Sabtu, 30 Juni 2012
07.09
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I spotted Anthony's ink while biking along the Belt Parkway promenade at the end of May.
Always a fan of word tattoos, I stopped him while he was jogging and he was kind enough to stop and allow me to snap the photo above.
It was only after I got a chance to see it that I recognized the top verse as what is commonly called the Serenity Prayer:
God Grant me
the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change
courage to change
the things I can
and wisdom to
know the difference.
When I asked why he chose the Serenity Prayer as a tattoo, he said, "I think it's a good way to look at life, every day, with a positive attitude."
I am not as familiar with the passage below it
Living one day at a time
Enjoying one moment at a time
Accepting hardships as
the pathway to peace
It turns out that those four lines are the next in the sequence of the verse composed by Reinhold Niebuhr, from which the Serenity Prayer was adopted.
He credited an artist named Omar at a shop on Christopher Street in Manhattan with these tattoos. It likely could have been Tattoo Heaven.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Jumat, 29 Juni 2012
03.24
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Just a quick post for Friday.
Earlier this week, I met Dave on the West 4th Street platform and took a picture of this tattoo on his leg:
I like this skull because it's so unusual. It has the feel of a sugar skull, but it's not quite, It's certainly not your typical piece, and the neon colors really make it jump off the skin.
He got this about three years ago at a shop in Atlanta called the Ink Spot.
Thanks to Dave for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Earlier this week, I met Dave on the West 4th Street platform and took a picture of this tattoo on his leg:
I like this skull because it's so unusual. It has the feel of a sugar skull, but it's not quite, It's certainly not your typical piece, and the neon colors really make it jump off the skin.
He got this about three years ago at a shop in Atlanta called the Ink Spot.
Thanks to Dave for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Kamis, 28 Juni 2012
14.38
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Well, it appears that I am not the writer of the Monster-Blood Tattoo / The Foundling's Tale series after all.
Apparently - if you can credit it - it was THIS person!
It seems I have been tricking you all along - either that or I look remarkably like Michaela Conlin of the TV show Bones.
Maybe this is why I do not post upon this blog as often as would be good to do!
*Just for the record: I AM the author of Monster-Blood Tattoo / The Foundling's Tale series, what this other person is on about eludes me entirely - some form of online role-play perhaps? Anyone else got any idea?
Also, thankyou to all of you gave an opinion about the two word choices for rams: I will be using both: Achmë for an over-gunned frigate, Lyonne (I agree that this is a better spelling) for an older standard gunned frigate... though Scion also is a rather good name... Hmmm...
I do not mind at all of the Looney Tunes association of Achmë one bit - that is part of the fun of the whole process: taking s well used/context specific word and giving it a new handle to hook on to. Think on it: I gave a major character the name of an entire continent and managed to get away with that :D
Apparently - if you can credit it - it was THIS person!
It seems I have been tricking you all along - either that or I look remarkably like Michaela Conlin of the TV show Bones.
Maybe this is why I do not post upon this blog as often as would be good to do!
*Just for the record: I AM the author of Monster-Blood Tattoo / The Foundling's Tale series, what this other person is on about eludes me entirely - some form of online role-play perhaps? Anyone else got any idea?
Also, thankyou to all of you gave an opinion about the two word choices for rams: I will be using both: Achmë for an over-gunned frigate, Lyonne (I agree that this is a better spelling) for an older standard gunned frigate... though Scion also is a rather good name... Hmmm...
I do not mind at all of the Looney Tunes association of Achmë one bit - that is part of the fun of the whole process: taking s well used/context specific word and giving it a new handle to hook on to. Think on it: I gave a major character the name of an entire continent and managed to get away with that :D
03.24
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I met Laici last month outside of Penn Station, near the corner of 33rd Street and 8th Avenue. I was intrigued by this design on her upper right arm:
This design consists of several symbols from the Zodiac.
Laici explained, "My dad's a Cancer, my mom's an Aries, my sister and I are Scorpios, and my brother is a Sagittarius."
She designed this piece herself by combining the four symbols into a cohesive design:
Thanks to Laici for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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This design consists of several symbols from the Zodiac.
