Tattoo Design

Tattoorism: Sean Returns, Part 1

Back in 2009, one of our loyal readers, Sean, submitted a whole slew of his work for our viewing pleasure. You can read the original posts, <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/02/tattoorism-seans-leg-piece-represents.html">here</a> and <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/03/tattoorism-sean-stops-by-to-unveil-more.html">here</a>. <br /><br />Why do I bring this up now? Last summer, Sean sent us more of his tat-alog of work and I had been saving it for a rainy day. Since it's a rainy, sleety, snowy day, I thought I should share more of what Sean sent along. And since he sent a lot, I'm splitting it into two posts. What follows is the first installment. Italics represent direct quotes from Sean.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39089uzI3Di9SAKqKQKWymj0bOu4IMbAJKUq2GA_Ik21oev4v7dpcA-c1a-E2W_dyeQwRxjvB5ClNKWRM24-_wGGtQYfH34UxyO_XDYfCBRREL7DlzWHOhorgYQEhsXGoQaMHuB8Rxs0/s1600/Flower+Ditch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39089uzI3Di9SAKqKQKWymj0bOu4IMbAJKUq2GA_Ik21oev4v7dpcA-c1a-E2W_dyeQwRxjvB5ClNKWRM24-_wGGtQYfH34UxyO_XDYfCBRREL7DlzWHOhorgYQEhsXGoQaMHuB8Rxs0/s400/Flower+Ditch.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><i>I got the ditch of my elbow done probably about a year or so ago.  It is  a flower of sorts, of my own design, made up of various geometrical  shapes.  The tattoo represents two parts of our world, nature (the  floral shape itself, petals, leaves, etc.) and science (the geometric  shapes making up the flower).  I believe that one should not base their  ideals solely on nature or science/technology, but on a mixture of the  two.  It represents my appreciation for both nature and science.   Basically, I am fascinated by technology and the sciences that are its  basis, but at the same time do not feel that science should trump nature  all together but rather, have the two working together in harmony.  It  was done by <a href="http://electrictattoonj.com/section/6906_ROBERT_RYAN.html">Robert “Binky” Ryan</a> at <a href="http://electrictattoonj.com/home.html">Electric Tattoo</a> in Bradley Beach, NJ.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJJ6Xw65zP7bCING-Lm4CtVZ4tLQoNO34zzRVN73ffkz4PUdWhtkLiTaivqwTjck4sTGj3vuLS42YBKi2LRcs3OMZa4v4RewpaQ-TDuFMalNrAuotxTEkjRsJbstUksAWdYwUc2a6PIc/s1600/Sparrows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJJ6Xw65zP7bCING-Lm4CtVZ4tLQoNO34zzRVN73ffkz4PUdWhtkLiTaivqwTjck4sTGj3vuLS42YBKi2LRcs3OMZa4v4RewpaQ-TDuFMalNrAuotxTEkjRsJbstUksAWdYwUc2a6PIc/s400/Sparrows.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><i>The sparrows circling my outer elbow were my next pieces done.  I had  attended a Marine museum in Philadelphia which had a great exhibit on  the tattoo culture surrounding the Navy and sailors in general  throughout history.  According to the exhibit, sailors would earn the  right to a single sparrow tattoo after traveling 5,000 miles at sea and a  second sparrow after 10,000 miles.  I am not much for sailing, but the  idea of the sparrow representing travel and all the hardships, journeys,  and successes that surround that travel appealed to me.  Further, I  have a general appreciation for American Traditional tattoos and their  overall aesthetics.  These were done by <a href="http://electrictattoonj.com/section/66139_Rich_Heller.html">Rich Heller</a> at <a href="http://electrictattoonj.com/home.html">Electric Tattoo</a>  in Bradley Beach, NJ.  </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8r_Y_4dmR7cQAXeUCHYEN1oVSdmxA6lfUMZrtktmGKfcCt1jgSmSTgKW2VlUM8aHtVhFzk6i-O2MpNHt1zqVnYHmK6gxDbl_UtZHiezb2NJYRF6xrQAqU0k0Je8Ryj0D-I-lw3_XgxSc/s1600/bothfeet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8r_Y_4dmR7cQAXeUCHYEN1oVSdmxA6lfUMZrtktmGKfcCt1jgSmSTgKW2VlUM8aHtVhFzk6i-O2MpNHt1zqVnYHmK6gxDbl_UtZHiezb2NJYRF6xrQAqU0k0Je8Ryj0D-I-lw3_XgxSc/s320/bothfeet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>Don’t quite remember when I got my feet finished up, but it was sometime  within the last year and a half or so.  My feet are tattooed with a sun  and moon, which I drew myself about 6 years ago.  The duality of the sun  and moon, and various meanings that these two symbols hold are why I  had them tattooed.  The idea that each represents night and day, or two  opposites that work together to make up a whole, are what drew me to  having the designs placed on my feet.  Further, it represents the two  sides that I have to myself, a lighter, happy, and caring side and a  darker, selfish side.  I feel a person cannot fully understand  themselves without acknowledging and accepting all parts of their  personalities.  I also gave the sun and moon, a dark, kind of macabre,  look as I am a huge horror fan and have always been attracted to the  darker side of things.  Originally, I had them inked by Robert “Binky”  Ryan (then at <a href="http://www.bodytattoos.com/">Body Art World</a> in Pt. Pleasant, NJ but now Electric Tattoo  in Bradley Beach, NJ) in 2004.  They were done in grey wash and I was  happy with them for about 5 years, in which point I decided to have them  colored in, and had some background added.  The color and background  were added by Brody Longo at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/slingininknj">Slingin’ Ink</a> in Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrii1Z-iitVNP61yRB-1Es1gRE-VVI229p-UH2f3OF3H6wLthkv0Fq7tbyiG4PbMhYGh8RhevF4NKqak4A4jHPGF55zzn4WY2nuYswlWhJq3VbDiAEQ30MxE-6v2MQzWOsdFshLPHaOw/s1600/anchor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrii1Z-iitVNP61yRB-1Es1gRE-VVI229p-UH2f3OF3H6wLthkv0Fq7tbyiG4PbMhYGh8RhevF4NKqak4A4jHPGF55zzn4WY2nuYswlWhJq3VbDiAEQ30MxE-6v2MQzWOsdFshLPHaOw/s400/anchor.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><i>The next piece I got was an anchor on my inner forearm.  The anchor  represents all the things that drag me down in life.  Across the anchor  is a banner that reads “P.M.A.” the abbreviation for positive mental  attitude.  I feel the first step in pushing through any kind of hardship  in life is to have a positive attitude, and the rest will follow.  I  want to say the original use of PMA was in a <a href="http://www.badbrains.com/">Bad Brains</a> song, but I  pulled it from its use in the <a href="http://glassjaw.com/">Glassjaw</a> song “Piano.”  This tattoo is  also a throwback to the band Glassjaw, as they have been my favorite  band for I would have to say at least 10 years now and I have  experienced just about every emotion possible while listening to their  albums.  So as an added bonus, the tattoo brings me back to all those  memories.  The tattoo was done by Rich Heller at Electric Tattoo in  Bradley Beach, NJ.</i><br /><br /><br />Thanks to Sean for sharing all of this with us here on Tattoosday, and for patiently waiting for me to post it!<br /><br />Stay tuned for part 2.....

