Many people see tattoos and get inspired by either their beauty of their meaning. Many tattoos are done because they mean a lot to the person who is getting the tattoo done. Some tattoos are done because they got inspired by someone else’s work. It is important to find the meaning of the beautiful tattoo design that is being chosen. If you choose a symbol or a traditional picture to have tattooed on your body, it is important to have a sense of inspiration from that tattoo. A tattoo with inspiration behind it will have more meaning that a tattoo that was done just because ‘it looked cool’.
Tattooing is a form of art that will stay with you for the rest of your lift. Getting inspiration for a particular tattoo is important so that you still like the tattoo even years down the road. One story of being inspired to get a tattoo is the passing of a loved one. I was just at a house of a young girl who has just a few days to live, she is 11 years old. Her dad has tons of tattoos all over his arms, but you can bet that he will find room on his body to get a loving tattoo of his daughter if she passes away. Short of a miracle she will pass away at any time.
The hardest part of a tattoo is finding that inspiration to get it. When a loved one passes away its much easier to get a tattoo in their name. It’s sad but this is a way that many people deal with a death in the family.
The arms, wrists and chest are the most common places to put a tattoo of this type.
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Showing posts with label Tattoo Design. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tattoo News Review | TATTOO DESIGN
I'm just getting over the food and ouzo orgy that was this past weekend's Greek Easter celebration, a Brooklyn backyard bacchanal where chasing around unsuspecting guests with a lamb tongue on BBQ tongs is not only encouraged but specifically laid out in the Bible, right next to promoting "opposite marriage." [See the gory Greeky pix on Facebook.]Lucky for me, the news was not as juicy as our giblets, so I didn't have too many headlines to trawl through, but I did catch a few tasty treats on the net. Here goes:
More people are getting medic alert tattoos, prompting the medical community to address the legal and ethical issues behind them. Over the years, I've seen A LOT of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) tattoos, particularly on people over 70 -- like this fiesty Kiwi who sparked debate worldwide last year over the enforceability of DNR ink. In the US, a mere DNR tattoo generally won't cut it. You need to back up your wishes with a valid DNR Order. Better use of those tattoos would be alerts of serious allergies, pre-existing conditions and even blood type, but hell, the jewelry has been doing a good job at that, so save ya skin for art.
As the deadline for my book on blackwork tattooing -- like that of the fabulous Jacqueline Spoerle above -- fast approaches, I'm grateful that the boys got my back and this blog to bring you the Tattoo 411, but some of the tattoo news was too important to let it pass.
The most important: 18 Douchebag Celebrities and their Douchebag Tattoos.
No, I jest.
The Washington legislature finally has passed a measure that requires body piercers and tattooers to be licensed by the state. Up until now, there have been no regulations, so any kitchen table scratcher can scar up anyone with a low tattoo IQ. One of the people behind the measure is bod mod artist Troy Amundson. I wrote about Troy's lobbying fight for BME in 2007 and his efforts to bring safe and fair regulation of the industry. And today I toast him for securing representation "as stakeholders in body art related issues" as he calls it. Cheers to Troy for getting shit done.
In more tattoo law news, the search is on for some garbage who tattooed a gang symbol on his 7-year old son. It's a heartbreaking story of how the child returned home to his mother, distraught and ashamed after spending Easter break with his father. He tried to hide the tattoo when taking a bath but his mother saw and called the cops when he told her the story of how his father held him down while another gang member forcibly tattooed a dog paw on his hip. Justice for this gangbanger would be some big jail daddy forcibly tattooing bitch on his ass. I know, not highbrow commentary but this just makes me sick.
It's these type of stories -- the negative associations with tattooing -- that perpetuate stereotypes and result in, say, idiot zoning regulations, like this one in Vista, CA that says a tattoo studio can't be located near parks, schools or child care facilities, as well as 1,000 feet from other parlors. Imagine passing a similar reg for nail salons or barber shops. Yeah, I can't either.
And of course it leads to personal tattoo discrimination, as Pat blogged about yesterday on Joel Madden having to cover his tattoos before boarding a flight because British Airways found them "offensive." [I love this Perez Hilton comment: "... Joel was embarrassed because 'all the people were staring and laughing! No, Joel, they were laughing because you're in Good Charlotte."] *giggle* Eonline.com says Joel did cover up to board to plane but will be complaining to BA. I won't be giving BA my business. If you'd like to voice your opinion to BA about this, here's their complaint form.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Praying Hands Tattoos | TATTOO DESIGN
Postures in prayer take many different forms across the world – and through time – often varying within a single religion. As an outward sign of inward thoughts, they naturally express a variety of messages that can range from humility to ecstasy and even intercession. This month's tattoo, widely recognized as a common symbol of Christian prayer, owes an enormous debt to two very different sources: the medieval practice of vassalage and a certain German painter of the late 15th century.
