Pawangs Crocodile Tattoo
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Revolution Aligator Tattoo
Revolution Aligator Tattoo 1
Revolution Aligator Tattoo 2
Revolution Aligator Tattoo 3
Revolution Aligator Tattoo 4
Crocodile Tattoo
You can tell this is a crocodile tattoo rather than an alligator because of the long narrow snout. This makes a great tattoo design for anyone who loves visiting Gatorland if Florida.
Chest Tattoos For Men
There are many popular types of chest tattoos that have seen a rise in popularity to be placed on the chest. Some of these tattoos include the names of the children, a family crest, or traditional Mens tattoos such as eagles, jaguars and other types of animals which have been popular in the past. Men are able to customize these tattoos.
Chinese and Japanese Tribal Dragon Tattoos
Dragon tattoos are one of the most popular designs all over the world. It can go in any category, whether abstraction, naturalistic, dedication, stylized or combination tattoos.
Throughout history, dragon tattoos have never been out of fashion and had been used as a symbol in some parts of the world. It can be drawn as menacing or regal depending on your choice of design.
Dragon tattoos come in two popular forms: the Chinese or Japanese dragon of the east with its long, snake-like body and the European dragon of the west with its powerful wings and long neck. The European dragon usually symbolizes power and fear, a depiction of evil where as the Chinese dragon usually symbolizes unity and conformity, a depiction of good.
You can find many different designs of dragon tattoos in different forms and colors. Some of these dragon designs have additional background scenery where they are depicted flying in the clouds, swimming in the ocean, crawling on top of mountains or ravaging small villages. But the most common depiction of a dragon is being done as tribal dragon tattoos due to both its simplicity (the majority color being in either black or gray with the additional color to highlight the dragon) and its complexity.
Tribal Dragon tattoos
tribal dragon tattoo design can go from one part of the body to another for a unifying effect on a large body design. Elaborate, bestial, beautiful or bizarre, the dragon tattoo may appear with wings or without, fire-breathing or not.
Juan's Sleeve, Traditional Elements, Inked in the Bronx
A burst of pleasantly warm weather this week signified the end of a quiet winter.
Posts have been scarce indeed, but I see busier times ahead.
Wednesday afforded me my first "Tat* Trick" of 2010. That term, for those unfamiliar, is reserved for a day when I meet and photograph at least three tattoo hosts. Even rarer is the "Lunch Tat Trick," which involves me getting photos from three people (or more) in the course of an hour, on my lunch break.
So I am grateful for the following contributor, and thetwo three other nice people from the 10th of March.
I spotted Juan in Penn Station and he offered up this half-sleeve-in-progress, which includes a skull element and a panther :
Inked by Freddie Arroyo at Cool Hand Tattoo in the Bronx, this tattoo features his ideas and the artist's interpretation of the suggested design elements. The mask at the bottom of the design is one element I find exceptionally interesting, as it deviates slightly from what a traditional demon mask looks like, and takes on a slightly more original appearance which more likely reflects the style of the artist:
The work as photographed represents two sittings. Not seen in the shot above, but quite impressive, is the work and color of this flower, which is on the inside of the biceps, extending into the ditch:
Thanks to Juan for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
* Ed. Note:Tattoo purists often raise an eyebrow at the term "tat" to denote a tattoo. I generally employee it when I am attempting a clever play on words. Sometimes, I fail.
Posts have been scarce indeed, but I see busier times ahead.
Wednesday afforded me my first "Tat* Trick" of 2010. That term, for those unfamiliar, is reserved for a day when I meet and photograph at least three tattoo hosts. Even rarer is the "Lunch Tat Trick," which involves me getting photos from three people (or more) in the course of an hour, on my lunch break.
So I am grateful for the following contributor, and the
I spotted Juan in Penn Station and he offered up this half-sleeve-in-progress, which includes a skull element and a panther :
Inked by Freddie Arroyo at Cool Hand Tattoo in the Bronx, this tattoo features his ideas and the artist's interpretation of the suggested design elements. The mask at the bottom of the design is one element I find exceptionally interesting, as it deviates slightly from what a traditional demon mask looks like, and takes on a slightly more original appearance which more likely reflects the style of the artist:
The work as photographed represents two sittings. Not seen in the shot above, but quite impressive, is the work and color of this flower, which is on the inside of the biceps, extending into the ditch:
Thanks to Juan for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
* Ed. Note:Tattoo purists often raise an eyebrow at the term "tat" to denote a tattoo. I generally employee it when I am attempting a clever play on words. Sometimes, I fail.
Amy's Circle of Sanskrit Honors The Loss of Something She Needed to Lose
It was one of those New York City Tattoosday moments, when you really hit it off with someone and a simple question about a tattoo turns into a lengthy conversation.
I was coming home much later than usual and, at West 4th Street, where I'll occasionally switch from the A train to the D train, I spotted a woman in front of a subway map on the platform. She had tattoos on her ankles and was carrying a large hoop.
