(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
picture taken right when it was finished, it looks great i love it so much!
inspired by Esao Andrew’s painting ‘the intrepid seed’
done by Josh Ross at Mind’s Eye tattoo in emmaus, pa!
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
The photo doesn’t even do it justice, this is my third and favorite tattoo. It’s based off an image I found online and fell in love with but modified a lot by Jason Vogt at Waukesha Tattoo Company for me, completed in one 3.5 hour session.
This tattoo was done by Phil Morgan at RLMG Tattoos in CT. It is actually a compilation of my first and second tattoos. My first tattoo is the Celtic symbol below my neck, a triple spiral inside a gypsy moon; I got that tattoo when I moved into school my freshman year of college. The triple spiral symbolizes the cyclical trend of life, maiden-mother-crone and the Gypsy moon symbolizes freedom. We added an orange glow to this tattoo to tie into the colorfulness of the octopus and cherry-blossom branches. Phil is an amazing artist and I am so glad I came to him with the idea for my second tattoo. The Octopus symbolizes psyche and creativity, and while there are many different meanings for cherry blossom branches in different cultures; to me they symbolize both the transience of life as well as perseverance. Much like the flower itself, life is a fleeting entity and while it is short lived and delicate, it returns each year to remind us to savor life’s beauty. Over the past few years I have been battling a stunting anxiety disorder, and recently as I started to gain control of my life again, I thought of this tattoo.
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
The peacock is a symbol of immortality because the ancients believed that the peacock had flesh that did not decay after death.
The peacock naturally replaces his feathers annually; as such, the peacock is also a symbol of renewal.
Done by A. Fontana
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
(Source: iamfreshh, via fuckyeahtattoos)
This tattoo came from an idea to create an image to bring together science and nature. The outline is the Mandelbrot Set, discovered by Benoit Mandelbrot in the late 70s, and often considered to be one of the first fractal images ever produced. Inside the Set is the Tree of Life as interpreted by the tattoo artist, David Hale of LoveHawk Studios in Athens, Ga. David really brought this idea to life and created an amazing image that captures what I envisioned more clearly than I thought possible. Hope you all enjoy it too!
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos)
