Last week, I shared more of reader Sean's vast tat-alog here. It's time to finish off our inventory of this very generous fan o' the site. Let's see what we have: ...I got a clipper ship on my upper arm. The ship is [...]
Showing posts with label Roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roses. Show all posts
Tattoorism: Sean Returns, Part 2
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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Sharon's Bird on a Saturday
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, December 11, 2010
At the end of September, I spotted this bird on the left side of Sharon's upper back: Sharon drew this herself and had it tattooed at Fat Cat Tattoo in Sacramento, California.I'd love to tell you more about this tattoo, [...]
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David's Traditional Hands
Posted by Unknown on Monday, November 22, 2010
Last month I met David when I stopped after noticing his neck tattoo. However, it was his hands he offered up to us here at Tattoosday:David works in construction and is a contractor. He also manages the band, Drew Nugent [...]
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Tim's Bleeding Rose
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, November 13, 2010
I mentioned in my last post that I met three guys on their way to New York Comic Con when they stopped and shared their tattoos.Below we have Tim's contribution, one of his nine tattoos: This piece, on his forearm, [...]
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Bryan's Memorial Rose
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, August 7, 2010
Bryan was around the corner from where I work with this rose on display:Perched on his left elbow, the tattoo is identical to one that a friend of his had.When his friend died, Bryan chose to commemorate his friend's memory [...]
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Tattoosday Goes To Hawai'i: Mark's Sleeve Pays Tribute to East and West
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 12, 2010
I spent a good chunk of time at Ala Moana Center one of the days I was in Hawai'i. Even in paradise, malls are great places for inkspotting.It was there that I met Mark, who had a full sleeve to offer up.Now, before we begin, [...]
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Mike & Norma Share Some of Their Ink
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, May 6, 2010
I met Mike and Norma at a local drugstore in Brooklyn in early April and they both had amazing work they were willing to share.Their post was preempted by the Tattooed Poets Project, so I thank them in advance for their [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Rebecca Wolff
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Like Brendan Constantine yesterday, Rebecca Wolff was a carryover poet from last year. That is, we couldn't quite coordinate getting a post together for the Tattooed Poets Project in 2009. Fortunately, we were able to get [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Joseph Millar
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Today's tattooed poet is Joseph Millar.This is a bit of an unusual submission, as it was provided on behalf of Joseph by his wife, the poet Dorianne Laux. Dorianne, who herself is un-inked, was instrumental in last year's [...]
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Two Small Tattoos from Samantha
Posted by Unknown on Friday, March 19, 2010
I met Samantha in Penn Station when I was passing through the New Jersey Transit waiting area earlier this week.This simple rose is just above her left ankle:Samantha got matching tattoos with her mother when she was sixteen. [...]
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Angela's Ambivalence About a Rose
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, March 18, 2010
Angela, a video editor, wanted a rose tattoo that would match her eyes and serve as a "permanent necklace". This was the result:Looks pretty good, right? Not so fast. It is not often that I get someone sharing a tattoo [...]
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A Yellow Rose for a Fallen Friend
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 7, 2009
I met Dan outside of Penn Station last week on a balmy December day.He has 22 tattoos and shared this one from his right forearm:It's a memorial piece for a friend who passed away in 2008.Her initals are in the heart, which [...]
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Gypsy Roses and a Tombstone
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Last month, I ran outside toward the end of the day to throw a letter in the mailbox at the corner of 31st and 7th, near Penn Station.Always prepared, I had a flier and my camera with me, just in case, and I spotted a woman [...]
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Colin's Left Leg is Traditionally Flash-y
Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 25, 2009
I spotted Colin one afternoon while I was waiting for another tattooed individual to get off of her cell phone.(Not only have I come up with individual terms for things that are associated with inkblogging, but I follow [...]
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Austin's Sleeve Pays Tribute to His Grandmother
Posted by Unknown on Monday, August 17, 2009
Austin was visiting New York when I stopped him on 7th Avenue right in front of the Fuse studio.He offered up this sleeve on his left arm:This was inked by Amanda Grace at Truth and Triumph Tattoos. She now works at Smartbomb [...]
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