Laici explained, "My dad's a Cancer, my mom's an Aries, my sister and I are Scorpios, and my brother is a Sagittarius."
She designed this piece herself by combining the four symbols into a cohesive design:
The four elements combined on her arm to represent her family unit. It's a neat concept and it is executed rather nicely. I especially like how she combined the last two parts, Scorpio and Sagittarius, to form one fluid symbol that encapsulates her and her siblings together.
Thanks to Laici for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
This entry is ©2012 Tattoosday.
The four Zodiac symbols illustrated above were linked from TattooSymbol.com.
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Rabu, 27 Juni 2012
16.13
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The eagle and the raven, both connected to the highest god in the northern universe, Odin.His shape-shifting abilitys help him to escape as an eagle from the giant Suttungs hall and his two ravens are legendary ;)
15.35
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| Moon Bay (CA) |
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| Buffalo Dancer at Pow-wow (CA) |
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| Bird Dancer at Pow-wow (CA) Couldn´t do you guys in Black´n´White, thanx :) |
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| Loki and the Midgardsnake intertwined to a tree of life |
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| Dimitri, the dancing deer :) |
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| Remarkable rock carving (CA) |
Greetings and a big "thank you!!!!" to all you guys in Vinland (old norse for the Americas), you re awesome!!!!!!!
15.01
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| View from Mountain Top (NO) |
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| Where Bears sleep.... (NO) |
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| Bear Woman......Helsinki :) (FIN) |
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| Magic Turtoise Brooch, original from viking age (FIN) |
03.45
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Last month, I found myself at the corner of 86th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, waiting for the crosstown bus.
I looked over to my right and saw a tattoo with incredible line work:
This tattoo belongs to Sierra, who was kind enough to send me a photo of the tattoo later that evening. She also told me a little more about the piece:
Thanks to Sierra for sharing her Mayflower with us here on Tattoosday!
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I looked over to my right and saw a tattoo with incredible line work:
This tattoo belongs to Sierra, who was kind enough to send me a photo of the tattoo later that evening. She also told me a little more about the piece:
"My tattoo is of the Mayflower. My parents took me to Plymouth a lot as a child and it fostered a great love of American History. I wanted something to commemorate that. I chose this scale drawing because I wanted something 'antique-ish' and not to 'pirate-y'."Sierra credits the talented Mark Harada at East Side Ink with this amazingly well-lined work. "I love [his] work," she wrote me, "and do plan to have him do another for me in the future."
Thanks to Sierra for sharing her Mayflower with us here on Tattoosday!
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00.49
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| the ink....... |
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| probably Svantevit image on very old posts, slavic ritual place (in use),Kiev (UA) |
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| notice sacrificed nuts and coins |
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| one of four dragon posts |
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| Mother figurine |
Special thanks to Motul for your help, bro ;)
Check out more pictures: http://vk.com/album-24188691_157529390
Selasa, 26 Juni 2012
03.38
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Yesterday I posted Bjorn's Michael Jackson Thriller tattoo. When I met him, walking on the Coney Island Boardwalk, he was accompanied by Anna, who also had quite a few tattoos. She offered up this one on her left thigh:
The banner around this classic ship tattoo reads "Yo no soy marinero soy el capitán."
This is a refrain from the Richie Valens song "La Bamba," and is translated as "I am not a sailor, I am a captain." This was Anna's favorite song when she was a kid.
She credited this cool tattoo to Nick Caruso, when he was at Flyrite Tattoo in Brooklyn. Nick has since left Flyrite and opened up Bound for Glory Tattoo in Staten Island.
Thanks to Anna for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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The banner around this classic ship tattoo reads "Yo no soy marinero soy el capitán."
This is a refrain from the Richie Valens song "La Bamba," and is translated as "I am not a sailor, I am a captain." This was Anna's favorite song when she was a kid.
She credited this cool tattoo to Nick Caruso, when he was at Flyrite Tattoo in Brooklyn. Nick has since left Flyrite and opened up Bound for Glory Tattoo in Staten Island.