Amy, a nursing student and trapeze artist, shared the long segments on either side of her right food, inked in Sanskrit, quoting the Baghavad Gita:
She paraphrased the meaning as "Weapons do not pierce this. Fire does not burn this. Such is the eternal nature of the soul."
Or, in one translation, referring to the Atma, or higher self:
Why this quote? Aside from her appreciation of Hindu art and design, she got in "in honor of forgetting a person's number that I really needed to forget".
In other words, as I interpret it, she couldn't remember the number of someone who she was better off without. Her mind released the link to the person the heart craved and, in hindsight, the mind was operating in the best interest of the soul.
She had this work done by an artist at Purple Panther Tattoos on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood California.
Although the photos above were taken on the train platform at West 4th, we spent a good amount of time chatting on the D train after it pulled into the station. We talked about tattoos mostly, and I recommended some artists to check out in New York.
Amy said she had been recently thinking about a new tattoo and it was funny that I just happened to approach her about her own work.
We parted ways when the D rolled into 36th Street in Brooklyn, where I switched to the R train, and Amy headed to work teaching an Aerial Hoop class (which explains her possession of the large ringed object I alluded to at the beginning of the post).
A hearty thank you to Amy for sharing her inspirational tattoo with us here at Tattoosday!
I was coming home much later than usual and, at West 4th Street, where I'll occasionally switch from the A train to the D train, I spotted a woman in front of a subway map on the platform. She had tattoos on her ankles and was carrying a large hoop.
Amy, a nursing student and trapeze artist, shared the long segments on either side of her right food, inked in Sanskrit, quoting the Baghavad Gita:
She paraphrased the meaning as "Weapons do not pierce this. Fire does not burn this. Such is the eternal nature of the soul."
Or, in one translation, referring to the Atma, or higher self:
Weapons do not cut this Atma, fire does not burn it, water does not make it wet, and the wind does not make it dry. (2.23)
This Atma cannot be cut, burned, wetted, or dried up. It is eternal, all pervading, unchanging, immovable, and primeval. (2.24)
Why this quote? Aside from her appreciation of Hindu art and design, she got in "in honor of forgetting a person's number that I really needed to forget".
In other words, as I interpret it, she couldn't remember the number of someone who she was better off without. Her mind released the link to the person the heart craved and, in hindsight, the mind was operating in the best interest of the soul.
She had this work done by an artist at Purple Panther Tattoos on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood California.
Although the photos above were taken on the train platform at West 4th, we spent a good amount of time chatting on the D train after it pulled into the station. We talked about tattoos mostly, and I recommended some artists to check out in New York.
Amy said she had been recently thinking about a new tattoo and it was funny that I just happened to approach her about her own work.
We parted ways when the D rolled into 36th Street in Brooklyn, where I switched to the R train, and Amy headed to work teaching an Aerial Hoop class (which explains her possession of the large ringed object I alluded to at the beginning of the post).
A hearty thank you to Amy for sharing her inspirational tattoo with us here at Tattoosday!
Lower Back Tattoos
Lower Back Tattoos
Why Lower Back Tattoos are so SEXY!
Lower back tattoo designs are so damn sexy and sensual on a female. What can be more erotic than a floral tattoo design or tribal tattoo peeping out over a girls panties or bikini. Little wonder lower back tattoo designs are some of the most popular tattoos being done on females. The most popular styles are either tribal tattoo designs or floral tattoo designs. Although many people are getting lower back tattoos that have either a personal meaning or deeper meaning not just because they look hot! 
Lower Back Tattoos
According to ancient beliefs the lower back is an area that has a lot of stored energy in the form of 'kundalini' so this may explain why people are naturally drawn to this area. A lot of people have reported extraordinary sensations when getting lower back tattoos done. Kundalini is a Sanskrit word whose essential meaning is circular or winding. It is also a name used in Yoga for a snake like inner energy. It is believed that this energy was stored in the lower back area. 
Lower Back Tattoos
As a result a lot of females are asking for symbols such as the serpent being a symbol of the Mother Goddess. In older religions, the snake was considered benign. It represented knowledge of the unconscious, and was a feminine force. It looks as though there has been a rediscovery of this archetype in recent years as we witness a swing back to the feminine aspect. 
Lower Back Tattoos
Popular lower back tattoos are the lotus flower which is rich in meaning and metaphor, the Lotus symbolises divinity, fertility and wealth. The lotus closes at night and sinks underwater. In the morning it re-emerges and blooms again. Thus the flower became a natural symbol of the sun and creation. 
Lower Back Tattoos
There are so many variations of lower back tattoo designs so it shouldn't be hard to find something that "resonates" with you instead of choosing some stock standard tribal tattoo design "off the wall". Other popular forms of lower back tattoo designs are:
- Arabic lettering
- Celtic tattoos
- Japanese kanji lettering
- Heart tattoos
- Rose tattoos
- Sun tattoos
- Wing tattoos
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