Tattoorism: Sean Returns, Part 1

Back in 2009, one of our loyal readers, Sean, submitted a whole slew of his work for our viewing pleasure. You can read the original posts, ...

4:44 AM

Indianapolis Colts Tattoos

Are you a wild a crazy fan of the >Indianapolis Colts football team?<br />Wild and crazy enough to show your support, with a tattoo?<br />Checkout this picture gallery of some great loyal fans and their tattoo designs, dedicated to the marvelous NFL football team, Indianapolis Colts.<br />I'm still searching for the fan with a Peyton Manning tattoo, could it be you?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OYYb4QjNBWBbUnUrTbswIJGTfrG-7B8x0Zu7yGl27bA5UP6rf-Zurgsu85f3wTblo6YoBeiuzIZru_4ANBbGHgohpdGI_0iwL_wgL1UONvs0eftSHC_2jWZynJ37sq-6H21g32nDOOjG/s1600/colts-tattoo-5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrtkQbaMxDpRhmBeAht2pvTt7myJTt25s-w6YJ6N8D-Gotm0YuWpCXMiNzNb5lmroHR3w1cRpEobEfKeTgpjv1xqHGVQ-gYPGzyQrdoZBO8J4Ri3of8-Ysr0yXi7fLx6R3TF0nt-QOBDR/s1600/colts-tattoo-4.bmp" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YqLkyRkM3_DkXrnmwlTcNSV7bVd6VcxZbFKLMctHhs7KSgOvzCPREexxb7aJjcD14PAHTbWXt2WE5GsFTwcK2KDGMDC_9ImfhmOgOJn3jm_7dwvZ07KMIO5xULlYX7KlBCw_FkR6XQ4M/s1600/colts-tattoo-3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQyR90LSGDagFqoEcnmFvx0wZZI51soPJdBFGS8sGkWQGcSUKpgy8LwZl98H0PQ2uTBusLCKNqtESGl28WS92hAc9gFOvm1foAOYSWfgBmMaZtv6JaT7yjCh3B0w3x6z9sBLdKa88r8zh/s1600/colts-tattoo-2.jpeg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmcph_Y7-90yCvvRONaIqMClUao92-ZyoGPe_Nrqaql-vVaaBS5pgt-ylVkbeTkZcqhyPkdpWmm7t7STjdgTV73ViCA9jtAy6yeGEHLvjLFvo4w5-uxSPB36VQ8p0aW88LDjmzGJ31u69/s1600/colts-tattoo.jpg" /></div>

Indianapolis Colts Tattoos

Are you a wild a crazy fan of the >Indianapolis Colts football team? Wild and crazy enough to show your support, with a tattoo? Checkout ...

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Beatles Tattoos

What better way to show your support and respect for the greatest rock and roll band ever, than getting a tattoo of them.<br /><br />Checkout this super cool photo gallery of Beatles tattoos.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWKbrHmzxN3lh4XQ0K5gceyAqTQmh_ex3pZr-vaxz5yA-C9HhA826AyayulpWHhLsVRjSZerwy46_4VHcV_oTHYXN47x6xiy0xKtKa3vJDpUmeHbbABTJLmdIg8nxQ7Ae1vN_-Wp4pcO1/s1600/beatles-tattoo-9.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKH14eNedyvzClQcMbKYUoT3fbAweq89OW6jx_kW1FzZ233jN6R1jcIyNv0jwektfbn7NrvokJA4WpTeEaB0q5z8YkD17wh2ZEQh7tTCNdttilIYOngCg_Id6ABLygT0OnU_jHRK5O71yk/s1600/beatles-tattoo-8.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8aJLsQC8A1trDGotiHvQY1KRvNGTySe7wg9PN_Y6tcuIysHIEZL6hHjxlBEaaDwpcbBi0NnPqP-KI7hlrw5cFqFu4b2q2BLEmx4gsflmRz3br966Cbl8Mb_JYkL_gKTFda7oEGXDCBwF/s1600/beatles-tattoo-7.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Lx-ca2UkuppoDsvfl5X5gC-t4QZHwe1aFaBY02HKWAAk1K93tXed1XM-_XB68B0L10sYwWFoaGON95iJ7rD-RMM4HN_VJZ_mNRBOa03-nyBKs0v-V7tCBPSpNpafjLjd0xWMwPlR1vGH/s1600/beatles-tattoo-6.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLwO77w7MrKlFEvR34Gv9QQ2Bx34gxK4kKgsGA7qm1VyjPA67dWzBXzwbaOYhwzZDl59ywHyzAdGTAZlPvYlVW6F4mk6ekkGp41s7a1OFrbwltZ0WQGc1harAlppncDr2eft7Zikscs1p/s1600/beatles-tattoo-5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ6HMl87orwwVIQ6UHAFACc6b53KESCaP9kMtl-Jv-lBfcEcd0O5ESKebogsUM-8XZTpjJYOdDxODfmb8Cq9UFum-nsQrdblY3aZlLnd0K7aGVE-HVp4xjj5zdFmxbsd_3tTSubwZ-71M/s1600/beatles-tattoo-4.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUZr8LgFg0lt9k28UISBu_hVgaKP6OV-s6yTS8UczCyznD4afOn308tHiCgREVoaSSZqmPhA4EbVhmJUWpJGOmVQmBK1KrzAWWhsS_SYhmgmijkI8hzJVHGE3gvB-BL7SjI6M8MUTt6gI/s1600/beatles-tattoo-3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCqwQ6EKGXnklf0ktfHWQhUmiaYFuj6C8KT872Y2K9_yO6e7F_Q99Nzz8ilYBiN6LNY_LUEj7K5kEjkANF8VlBMW9T1sGs57erJb7Dw8oTdRlf1qrqo9N39mqKVbM4o6gV4xgNoRm7RCD/s1600/beatles-tattoo-2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNphavyT804FpoJgUxxEIV0wIMd3zPJAawYmhb8rQmgMeuWQ1ZcpKNw7nrhlUmr12xiDrR0QiT8fHUxg4wlTwPTkcpcHFkuyJvKxbzLd2jStv2eE5vLmuDmY9of3BF4Hsn7OT_NtS87PqK/s1600/beatles-tattoo.jpg" /></div>

