from one of the greatest movies of all time comes this song: ray charles - that spirit of christmas
national lampoons christmas vacation with chevy chase was,is and will always be my favorite christmas holiday movie.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Marisa's Polychrome Calves
I met Marisa walking down 40th Street in Manhattan late one October afternoon. She had just crossed Broadway when I spotted her and asked her about her tattoos. Namely, these two gracing the back of her calves:
These tattoos are based on the work of artist John R. Neill, who illustrated L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz books. The female figure in both designs is Polychrome, the Rainbow's daughter.
Both legs were tattooed at Rock Star Tattoos in Honolulu. Conor did the left calf:
and Kazan did the right:
Marisa has 11 tattoos in all. Incidentally, having heard she grew up in Hawai'i, I played the small-world game with her and discovered we both had the same history teacher, two decades apart, when he taught at different schools.
Like many people who have Oz tattoos, Marisa loved the books and was inspired by the magic in them, vividly illustrated.
Thanks to Marisa for stopping on the street and consenting to share her wonderful tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
These tattoos are based on the work of artist John R. Neill, who illustrated L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz books. The female figure in both designs is Polychrome, the Rainbow's daughter.
Both legs were tattooed at Rock Star Tattoos in Honolulu. Conor did the left calf:
and Kazan did the right:
Marisa has 11 tattoos in all. Incidentally, having heard she grew up in Hawai'i, I played the small-world game with her and discovered we both had the same history teacher, two decades apart, when he taught at different schools.
Like many people who have Oz tattoos, Marisa loved the books and was inspired by the magic in them, vividly illustrated.
Thanks to Marisa for stopping on the street and consenting to share her wonderful tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
Monday, December 20, 2010
YIMMY'S YAYO
in case you liek tattoo's you should check out YIMMY'S YAYO more often. its one good source for our tattoo database.
IN CASE...
...you like tattoos but cant take the pain of for whatever other reason dont want to get inked you can maybe get friends with this stuff here.
KAWS AND A GIRL
i originally wnated to upload just 2 pictures but i came across a lot of other nice stuff on my harddrive. being a designer can be a gift/curse/gift/curse...
Chris's Tattoos Motivate and Inspire
I met Chris earlier this month in Penn Station and he shared his 3/4-sleeve. He is the owner/operator of the Muscle Maker Grill at 92 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea.
His sleeve is a collage of designs that motivate and inspire him, with a skull design thrown in, to boot.
He has the phrase "Live Now. Shoot for the Stars" inked on his biceps. This motto is a nod to his ambition as a business owner.
The three pawprints tattooed below the elbow, on the left side of the photo, above, represent his three dogs (2 Cocker Spaniels and a mutt).
The cross and the prayer, "Lord, Protect Me" are based on his Catholic faith.
In all, Chris figures he's had about 10 hours of work done.
He also gave me permission to share this photo from his Facebook page:
I had hoped to show a better shot of the peacock that is on his back, with feathers that come up over his shoulder, but could not get a clear enough picture. The shot above gives a great idea, however, of his tattoos.
All work is credited to Rick Schreck at the House of 1000 Tattoos in Middlesex, New Jersey. A piece from Rick appeared earlier this Fall on the site here.
Thanks again to Chris for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Visit the Muscle Maker Grill website here.
His sleeve is a collage of designs that motivate and inspire him, with a skull design thrown in, to boot.
He has the phrase "Live Now. Shoot for the Stars" inked on his biceps. This motto is a nod to his ambition as a business owner.
The three pawprints tattooed below the elbow, on the left side of the photo, above, represent his three dogs (2 Cocker Spaniels and a mutt).
The cross and the prayer, "Lord, Protect Me" are based on his Catholic faith.
In all, Chris figures he's had about 10 hours of work done.
He also gave me permission to share this photo from his Facebook page:
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| Photo Courtesy of Christopher Almazan |
All work is credited to Rick Schreck at the House of 1000 Tattoos in Middlesex, New Jersey. A piece from Rick appeared earlier this Fall on the site here.
Thanks again to Chris for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Visit the Muscle Maker Grill website here.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Darya's Bi-Coastal Peacock and Cherry Blossoms
I met Darya coming out of the subway in Bay Ridge and asked if I could take a picture of her tattoo. She kindly allowed me to do so and share it here with everyone on Tattoosday:
Darya explained that she always wanted a peacock tattoo, and she has fourteen tattoos in all (not all peacocks). Joe Maggs at Brooklyn Ink tattooed the peacock.
The cherry blossoms, symbols of regeneration, were added by Illya at Studio City Tattoos in California.
Thanks to Darya for sharing her tattoos from both coasts here on Tattoosday!
Darya explained that she always wanted a peacock tattoo, and she has fourteen tattoos in all (not all peacocks). Joe Maggs at Brooklyn Ink tattooed the peacock.
The cherry blossoms, symbols of regeneration, were added by Illya at Studio City Tattoos in California.
Thanks to Darya for sharing her tattoos from both coasts here on Tattoosday!
HANDS II
here is some inspiration on what is possible with hands...well, obviously...quite a lot...
we love tattoos on the fingers. its the last resort of the true jail/gangster look :)
especially if its just roughly outlined...
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