Alison's Violet Lotus

I spotted Alison's tattoo as in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, back at the beginning of July. She was kind enough to share this lovely lotus tattoo:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7SdXQvj1w1QD9RxYxhak0HGwf2twCaMDRYx-3NafR56Uy38Cv56eSSqpzRDLz_QkZDQ3w4WLsZpRDWKxbSHDL-kP1cg3eXHqDgwlBJfygPKksM_DEeb9YG4W561qSRcHHQaf4Uapb4M/s1600/allison+lotus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7SdXQvj1w1QD9RxYxhak0HGwf2twCaMDRYx-3NafR56Uy38Cv56eSSqpzRDLz_QkZDQ3w4WLsZpRDWKxbSHDL-kP1cg3eXHqDgwlBJfygPKksM_DEeb9YG4W561qSRcHHQaf4Uapb4M/s400/allison+lotus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> This lotus has a spiritual meaning for Alison, and she pointed out the third eye at the center of the flower. This was also a cover-up of an older tattoo.<br /> <br /> Craig Messina inked this when he was at Lone Wolf Tattoo in Bellmore, Long Island. He has since moved to the Long Island shop of Red Rocket Tattoo.<br /> <br /> Work by Craig Messina has appeared previously on Tattoosday here and here.

Alison's Violet Lotus

I spotted Alison's tattoo as in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, back at the beginning of July. She was kind enough to share this lovely lotus tatto...

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Michael's Calvin Embodies His Spirit of Adventure

<span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I met Michael back in August out on Penn Plaza and he shared this tattoo, on the upper left side of his chest:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgTVQ5jVk-qJ0xs2Owt_rSWWzmtC4kTnFVVbTKn404JRHwjuq6_kNsfH0bwvg0b1Aq0HFnlY7-t_Yv7l3k9K9i8Pr-kX7m_Sw6HwuGSr1TOla3SIuhbQdaOo8gRu-zA7gNMA3VwxlOZQ/s1600/calvin+yukon+ho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgTVQ5jVk-qJ0xs2Owt_rSWWzmtC4kTnFVVbTKn404JRHwjuq6_kNsfH0bwvg0b1Aq0HFnlY7-t_Yv7l3k9K9i8Pr-kX7m_Sw6HwuGSr1TOla3SIuhbQdaOo8gRu-zA7gNMA3VwxlOZQ/s400/calvin+yukon+ho.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That is, for those who don't know, the comic strip character Calvin, from Bill Watterson's <i>Calvin and Hobbes.</i></span><br /> <span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i> </i></span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i> </i></span><br /> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael is an illustrator and visual artist. He explains this tattoo:</span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br /> <span id="internal-source-marker_0.35449331908876347" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /> <blockquote><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"I’m a <i>Calvin and Hobbes</i> fanatic since I was a kid. I own every single strip. I actually have two of those omnibus hardcover [volumes] and I had gone on a road trip with my father and my 21-year old cousin. 17 states in three weeks. I‘ve always wanted a Calvin tattoo.</span>"</blockquote><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>

Michael's Calvin Embodies His Spirit of Adventure

I met Michael back in August out on Penn Plaza and he shared this tattoo, on the upper left side of his chest: That is, for those who don...

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Kevin's Gravitational Tattoo

I love word tattoos so I couldn't help but stop Kevin at Barnes & Noble earlier this month. He had this tattoo inked on his inner right forearm:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifzdHBSrTP6uxtrjlasG2YNovHXQjgVts94j5HdIuDcnZSsQICdMymKaL84f51Y5Ao4FXVgOlAeAqkU-hBeNp88YffdCpL_XGypqI4hJ1pioupKmc242YPMzA0F2MgbobUo29AQIK/s1600/Gravity+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifzdHBSrTP6uxtrjlasG2YNovHXQjgVts94j5HdIuDcnZSsQICdMymKaL84f51Y5Ao4FXVgOlAeAqkU-hBeNp88YffdCpL_XGypqI4hJ1pioupKmc242YPMzA0F2MgbobUo29AQIK/s400/Gravity+wm.jpg" width="357" /></a></div><br />He explained that he enrolled in school not knowing for sure what he wanted to do. He was on a path for a career in finance, but also has a keen interest in art and graphic design.<br /><br />He says that the tattoo is a reminder that, although gravity is all around us, and pulling us toward the status quo, he should stay true to himself and never give up his interest in art.<br /><br />He had this done by <a href="http://www.bettyrosetattoos.com/">Betty Rose</a> at <a href="http://www.redrockettattoo.com/index2.html">Red Rocket Tattoo</a> in Manhattan. Work from Red Rocket has appeared previously on Tattoosday <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Red%20Rocket%20Tattoo">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Kevin for sharing his Gravity with us here on Tattoosday!