Beatles Tattoos

What better way to show your support and respect for the greatest rock and roll band ever, than getting a tattoo of them. Checkout this supe...

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Clark's Tattoo Incorporates Utah Wildflowers and a French Surrealist

Back in October, I briefly met Clark when I was passing through Penn Station at the end of the day. He was waiting for a train, so we didn't have a lengthy discussion, but he did let me photograph his right forearm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJc5dmRddnNzzNPtGO-GiTRs71JWpagOkCSQbplJ17bSyrfxW6IMI1suiAGCckU_vypxDvsP65fEBfmNfO5AvNfyawyfabS49F0PANMP3BzAF53s2SQmKsmO-b08nj0DTtBllPU6HxFk/s1600/utah+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJc5dmRddnNzzNPtGO-GiTRs71JWpagOkCSQbplJ17bSyrfxW6IMI1suiAGCckU_vypxDvsP65fEBfmNfO5AvNfyawyfabS49F0PANMP3BzAF53s2SQmKsmO-b08nj0DTtBllPU6HxFk/s640/utah+collage.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />There are two significant elements to this work. Clark is originally from Utah, and he has chosen to acknowledge this in ink by having Utah wildflowers incorporated in the piece.<br /><br />The figure is bordered by the French phrase <b style="font-weight: normal;">"Nul n'est censé ignorer" which can be translated as "ignorance is no excuse." The figure is based on the work of French painter and poet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Picabia#Visual_gallery">Francis Picabia.</a></b><br /><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><b style="font-weight: normal;">Clark credited both Jonah Ellis and Joss Macetti at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gracelandbrooklyn#%21/gracelandbrooklyn?sk=info">Graceland Brooklyn</a> for work on this tattoo.</b><br /><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><b style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks to Clark for sharing this with us here on Tattoosday!</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Clark's Tattoo Incorporates Utah Wildflowers and a French Surrealist

Back in October, I briefly met Clark when I was passing through Penn Station at the end of the day. He was waiting for a train, so we didn...

9:08 AM

A Diversion: A Tattoo Across Time

A Diversion: A Tattoo Across Time

Well, folks, at one point I had over fifty days of material backlogged, but I've been rationing of late, and tattoobernating a bit. I...

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Celina's Tattoo Gives Her Strength and Courage

