCOxQPRt_fWSt9uiAWe2esR5WjIeqnu_-Vm5w5moTsjX-c7iC2ie2QQYLIQS05wtkEV4FaXxzeFA_icqtz5Z79FO64Ej1W24V1C83dY-M8qEuiuR6mjM6qNc9R_/s640/Shauncey+Panther+wm+rotate.jpg" width="426" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Your eyes do not deceive you, that is a bad-ass panther wearing bunny ears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shauncey explained that he went to <a href="http://www.mikewilsontattoo.com/portfolio">Mike Wilson</a>, an artist at <a href="http://www.inksmithtattoo.com/">Inksmith & Rogers</a>, in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, who is known for, among other things, his panther tattoos. They thought they'd "mix it up a bit" and added the rabbit ears for comedic effect. The result is a whimsical tattoo that is certainly a conversation piece!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shauncey has been tattooing for five years and gravitates toward portraits and American traditional-style tattoos. You can see a sampling of his work <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shauncey/photos">here</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Shauncey for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!</div>

Shauncey's Pantherabbit

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Mike & Norma Share Some of Their Ink

I met Mike and Norma at a local drugstore in Brooklyn in early April and they both had amazing work they were willing to share.<br /><br />Their post was preempted by the <a href="http://tattooedpoets.blogspot.com/2010/03/index-of-tattooed-poets.html">Tattooed Poets Project</a>, so I thank them in advance for their patience.<br /><br />Mike shared this enormous black panther tattoo that covered a huge section of his left calf:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcsFGsK84jA2BUKJGmhh0BXAQoG-kY6Hol5lrJsIrtiL_ie2-WzY8BBqibF1QrWzi8kFEIG2upbsGSlpX9Gmo7-45iYPdNrXDNjZb4tIcCT7LI_dMC2A_VDQSQ2wpuXzXRYHTNuYK/s1600/panther+and+roses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467944127351104098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcsFGsK84jA2BUKJGmhh0BXAQoG-kY6Hol5lrJsIrtiL_ie2-WzY8BBqibF1QrWzi8kFEIG2upbsGSlpX9Gmo7-45iYPdNrXDNjZb4tIcCT7LI_dMC2A_VDQSQ2wpuXzXRYHTNuYK/s400/panther+and+roses.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Mike, who estimates he has about 15% coverage, also told me that this was a cover-up. "What did you cover?" I asked. "A dolphin with a tribal design," he replied. Norma indicated that covering that tattoo had been an excellent aesthetic choice.<br /><br />Mike credits <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cs1976">Chad Smith</a> at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/screaminmimitattoo">Screamin Mimi Tattoo</a> in Amarillo, Texas with this piece.<br /><br />I then turned to Norma, who was gracious enough to share this incredibly beautiful geisha tattoo on her left calf:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCQCvt8dGYLAzjewgprLBXqI5PuZkpF_dkh9CGVPJwbEp7ObsmGuq6xLid7lhbm53NhyphenhyphenV3AWyM0Q7pH00GxQAn1z_8uUYc6Psii9jDTYUtvjIKzYujsBRNQ3WT-yyGgFAEw-_-I6F/s1600/Geisha.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467944029705186898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCQCvt8dGYLAzjewgprLBXqI5PuZkpF_dkh9CGVPJwbEp7ObsmGuq6xLid7lhbm53NhyphenhyphenV3AWyM0Q7pH00GxQAn1z_8uUYc6Psii9jDTYUtvjIKzYujsBRNQ3WT-yyGgFAEw-_-I6F/s320/Geisha.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://elitetattoogallery.com/section/4128_Roxxy_s_Tattoos.html">Roxxy</a>, an artist at <a href="http://elitetattoogallery.com/home.html">Elite Tattoo Gallery</a> in Fort Worth, Texas, free-handed the design. The Japanese characters form a haiku, the meaning of which Norma didn't have with her. Regardless, it's a stunning work of art.<br /><br />Thanks to Mike and Norma for sharing a little bit of their extensive ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Mike & Norma Share Some of Their Ink

I met Mike and Norma at a local drugstore in Brooklyn in early April and they both had amazing work they were willing to share. Their post w...

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