Thanks to Anna for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Senin, 25 Juni 2012
03.43
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It's hard to believe that it has been three years since Michael Jackson's tragic passing. It only seems fitting that we pay our respects by sharing this tattoo, which illustrates the King of Pop in one of his most famous incarnations: a zombie in Michael Jackson's Thriller.
This piece belongs to Bjorn, who I met earlier this month, out on the Coney Island boardwalk.
The tattoo is inked by Alex McWatt at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn. It was part of one of their Friday the 13th tattoo extravaganzas.
Thanks to Bjorn for sharing this timely tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
And just because it is such a timeless video, here is Michael Jackson's Thriller:
This entry is ©2012 Tattoosday. The video is (C) 1982 MJJ Productions Inc.
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Minggu, 24 Juni 2012
09.07
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Yesterday I attended the 30th Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. It was my first excursion to Coney Island for this specific occasion and, let me say, it is sensory overload, especially if you are interested in tattoos.
Fueled by Coney Island lager, I managed to meet a few people, take photos, and even get some ink stories for future enjoyment. What you'll see here today are pictures of people and tattoos of folks who I have no information on. I gave them cards and fliers, so I'm hoping seeing their photos here will prompt them to reach out to me so I can give their tattoos proper Tattoosday treatments.
First I want to share my favorite pic of the day:
That would be a sailor kissing a mermaid. But I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the cool New York City tattoo, with the Chrysler Building prominently displayed.
Here's a random shot from the parade on Surf Avenue:
I snapped this tattoo on the Boardwalk:
After taking this picture, I turned on my voice recorded and said, "Bailey Robinson, um, out on the Boardwalk. I have no idea what I just took a picture of. It was really cool and there's tattoos everywhere. Bye."
A day later, I can clarify this. It's obviously a circus lady sitting on an elephant. Bailey Hunter Robinson is a Brooklyn-based tattoo artist, and he actually posted this piece on his website when he first outlined it here.
From the Boardwalk I headed to the Tattoo Shot Lounge to cool off and regroup.
Hanging out there, I met a lot of people, two of whom shared their tattoos. The place was loud and I have no information on these tattoos:
I did find out that "Attempting to discover where to begin" were song lyrics and a little research reveals that the words are from the song "Waiting" by an artist named City and Colour.
Perhaps I'll hear from these inked women who can give me a little more info about their tattoos.
I also met Katy, who got this tattoo in Arizona:
And from the inside of her arm:
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead to see more tattoos spotted at the parade.
Thanks to all of the participants in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade who allowed me to photograph them, and who spoke to me about their tattoos!
This entry is ©2012 Tattoosday.
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Fueled by Coney Island lager, I managed to meet a few people, take photos, and even get some ink stories for future enjoyment. What you'll see here today are pictures of people and tattoos of folks who I have no information on. I gave them cards and fliers, so I'm hoping seeing their photos here will prompt them to reach out to me so I can give their tattoos proper Tattoosday treatments.
First I want to share my favorite pic of the day:
That would be a sailor kissing a mermaid. But I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the cool New York City tattoo, with the Chrysler Building prominently displayed.
Here's a random shot from the parade on Surf Avenue:
I snapped this tattoo on the Boardwalk:
After taking this picture, I turned on my voice recorded and said, "Bailey Robinson, um, out on the Boardwalk. I have no idea what I just took a picture of. It was really cool and there's tattoos everywhere. Bye."
A day later, I can clarify this. It's obviously a circus lady sitting on an elephant. Bailey Hunter Robinson is a Brooklyn-based tattoo artist, and he actually posted this piece on his website when he first outlined it here.
From the Boardwalk I headed to the Tattoo Shot Lounge to cool off and regroup.
Hanging out there, I met a lot of people, two of whom shared their tattoos. The place was loud and I have no information on these tattoos:
I did find out that "Attempting to discover where to begin" were song lyrics and a little research reveals that the words are from the song "Waiting" by an artist named City and Colour.
Perhaps I'll hear from these inked women who can give me a little more info about their tattoos.
I also met Katy, who got this tattoo in Arizona:
And from the inside of her arm:
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead to see more tattoos spotted at the parade.
Thanks to all of the participants in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade who allowed me to photograph them, and who spoke to me about their tattoos!
This entry is ©2012 Tattoosday.
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