Nice Tattoos

Peter is one of the guys working out of Old Bones Tattoo in Malmø, Sweden. He does really bold pieces with great linework.
I’ve posted a bunch of photos after the jump…

I just stumpled across these new tats from danish artist Uncle Allans Blog. He just keeps on getting better and better by every week, it seems.  I wrote about Uncle Allan in . Check out the fresh ink after the jump…

Twenty-four hours after placing 3rd in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby and receiving thousands of boos from hating fans, Prince Fielder of the Milwaukie Brewers put on a show at the MLB All-Star game in Phoenix, Arizona. Fielder blasted a three-run homer to lead the National League to a 5-1 victory over baseball’s American League. Prince had his 2 sons, Jaden and Haven, by his side throughout the three day All-Star festivities and they were again by his side to receive the honorable MVP award after the game.
Fielder has been around baseball since the day he was born as his father, Cecil Fielder, player professionally in the 1980′s and 90′s. Prince has already out shinned his fathers mild stardom at the age of 27. Milwuakie’s slugger is not fond of his dad and is open publicly about his distaste him.

If you feel it’s hard and tuff for you to get a tattoo, think twice. You can now go for some sleeve tattoo that too with a Celtic theme, which won’t hurt you at all. Celtic tattoos sleeves actually is a combination of some animal waves, Celtic knots, Celtic crosses and many more such elements. The old fashion is getting into the fashion once again. Old Celtic symbols are becoming popular once again, which are now known as modern art. But be cautious while selecting the theme for Celtic tattoo, the lines should not be too close to each other. At least a gap of 1inch must be maintained between the two lines. The designs used for the Celtic tattoo sleeves are often associated with balance, fertility and bravery, but due to its origins and meanings these are so vague and mysterious. Celtic tattoo sleeves are basically temporary in nature and have a fabulous look in total.

What Is A Sleeve Tattoo?

Sleeve tattoo basically is a large tattoo, might be made through the collection of small tattoos, which covers most or say almost complete arm. These tattoos are usually made from shoulder to wrist. Sleeve tattoos is a large category in all. These are categorized in “Half Sleeves” or “quarter sleeves”. These sleeves covers the arm portion of a body, usually above elbow. The term “Sleeves” is used for sometimes it referred to a large leg tattoo that covers whole of the leg portion.

Celtic symbols in tattoos

Celtic symbol is referred to a map which is tough to track just because there are minimal known for surviving written records. Getting a Celtic design is a way to express pride in ones heritage. Celtic tattoo sleeves however is a fine way of art work which was used by our ancestors and now is known as a modern art. Celtic knot however is the most notorious and recognized art work in Celtic history.
Recent years Celtic Tattoo Sleeves have enjoyed an expression of revival. Celtic tattoos were considered as a sight among Celtic warriors.

Conclusion

Celtic Sleeve tattoo are very old in nature but has been once again adopted by the teenagers and the youngsters. Today’s generation calls it a modern art, off course because of its vague nature. It’s easy to get a Celtic sleeve tattoo on, than to going for a painful process of getting a tattoo on your body. This might be one of the reason why the generation next is liking this one.

Flower tattoos have always been in demand because of the variety of colors that it has to offer and of course of its delicate symbolism as well. The delicate and beautiful colors of hibiscus flower tattoo have always been loved by the tattoo lovers. The design is not limited unlike religious tattoo designs. Rather the designs can be created as per choice. Actually, these can be easily modified by the makers and can be used by one to show his/her creativity. The color combination again plays an important role as the combination defines the persona of an individual who is being inked upon. Further these tattoos have always reflected one’s personality; it shows what type of traits an individual carries. For an example, I would love to ink a rose along with some butterflies and vines, which will ultimately enhance the beauty of my tattoo. For Hibiscus flower tattoo, this belongs to Hawaiian tattoo art, which off course an ultimate tattoo art.

Meaning of hibiscus flower tattoo

To understand hibiscus flower tattoo design in a better way, take a look on above picture. Let me tell you a fact, in Hawaii, tattoo is known as ‘Kakau’ and this has a long history with it. Basically, Hawaii tattoo designs are mostly based on natural resources, like flowing water, nice and delicate flowers or the animals. As a matter of fact, Tribal tattoos play an important role in Hawaii tattoo art. These are incorporated with number of Hawaii tattoo designs, where Hibiscus is a major one. For those who want to keep a memory of the beauty of Hawaii, always prefer to have this tattoo as no one can ever compare its beauty to any artificial beauty.

Hibiscus Flower Tattoo Designs

The Hibiscus Flower tattoo can be used or say modified in various ways. Single Flower, Bunch of Hibiscus Flowers, Different Floral Designs. Now its your call, what’s your type. If at all you are searching for a small tattoo, go for the single flower hibiscus tattoo. For a small tattoo this is the perfect choice.
If at all you are thinking for a sleeve tattoo, bunch of Hibiscus Flowers is there for you. This time I am sorry to say single flower won’t do. But do make sure that you choice the right color combination.
Finally, if you are looking for a mixture of all these go for the different Floral Designs, as these include vines, stems, leaves, etc. To add an extra feature to your tattoo includes fictitious characters like fairies or angles which would surely enhance the beauty of your tattoo.


Although Hibiscus Flower tattoo are generally small in size, but for me the cutest part of such tattoo is its size only. The right combination of its color and size defines your personality and you in form of a tattoo.

Water, as an element is the said to represent the Feminine and considered as a powerful force for change. And that’s one of the reasons why water tattoo design is counted as an extra ordinary tattoo. It represents the inner strength, but is soft at the top. Getting a water tattoo designs, where the picture of water is very prominent is too popular across a wide variety of tattoo genres. I don’t need the usage of blue color time and again to have a water tattoo, rather it’s white color waves gives you a feeling of strength in the tattoo. Generally it’s considered that dragon tattoos have a dangerous looks. So, let me tell you that Water dragons are supposed to be the most serene out of all. Way back in history, there are four basic elements of world , earth, water, fire, and air. And water being so powerful, with beautiful colors is always loved by the tattoo lovers. Talking about Japan and China, the water is represented by Koi and Carp. Asian tattooing often features water and waves as a motif.

Water Inspiration Gallery

Basically water is an element which is associated with the principle of moisture. It’s also associated with womb water, where an individual life comes from. If you look at the above picture, the waves are at their peak, which tells that an individual is not at all at peace. The waves are striking his inner confidence again and again, probably this can makes a man bit shaky. The color combination used here is just black and white still this can be find this tattoo an attractive one. Water is actually cleansing, beautiful, calm and sometimes tumultuous.



It’s just like fire, can sustain lives or at times can take lives. Mostly tattoo lovers like to have Japanese style of water tattoos. For the reason, these can range from characters to woodblock, or from symbols to paintings. These tattoos are usually made in white and blue tones, but to get them in red, orange and green colors is not so unusual. It’s not uncommon to see the water tattoos that depict a story that water appears in.

Water tattoos basically have a nice calm look, but sometimes the it is made in such a fashion which makes one look extra ordinary, because the waves are never calm at sea shore. The mutability of this element makes water tattoos a great option when you want to be inventive with your body art. For me water tattoos are as calm as they are in the mid way, just trying to reach the shore.

 

A tattoo is a marking made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification purposes. The first written reference to the word, "tattoo" (or Samoan "Tatau") appears in the journal of Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Captain Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour in 1769: "I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humor or disposition".

Tattooing has been practiced for centuries worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Māori of New Zealand, Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, Arabic people in East-Turkey and Atayal of Taiwan with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Taiwan, Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.