Kevin's Gravitational Tattoo

I love word tattoos so I couldn't help but stop Kevin at Barnes & Noble earlier this month. He had this tattoo inked on his inner ri...

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Kristen's Puzzle Piece

When I stopped Kristen at our local grocery store, I did so to ask her about her sleeve, which was coming along nicely.<br /><br />Kristen recognized the name of the blog and informed me that she was familiar with us here at Tattoosday, because her sister <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/05/laurens-thigh-tattoo-salutes-mastodon.html">Lauren</a>, and her friend <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/02/amandas-hands-are-well-armed.html">Amanda</a>, have already appeared on the site (click their names to see their work).<br /><br />So it didn't take much persuading to have Kristin share some of her work and we went with this small piece on her inner right wrist:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT0DKnDCnt6e7cuELGdxMOfHGWkkGTzL-_N9Z_S9QILou2cwOsUD_rorSlXLfDx2PCuBOyc2EKrLG7apvx9UHxoEa1LjaFGVnw9tjAbiR2jbJJ0PzgXBhBAspTVWsKSg_XqR-JXot/s1600/Kristen+Autism+Puzzle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT0DKnDCnt6e7cuELGdxMOfHGWkkGTzL-_N9Z_S9QILou2cwOsUD_rorSlXLfDx2PCuBOyc2EKrLG7apvx9UHxoEa1LjaFGVnw9tjAbiR2jbJJ0PzgXBhBAspTVWsKSg_XqR-JXot/s400/Kristen+Autism+Puzzle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Kristen teaches kids with <a href="https://health.google.com/health/ref/Autism">autism</a> and the puzzle piece is a symbol used to raise <a href="http://autism.about.com/b/2007/04/18/why-are-puzzle-pieces-used-to-raise-autism-awareness.htm">autism awareness</a>. <a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/">Autism Speaks</a> is one organization that raises money to fund autism research that uses the symbol prominently in its literature.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h52sbAyjD0t_xCRrSh4q8EZjLqIaLPPDTIkgpAYkhBochPwj7A8yuP_En36u_2QwUjd9OfkRnGZWUYdF-1bnI3j28UzUOKY6zb8Ir1fcj41A6owNLylk6rwYrYzafgIABolblcIs/s1600/autism-speaks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h52sbAyjD0t_xCRrSh4q8EZjLqIaLPPDTIkgpAYkhBochPwj7A8yuP_En36u_2QwUjd9OfkRnGZWUYdF-1bnI3j28UzUOKY6zb8Ir1fcj41A6owNLylk6rwYrYzafgIABolblcIs/s200/autism-speaks1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The puzzle piece filled with all the other puzzle pieces is a tribute to all the kids that Kristen has had the pleasure to work with. She added the letter "B" to represent one student named Brian, with whom she has worked for six years. She says he has changed her life through the value of the experience of her teaching him.<br /><br />As a child of educators, I admire the work that most teachers do, but am in awe of those who commit their lives to helping teach kids with special needs. It's an honor to have Kristen and her tattoo on the site.<br /><br />The tattoo was inked by <a href="http://www.michaelbellamy.com/">Michael Bellamy</a> at <a href="http://www.redrockettattoo.com/">Red Rocket Tattoo</a> in Manhattan. Click <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Red%20Rocket%20Tattoo">here</a> to see work from Red Rocket previously featured on Tattoosday, much of which was done by Mr. Bellamy.<br /><br />Thanks again to Kristen for sharing a piece of her tattoo collection with us here at Tattoosday!

Kristen's Puzzle Piece

When I stopped Kristen at our local grocery store, I did so to ask her about her sleeve, which was coming along nicely. Kristen recognized t...

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