Last month, I received a phone call when I was walking through the Borders at 2 Penn Plaza. I sat down in one of those comfy chairs and noticed, once I had finished speaking on the phone, that the young lady sitting next to me had an interesting tattoo on her right wrist. I asked her about it and Celina kindly shared it with us here:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDifc8Y5r169EFp-bOTF0RtHy-u8Dp2_dVV2JksHNnE88FQA-hLkxpfYCNTAS2bpTEneI9CODpb3xOkmAhkE1yYGvtYe0SpmpXcUVMBmYpZcH2gPHRuSuqbDuZ1Nz3mrnuiUosg-6odFA/s1600/Hebrew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDifc8Y5r169EFp-bOTF0RtHy-u8Dp2_dVV2JksHNnE88FQA-hLkxpfYCNTAS2bpTEneI9CODpb3xOkmAhkE1yYGvtYe0SpmpXcUVMBmYpZcH2gPHRuSuqbDuZ1Nz3mrnuiUosg-6odFA/s640/Hebrew.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Celina explained that she had originally hoped to have this done in Aramaic, but that she and her artist couldn't find the proper script, so she chose this one instead. It's an old Hebrew script, which I can recognize a significant part of, thanks to my many years of Hebrew school in Hawai'i.<br /><br />The words translate to "Be strong and courageous," from <a href="http://bible.cc/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,  for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor  forsake you." </blockquote>The Hebrew phrase,    <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> חִזְקוּ וְאִמְצוּ</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">is spoken by Moses, on behalf of God, addressing the Israelites after they have fled Egypt and are about to embark on the journey that takes forty years and eventually leads them to the Promised Land.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This phrase resonated with Celina, who had this tattoo done before she moved to New York from the San Francisco Bay area, and was about to embark on a journey into the unknown.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">She credited the artist Chris Evans, in Santa Cruz, California, with inking this tattoo.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks to Celina for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!</span></span>

Celina's Tattoo Gives Her Strength and Courage

Last month, I received a phone call when I was walking through the Borders at 2 Penn Plaza. I sat down in one of those comfy chairs and noti...

2:58 AM

Tattoorism: A Bee-autiful Tattoo from the Pacific Northwest

Among the several people who voted for <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Thanksgiving">my Thanksgiving tattoo</a> last  November, Jude sent along a photo of a tattoo she had recently received,  on November 5, her first in fact.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb-vSmgHhOJU5JbQOqBbcY7xsr6xNjWve435WvTPOA6snuap56wsGOFb_ZPyQBngiFEqI-PgdefFrsip6It4aUJI-efhe_tC9Be44cGuGKAgOIwn0zQaPWPGy9OrjAGRglfA67PobibY/s1600/judebee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb-vSmgHhOJU5JbQOqBbcY7xsr6xNjWve435WvTPOA6snuap56wsGOFb_ZPyQBngiFEqI-PgdefFrsip6It4aUJI-efhe_tC9Be44cGuGKAgOIwn0zQaPWPGy9OrjAGRglfA67PobibY/s400/judebee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'll let Jude explain:<br /><br /><blockquote><i>My married name is Beeman and next year will be our 20th anniversary. I had been searching for the perfect bee image for years.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>The image is by <a href="http://www.umista.org/giftshop/item.php?item=456">William Wasden Jr</a> from Alert Bay, BC. I found the bee online, one of a series of prints. I found contact info for William, and both called and sent emails twice over a two month period.  Unfortunately I did not hear from William. This due diligence did satisfy my tattoo artist, <a href="http://www.shokoloco.com/">Shoko Sonoda</a>, of <a href="http://www.sumiya.ca/home.html">Sumiya</a> here in Vancouver and we proceeded with the work.</i></blockquote><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4E7J44esi7ikCbF5HQ4J93eMLmzlpAweiQyJ-7JbROdAIjw7zYggAaPvOwp-K273TLXQaj-2XUOPa30msXJ8R77jlYFImORh_ktGQZd5uic9z9kfO8UykpQKEr7UfTzlcMuVS8HWUCc/s1600/judebee2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4E7J44esi7ikCbF5HQ4J93eMLmzlpAweiQyJ-7JbROdAIjw7zYggAaPvOwp-K273TLXQaj-2XUOPa30msXJ8R77jlYFImORh_ktGQZd5uic9z9kfO8UykpQKEr7UfTzlcMuVS8HWUCc/s400/judebee2.jpg" width="386" /></a></div></blockquote><br /><blockquote><i>The tattoo measures 4" by 4" which Shoko thought would be the smallest   she would want to go to catch the details. The colours used are 'bee' yellow, black and white."</i></blockquote><br />Thanks so much to Jude for sharing this tattoo with us here at Tattoosday. It's really quite lovely!

