The Bird Of Paradise so-named for its remarkable bird-like appearance when in bloom, is a favorite among horticulturists and can be found growing in gardens worldwide. I don’t tattoo these that often, it was fun to do this one and no better skin then some pale leg skin.
The Phoenix In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularily the empress. This mythical bird represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and fidelity.
Finished this Koi fish tattoo the other night. This was done in two sessions, each about a hour and a half long.
The most common meanings of a koi tattoo ;
Worked on this “Bertha” half sleeve tattoo on my friend David this evening. David owns a really great mens clothing store called Palmer Trading Company in soho on Sullivan Street.
I was just checking out my friend Tim Hendricks blog and found this gem of a video on our dear friend Dan Dringenberg and his company. He is a living legend, a great friend, and a great man. I have the utmost respect for this man. Take a minute and check out this short video. He is all heart and one of a kind.
One of the first tattoos I did in Western Australia, I call it “a rose from the future” because it is a day later here in Australia. It’s been a honor to hang at Five Star Tattoo here in Fremantle, WA with the legendary Ricky Luder and his great crew!
Nothing beats a rose tattoo with a child’s name. Timeless classic. I did this one on a nice guy from Australia, it was his first tattoo.
Tattoos look like this. The traditional tattoo is in my opinion, is American tattooing at it’s purest form, clean, bold lines, solid color, meant to last a lifetime. This eagle tattoo with a diamond represents that.
Started my day today with this Ghetto Protected gangster tiger tattoo. The client was this young man from Boston that I tattooed last year named Matt. Always great to tattoo great collectors that let you do your thing, thats when the magic happens.
Did this little tattoo on my dear friend Whitney for her birthday. I also have a owl tattoo on my back. (more…)
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