Back in 2009, one of our loyal readers, Sean, submitted a whole slew of his work for our viewing pleasure. You can read the original posts, here and here. Why do I bring this up now? Last summer, Sean sent us more of his [...]
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Tattoorism: Sean Returns, Part 1
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Clark's Tattoo Incorporates Utah Wildflowers and a French Surrealist
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, January 16, 2011
Back in October, I briefly met Clark when I was passing through Penn Station at the end of the day. He was waiting for a train, so we didn't have a lengthy discussion, but he did let me photograph his right forearm:There [...]
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Something Girly This Way Comes
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, November 27, 2010
I met Nadya one afternoon in the beginning of October in Borders on Penn Plaza.She shared this tattoo, which covered up a date she had initially inscribed on her arm:Nadya told me that she wanted something "girly".What I [...]
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Sarah's Chrysanthemum
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 6, 2010
I spotted this lovely flower on Sarah while she was waiting for her train in Penn Station:This chrysanthemum is her first tattoo and sits on her upper left arm. Sarah is a big fan of Eastern art and understands that chrysanthemums [...]
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Kristine's Globe and a Memorial for Mom
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Kristine has seven tattoos, two of which she shared with us late last month in Penn Station.The first one I noticed when she walked by was this piece from the back of her calf:This is an homage to her travels, having [...]
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Eric's Tattoo: Zero the Fool and an Obsession with Time
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, May 30, 2010
I met Eric on Seventh Avenue between 23rd and 24th Streets earlier this month.This tarot card on his left forearm jumped out at me:Eric is a mixed media artist whose website can be seen here. He is an illustrator and is [...]
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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: Jeanann Verlee
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, May 2, 2010
Here on the final day of the 2010 Tattooed Poets Project, we are featuring two tattooed poets (in two separate posts).First up is Jeanann Verlee, who holds the distinction of being the one poet this year who met with me [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project - Caroline Goodwin
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, April 8, 2010
Today's Tattooed Poet is Caroline Goodwin.She sent along this photo of a clematis flower that was tattooed on her belly in the early '90s in Juneau, Alaska:She says she chose the clematis image from "a book of botanical [...]
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Anne's Flourish
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
This is another regular post amid the host of Tattooed Poets for April.I ran into Anne at a drug store in my neighborhood and she agreed to share this simple, yet elegant, tattoo, which she called her "flourish":Inked on [...]
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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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Tattoos I Love: Melanie's Hybrid Flower
Posted by Unknown on Friday, March 12, 2010
This is another special edition of Tattoosday, a variation on the Tattoos I Know series. First seen on Valentine's Day, this is an episode of Tattoos I Love.This category is reserved for the ink on my wife, Melanie, who [...]
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Juan's Sleeve, Traditional Elements, Inked in the Bronx
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, March 11, 2010
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, [...]
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Tattoos I Know: Paul, Part 5 or, The Great Cover-Up of 2008, continued...
Posted by Unknown on Monday, February 8, 2010
In December 2008, we posted about our friend Paul getting some cover-up work done on his upper right arm. Revisit the report here.We checked in with Paul again this past November to see the progress (here). And, just last [...]
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Tattoos I Know: Paul, Part 4, or, The Great Cover-Up of 2008, continued...
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Late last December, we posted about our friend Paul getting some cover-up work done on his upper right arm. Revisit the report here.We recently checked in with Paul to see how things were going, and he updated us with the [...]
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Amy Beckerman's Ink: Laughter and a Peony
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 14, 2009
It was Amy Beckerman's peony above her right ankle that first caught my attention:This beautiful floral tattoo, designed by Dan Bythewood at Regeneration Tattoo in Alston, MA, is one of four tattoos she has.Dan is a friend [...]
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A.J.'s Floral Ink
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, August 30, 2009
I ran into A.J. earlier this month, walking aling Seventh Avenue near 34th Street.She has seven tattoos, and shared this lovely black and gray floral piece on her upper right arm: She had been debating on whether to add [...]
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Katte's Memorial for the Artist, Gone Too Soon
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, July 18, 2009
I met Daniel and Katte as they were about to go into the subway station at 34th Street and 7th Avenue.Although Katte had a lot of visible work that was interesting, she rolled up her left pant leg to show me this interesting [...]
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