Tattoorism: A Bee-autiful Tattoo from the Pacific Northwest

Among the several people who voted for my Thanksgiving tattoo last November, Jude sent along a photo of a tattoo she had recently received...

2:58 AM

Werewolf Tattoos

Checkout this scary photo gallery of some great high quality werewolf tattoos.<br /><br />Some people say that getting a tattoo makes you tough, but i say, getting a werewolf tattoo makes you a bad ass!<br /><br />Enjoy these excellent pictures of werewolves tattooed on various werewolf enthusiasts from around the globe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_y-UuVF2PZF2x_q3ZpABuefM6ojT8FOnxw1qchheu7S2PAEA7Pn5hmoiga0fapaSkUrKYgYiCo9NHPlozOTnIzaTNlJ6DQi1TD4J0_T3UYI8Ak7FS_7zaxKg3E2xw8Xp-fEqw-tpwEep/s1600/werewolf-tattoo.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO68VtxWgvGmloDuPEEQebkH9Qc0iv7SzOe8k-Tm3dr7txBrspsYuXphnCT0U9orQXuM-v-DdtwYKjKgWB6ek2bbubeT5mGslc2h9rHn0mp2DlmB13dREStK6CznXFuZ-M2bgPTHAX_sUy/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT9jvTlBvtHZguz7nf3Dxmpx1KwiXAy0-HX8JNDf6vaauonvphVUv8yGxI8ckgTs3D0YtD7TtjSSTYT0x75bzvGNHL6K0wEibJiAAfoLAzr2Ry3F7ooMFisM1qKiz1u-o9pWLZcfA0aRq/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrRxbvHJ05LSAETW30auVNGIF27qhAv_4XJ4kW0nMXSscUSe10XHIH4w_uSwl4JxslCtFz4OmYy1DWGxBepQYcju3mez9Ep3K8t-BHO-uyb1Oy4WC5n1E6VYJOLjMGrXb6BvoOQch8kZy/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-4.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSq8f4i5-FKztlnTmya43M1KH5ySGZU_dA1s5iO8FiWcNbypRPwfGOpbiXBF73yOGU2HYggGyFQm-3fDgVRgz28_IHAmtRsXhollQ3k5GmZjDPYaC7yMZwjZ0inLzBtMwb9weCe-OjzE9-/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre30ArOKWK7IQP-l-exbykvApdys9DAMzL-OPYCeilhPw6OmJRaN_NdZSra0DhCIcZe4khjMGm2Sid3B2K1s9230uaG4N8sZyCwT17INP2ujPi1MiiKBxlEzKuUKsjdDLmRPUQ4zH9RlU/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-6.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW23G3x-IG2LRtmrilszdi7M7riaMiVoggi44zMJIxS7YNrjQuRM12sEgArVVmgJ9fiQzOXsbBIMozfRHw5V_wvla52si3mDuBAFiq6Tqvevt2FsqhSypksjRYpOj_ToW0ORtpGEkJQL1y/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-7.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtWp_MI48roLbZbxYT1eXVfqB3zlfevtBtDsjhRzuy_DMWrrBaPD6ejdTnXMvPWl2JhUUoeOCYw8YwVhmRn0UuqNNtw_Y9kLO7bQksx2lpPvadt81ld9OuI2WiiWPJELCbKfrDxmyTb0T/s1600/werewolf-tattoo-8.jpg" /></div>

Werewolf Tattoos

Checkout this scary photo gallery of some great high quality werewolf tattoos. Some people say that getting a tattoo makes you tough, but i ...

