I met Greg outside of Madison Square Garden last fall, and he happily shared several of his tattoos, inspired by magic and mythology. On his upper left arm is this wizard:On his upper right arm, he shared this dragon:Below [...]
Showing posts with label Skulls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skulls. Show all posts
A Quartet of Tattoos from Greg
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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Tattoorism: Sean Returns, Part 2
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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 [...]
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Chris's Tattoos Motivate and Inspire
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 20, 2010
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 [...]
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They Call Him Mr. Spades
Posted by Unknown on Friday, December 17, 2010
I met Matt in Penn Station last month and he was happy to share a couple of his eight tattoos. The coolest one was this heart on his left arm:A closer look shows just how intricate this design is:Matt explained that the [...]
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Matt's Golden Silence
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
I met Matt one afternoon as he stood among the masses at the southwest corner of Madison Square Garden, waiting for a bus out of town.This is his tattoo which he shared with us, covering his upper right arm:The message is [...]
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Orphans: A Native-American Sleeve on Seventh Avenue
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A few weeks ago, I was walking up Seventh Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets, when I spotted this peeking out of a guy's shirt sleeve: I stopped to ask him about the tattoo. Or rather, asked him if I could take a picture, [...]
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Nick Remembers Billy, I Remember Siki
Posted by Unknown on Friday, July 30, 2010
My first tattoo was modified from a piece of flash at Body Art Studios by an artist who goes by the moniker "Siki". Shortly thereafter, Siki left the shop and went on his way.My friend Pete knows who he is but, until recently, [...]
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Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i - Hail to the Chief
Posted by Unknown on Friday, May 28, 2010
It's Fleet Week in New York City this weekend, so it only seemed fitting, with just a few Hawai'i posts remaining, that we share the following offering from Jack, a Chief Petty Officer (E7) in the U.S. Navy.Jack's was the [...]
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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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The Tattooed Poets Project: Jeff Simpson
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, April 25, 2010
Today's tattooed poet found us by way of Adam Deutsch. Jeff Simpson offers up this cool arm tattoo:Jeff, a tattooed poet from Oklahoma tells us:I started reading Horace in grad school and soon grew to be a fan of the odes. [...]
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Max's Spin on a Traditional Gypsy Tattoo
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 24, 2009
I was passing through Penn Station late yesterday when I spotted Max, who offered up this fascinating tattoo:At first glance it looks like the traditional gypsy piece, but if you look closely at the back of the gypsy's head, [...]
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Mike Shares Some More Ink
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Back in May, I met a guy named Mike outside of Penn Station and he shared this tattoo with us.Occasionally, contributors who I have met on the street will send me a follow-up of additional tattoos that I didn't photograph [...]
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Joe's Tribute to His Uncle
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 24, 2009
I spotted Joe earlier this month outside of Penn Station. He has seven or eight tattoos, and chose to share this one from his right forearm:Joe explained that this piece is a tribute to an uncle who had passed away. He [...]
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Zack's Spectacular Foot Tattoos
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
I met Zack earlier this month as he was walking north on Broadway. But, like many Tattoosday encounters, the ink I spotted (on his leg) was not what ended up here on the blog.Behold, Zack's feet:These incredible foot tattoos [...]
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Mike's Amazing Back Piece
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I had just exited from the subway station in Bay Ridge when I spotted an extremely-inked couple.I talked with both of them, but Mike was gracious enough to share this phenomenal back piece:Mike, a musician, has been on the [...]
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Mario Reveals the Soul Beneath the Skin
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, September 10, 2009
I met Mario outside of Madison Square Garden and he shared this, his first tattoo, which he had inked on his eighteenth birthday:His friend did the design and he took it to Coney Island Vinny's Tattoo and Body Piercing in [...]
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Georgiana Offers Up Two Very Personal Tattoos
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, September 5, 2009
I met Georgiana, owner of twenty-two tattoos, and she offered up these two pieces from her inner forearms:Both tattoos were done by her husband, who is a tattoo artist (MySpace page here).The first piece is a tattoo dedicated [...]
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Daniel's Back Piece Begins...
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, July 18, 2009
In my previous post, I described meeting Daniel and Katte. And, although Katte's work was what initially prompted me to stop the couple, Daniel offered up the bigger surprise.I have yet to come up with a term for the phenomenon, [...]
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A Darling Skull
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, July 12, 2009
I spotted Stacey from Washington D.C. in Penn Station, waiting for her train home.She had this remarkable skull tattoo on her right bicep, which she said, was a tribute to her girlfriend:It's the first piece of what she [...]
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Caroline's Sabre-Toothed Skull
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Back on June 23, I spotted Caroline walking in Penn Plaza, with this fascinating tattoo popping off of her right thigh:This is Caroline's second tattoo and is based on a sketched she drew of a sabre-toothed tiger skull. [...]
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