Early Christian drawings or paintings of persons engaged in the act of prayer do not show them with their hands, palms together, raised slightly in front of them. In fact, this manner of praying is conspicuously absent. In the Christian wall paintings of the Roman catacombs, the dominant form of prayer shown is that of the orans position, standing with the hands spread in front and the palms facing up. It is a position still widespread in the iconography of the Eastern Christian churches and it was also described in Greek and Aramaic texts referring to Jewish prayer. As used in the catacombs, it has been interpreted both as a prayer position that suggested thanksgiving for being delivered from death and an earnest supplication to God for merciful judgement of the departed soul. However, if this shared position of prayer was so widespread and in use so early, where and when does the version in our tattoo become prevalent, at least in western Christianity?
Our only real clue, as faint and threadbare as it may be, is the following line from the Annals of the Kingdom of Franks, likely written by a scribe named Einhard (c. 775 to 850 AD), where he says that Duke Tassilo of Bavaria swears his allegiance to Pippin in 757 AD: "commending himself in vassalage between the hands." Because such commendation ceremonies were actually painted in later history, we know that "between the hands" refers to the hand positions of the lord and vassal. The vassal would kneel before the lord in submission, with his hands, palms together, stretched out to the lord in front of him. The lord would then place his hands over the vassals hands, between his own, to indicate not only his acceptance of the vassal but also his dominance over him.
By the 15th century, this method of prayer was securely part of western Christian iconography. In the San Marco monastery of Florence, Fra Angelico (a Dominican friar and painter) was commissioned by Cosimo de' Medici to paint a series of 43 frescoes that acted as a guide to the spiritual life. Not surprisingly, prayer figures largely, but in particular we see that Saint Dominic is painted kneeling in front of the crucifix, with his palms together in front, in a codified gesture of prostration meant to invoke an attitude of humility. In theory and in practice, this particular gesture had become an expected part of the ritual repertoire. As marvelous as these frescoes are, we must turn to another artist of this period for the exact image in our tattoo design.
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter and printmaker from Nuremberg whose artistic talent flourished at an early age – his first self-portrait was done when he was thirteen – and he was famous by his mid-twenties. Eventually he would journey to Italy (twice) and his reputation spread quickly throughout Europe. However, the now iconic image of "The Praying Hands," created in Vienna in 1508, was never intended as a finished product. Dürer typically made large numbers of preparatory drawings, engravings, and paintings as studies for large commissioned works, and such was the case for the Heller Altarpiece, a triptych originally commissioned by a textile merchant in Frankfurt named Jakob Heller. Although the original painting was destroyed by fire, the praying hands are one such study (for an apostle in the finished piece). Possibly the most famous creation in his body of work, the praying hands have been described as "majestic" and "inspirational." They are also a glimpse into the workshop of the master, as he worked and reworked such details to his satisfaction. Now reproduced on religious medallions, in devotional documents, and Christian tattoos worldwide, it is difficult to capture in words the appeal of this image but the painstaking attention to detail and the meticulous proportions of something so familiar as human hands make it difficult to see how it could be changed without detracting from it's beauty.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Holistic Henna Tattoo | HORIKYO TATTOO
Mehndi Art is also known as Henna tattoos. It was developed in India as a temporary body decoration. Mehndi was more likes a cosmetic that was used during special occasions such as weddings. The patterns are intricate and stunning and commonly found in the hands and feet.
Most of the artists use stencils but others draws intricate patterns and apply henna tattoos by hand. Henna is a natural powder used to dye the hair. Henna gradually fades over a period of days or weeks. Getting a temporary tattoo is inexpensive, painless but still looks real.
There are different henna tattoo designs such as Celtic or tribal patterns. Mostly found in arm, shoulder, ankle or other common choices. Some young people prefer henna tattoo designs because they are not yet ready to get a real tattoo but they attracted to the style. The pattern is painted on then paste and left to dry until it falls off naturally. Some of it lasted for long but some faded soon and it all depends on the specific henna tattoo product being used.If you are not quite ready for a real tattoo then the henna tattoos are fun, inexpensive and risk free.
There are different henna tattoo designs such as Celtic or tribal patterns. Mostly found in arm, shoulder, ankle or other common choices. Some young people prefer henna tattoo designs because they are not yet ready to get a real tattoo but they attracted to the style. The pattern is painted on then paste and left to dry until it falls off naturally. Some of it lasted for long but some faded soon and it all depends on the specific henna tattoo product being used.If you are not quite ready for a real tattoo then the henna tattoos are fun, inexpensive and risk free.
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