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Three's Not a Crowd

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I met a trio of friends hanging out in Penn Station in early October, waiting for their train back to Rhode Island.<br /><br />I spotted Darius first, which was understandable, as he has seventeen  tattoos. Kenny and Katie, his friends, each boasted a modest three  tattoos apiece, and offered up theirs as well.<br /><br />Let's start with Darius, who has this traditional Mom and Sparrow tattoo on his forearm:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmnUCotuss7WG0b6uDtR5md5lIU3rCexqDY6amg4jpAZVA_dMVTwKLBtRarJSJ0Y3JkmSGEPLK2MkVX0RyLKeI-hTFK_FDhxak_chmsEAhZnFzLwa5GIHmu-a8mC8Cj2_hBlA2CRdx6g/s1600/Mom+Sparrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmnUCotuss7WG0b6uDtR5md5lIU3rCexqDY6amg4jpAZVA_dMVTwKLBtRarJSJ0Y3JkmSGEPLK2MkVX0RyLKeI-hTFK_FDhxak_chmsEAhZnFzLwa5GIHmu-a8mC8Cj2_hBlA2CRdx6g/s640/Mom+Sparrow.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br />He said that he and two other friends got the same tattoo.<br /><br />This was done by <a href="http://whiskeynotwater.com/home.html">Jae Audette</a> at <a href="http://mcinnistattoo.com/home.html">Mcinnis Tattoo Company</a>  in Providence, Rhode Island. Work from the shop appeared previously on the site <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Mcinnis%20Tattoo%20Company">here</a>.<br /><br />The other tattoo, on his bicep, is this set of brass knuckles that says "Knuckle Up":<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8y0DzAmuIf8GeU2DNHfiKMFU6w9NZ4cspzZ0ZYMnq6vSF5iBZigZ-xm5KD9ClzxNJ1ImxHVyDC2TTcCTJEVJbyju4gShXXf18mpVsK7S4E4kKo0enxuTfwyaFPSmLVdPfmBzXTViPjo/s1600/knuckle+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8y0DzAmuIf8GeU2DNHfiKMFU6w9NZ4cspzZ0ZYMnq6vSF5iBZigZ-xm5KD9ClzxNJ1ImxHVyDC2TTcCTJEVJbyju4gShXXf18mpVsK7S4E4kKo0enxuTfwyaFPSmLVdPfmBzXTViPjo/s400/knuckle+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This was done by <a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/forrest.aspx">Forrest Curl</a> at <a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/">Altered Images Tattoo Studio</a> in Cumberland, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Also from Altered Images is this still-in-progress rib piece on Kenny:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnk5GSUP1gaCg6S5HWmnMJSCSmrDtLLwb4MAXiuKth0gl27G68P52xd9tEqFZZz4ynTuzbF4GMOFRMekYk-aM3swq-YNvZOb3IuR6L1p3LuJ29zk8JCu4vRuaLeBR6SEb7ec_Qlksrtk/s1600/Crimson+King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnk5GSUP1gaCg6S5HWmnMJSCSmrDtLLwb4MAXiuKth0gl27G68P52xd9tEqFZZz4ynTuzbF4GMOFRMekYk-aM3swq-YNvZOb3IuR6L1p3LuJ29zk8JCu4vRuaLeBR6SEb7ec_Qlksrtk/s640/Crimson+King.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />This is a depiction of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_King">The Crimson King</a> from <a href="http://www.stephenking.com/index.html">Stephen King's</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_%28series%29">Dark Tower Series</a>. As you would imagine, Kenny is a huge fan.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alteredimagestattoo.net/rob.aspx">Rob Young</a> is the artist who is working on this piece.<br /><br />Katie then generously offered to show me her tattoo, which runs down her spine:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK8K8O8f_UOxiSGow_Wu-hUAfdQWY_eb-VD-IQjB-Mnbf9zQnTTWc7qy9j515bz0cfRAX35CDBTeHgUd9uyVtzcRxZfSu4bLVGa3lct8ecrdLYlRHYoJOwS0vyS9ejfh1C1RxynyQdzQ/s1600/Family+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK8K8O8f_UOxiSGow_Wu-hUAfdQWY_eb-VD-IQjB-Mnbf9zQnTTWc7qy9j515bz0cfRAX35CDBTeHgUd9uyVtzcRxZfSu4bLVGa3lct8ecrdLYlRHYoJOwS0vyS9ejfh1C1RxynyQdzQ/s640/Family+1.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />When I asked if she wouldn't mind sending me another photo, since the  tattoo was partially obscured by her bra strap, she didn't hesitate to  unhook it so I could photograph the whole tattoo, unobscured:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9yDNRHbpEiOsKMiOZpszlvL_KAJl43w3YctQdFA_8p1AbgETl0JOqTW2GK-86BcZMSAXQNDwRNselDlozVQFbEbcIJK3N1y4P-ZXGfRLkOQMOf1wx_SegePx9vX1eas56cHOsGwi-64/s1600/Family+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9yDNRHbpEiOsKMiOZpszlvL_KAJl43w3YctQdFA_8p1AbgETl0JOqTW2GK-86BcZMSAXQNDwRNselDlozVQFbEbcIJK3N1y4P-ZXGfRLkOQMOf1wx_SegePx9vX1eas56cHOsGwi-64/s640/Family+2.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br />Katie explained that her heritage is Armenian, and that the letters down her spine spell the word for "family".<br /><br />She added that two of her cousins have the same tattoo, but inked on their arms.<br /><br />She also noted that the infinity symbol at the base of her neck speaks  to the Armenian text and symbolizes, for her, "family forever".<br /><br />She did not recall the name of the shop where she had this done, but  recalled it was on Long Island, New York, and that the artist was "Joey  D".<br /><br />Thanks to Darius, Kenny and Katie for sharing their tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Three's Not a Crowd

I met a trio of friends hanging out in Penn Station in early October, waiting for their train back to Rhode Island. I spotted Darius first, ...

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Jill Walks On with Her Ink

I spotted Jill in the beginning of November sitting in the <a href="http://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo">New Jersey Transit</a> waiting area at Penn Station.<br /><br />She has eight tattoos, five are symbols and three are word-based, including this one on her forearm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77vCUvB9mx9V-guDE84PLDy2bmGd8UiaqAArQxTcYzUXrNrUsf_iM37s02FymMtOdXTJkOmUpKA8fzRCTIpGqEikq1by2jx0foFAuHP4OS1OvgSMveiH4HWcnBRT_OUXTn2b7_pJtHbw/s1600/Walk+On+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77vCUvB9mx9V-guDE84PLDy2bmGd8UiaqAArQxTcYzUXrNrUsf_iM37s02FymMtOdXTJkOmUpKA8fzRCTIpGqEikq1by2jx0foFAuHP4OS1OvgSMveiH4HWcnBRT_OUXTn2b7_pJtHbw/s400/Walk+On+Collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The one she shared with us is based on the song lyrics of <a href="http://www.u2.com/">U2</a> and their song "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_On_%28song%29">Walk On</a>".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvGbH-BYN7A4MeI5XVebeL41vX0lbtT4X5eSwqx2WQow7d9D8ROmQZGOCNcffizduVuuX-g0QiYAx4K23pq4IFhpo2dqYE-bWqbKD0jp4Uf5YxDwcnwKDhVAIjdL1ddArhtMDbq_3jmM/s1600/u2+walk+on.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvGbH-BYN7A4MeI5XVebeL41vX0lbtT4X5eSwqx2WQow7d9D8ROmQZGOCNcffizduVuuX-g0QiYAx4K23pq4IFhpo2dqYE-bWqbKD0jp4Uf5YxDwcnwKDhVAIjdL1ddArhtMDbq_3jmM/s400/u2+walk+on.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The letter G and the date refer to her grandmother and the day she died, March 2, 2010.<br /><br />The lyrics are "And I know it aches/And your heart it breaks/You can only take so much/Walk on".<br /><br />Jill said that listening to music got her through a difficult time and  this song, in particular, carried and sustained her through the mourning  process.<br /><br />Coincidentally, March 2 marked the anniversary of her meeting the band in 2009.<br /><br />She chose an <a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=edwardian+script&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=kU4kTY_MBISclgeXmcmMAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQsAQwAA&biw=1024&bih=528">Edwardian script</a> and the tattoo was inked by Mike at <a href="http://fatkattat.com/">Fat Kat Tattoos</a> in Keyport, New Jersey.<br /><br />Work from Fat Kat has appeared previously on Tattoosday <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Fat%20Kat%20Tattoo">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Jill for sharing this special tattoo with us here on the site!<br /><br />A little extra treat, video of U2's "Walk On":<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwKEdFoUB0o?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gwKEdFoUB0o?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Jill Walks On with Her Ink

I spotted Jill in the beginning of November sitting in the New Jersey Transit waiting area at Penn Station. She has eight tattoos, five are...

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