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Showing posts with label Tribal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tribal. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Anthony's Tribal Tattoo, Inspired by Fiji
Last month I ran into Anthony in Penn Station with this interesting, yet unfinished, tattoo on his left arm:
A visitor from England, Anthony let me take the photo, but he was in a bit of a rush, so I didn't get too much information from him, other than this was a Polynesian-themed design, inspired by a trip he took to Fiji.
He credited Toni at Lycan Ink in Liverpool, England, with the work.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing with us here on Tattoosday.
A visitor from England, Anthony let me take the photo, but he was in a bit of a rush, so I didn't get too much information from him, other than this was a Polynesian-themed design, inspired by a trip he took to Fiji.
He credited Toni at Lycan Ink in Liverpool, England, with the work.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing with us here on Tattoosday.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Anthony's Dragon (and more!)
I spotted Anthony on the N train in Brooklyn and was happy to see him also switching for the local R train at 59th Street.
As luck would have it, both of us were headed home to Bay Ridge.
Anthony has a bunch of tattoos, and I snapped this photo of the dragon on his upper right arm:
It was inked by Joe at Brooklyn Ink.
He estimated that the work so far has been completed in about three two-hour sessions.
Work from Joe and other artists at Brooklyn Ink has previously appeared quite frequently on Tattoosday (all posts tagged as such here).
Anthony later emailed me photos of these shots as well:
The praying hands holding the rosary, I recall him telling me, were tattooed at Distinction Ink in Brooklyn. The tattoo reads "Forgive me Father, for I have sinned".
He did not tell me where he had this tribal sun done, but it's definitely an attention-grabbing piece and certainly worth a mention.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
As luck would have it, both of us were headed home to Bay Ridge.
Anthony has a bunch of tattoos, and I snapped this photo of the dragon on his upper right arm:
It was inked by Joe at Brooklyn Ink.
He estimated that the work so far has been completed in about three two-hour sessions.
Work from Joe and other artists at Brooklyn Ink has previously appeared quite frequently on Tattoosday (all posts tagged as such here).
Anthony later emailed me photos of these shots as well:
The praying hands holding the rosary, I recall him telling me, were tattooed at Distinction Ink in Brooklyn. The tattoo reads "Forgive me Father, for I have sinned".
He did not tell me where he had this tribal sun done, but it's definitely an attention-grabbing piece and certainly worth a mention.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tattoosday Goes To Hawai'i - All in the Family, Part 3 (Ikaika, In Progress)
Continuing with the mini-reunion, of sorts, with my family in Hawai'i, back in April, let's visit with my nephew Ikaika. If seeing my nephew Keali'i for the first time in 18 years was a trip, then talking to Ikaika was an all-out exercise in time travel, it seemed.
Ikaika, to my memory, was a toddler, barely a kid. Or, at least that's how I last remembered him. Now, he is an adult, and he remembered who I was, much to my amazement.
He shared his work in progress, a traditional-style Hawaiian pattern tribal sleeve, here:
This sleeve represents about twelve hours of work, all done by George "Keoki" Davis at HippoGrafix.
Ikaika also shared this hannya mask on the back of his calf, courtesy of "Tattoo Mike" Higuchi at Dark Side Tattoo in Honolulu:
Thanks to my nephew Ikaika for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Previously in the Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i - All in the Family series:
Part 1, A Preface
Part 2, Keali'i's Sleeves
Ikaika, to my memory, was a toddler, barely a kid. Or, at least that's how I last remembered him. Now, he is an adult, and he remembered who I was, much to my amazement.
He shared his work in progress, a traditional-style Hawaiian pattern tribal sleeve, here:
This sleeve represents about twelve hours of work, all done by George "Keoki" Davis at HippoGrafix.
Ikaika also shared this hannya mask on the back of his calf, courtesy of "Tattoo Mike" Higuchi at Dark Side Tattoo in Honolulu:
Thanks to my nephew Ikaika for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Previously in the Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i - All in the Family series:
Part 1, A Preface
Part 2, Keali'i's Sleeves
Friday, May 14, 2010
Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i: Reston's Expansive Ink
I've alluded, in previous posts, to a trip to Ala Moana Center, during which I was astounded by the amount of tattoos I saw, much more than I recall seeing on my previous trip, five years ago.
I was in the expansive food court section of the complex when I met Reston and his uncle. I was first intrigued by the work on his left arm:
but then, in one of those rare Tattoosday moments in which I see much more than I anticipated, his uncle convinced Reston to show me his back, which revealed this wonderful work:
For Reston, his tattoos are tributes to his heritage. The large Buddha on his back acknowledges the Buddhist faith that can be found on his father's side of the family. The tiki and tribal patterns are in honor of his mother's Pacific Islander lineage. This is apparent from the merging of the two styles (and the names "mom" and "dad" at the top of his back:
In addition, Reston shared this cool lizard on his left shoulder:
Actually, in Hawaiian tattoo styles, this is referred to more specifically as a mo'o, which can be defined (source here) as a "spirit guardian (lizard) that protects a resource, such as a fishpond, from overuse and other abuse". Mo'o are also referred to as geckos.
There's a lot going on with Reston's personal canvas, but you can see the geographic shapes of the mo'o design jumping off the skin.
All the work was done in California. The Buddha back piece was inked by Jon Highland, owner of 12 Monkeys Tattoo in Tracy, California. The majority of the tribal/Polynesian work was tattooed by Orly at Humble Beginnings Tattoo Studio in San Jose.
A hearty mahalo to Reston for being bold enough to remove his shirt in the Ala Moana food court so we could all get to better appreciate his ink. We here at Tattoosday thank you for your contributions to the site!
I was in the expansive food court section of the complex when I met Reston and his uncle. I was first intrigued by the work on his left arm:
but then, in one of those rare Tattoosday moments in which I see much more than I anticipated, his uncle convinced Reston to show me his back, which revealed this wonderful work:
For Reston, his tattoos are tributes to his heritage. The large Buddha on his back acknowledges the Buddhist faith that can be found on his father's side of the family. The tiki and tribal patterns are in honor of his mother's Pacific Islander lineage. This is apparent from the merging of the two styles (and the names "mom" and "dad" at the top of his back:
In addition, Reston shared this cool lizard on his left shoulder:
Actually, in Hawaiian tattoo styles, this is referred to more specifically as a mo'o, which can be defined (source here) as a "spirit guardian (lizard) that protects a resource, such as a fishpond, from overuse and other abuse". Mo'o are also referred to as geckos.There's a lot going on with Reston's personal canvas, but you can see the geographic shapes of the mo'o design jumping off the skin.
All the work was done in California. The Buddha back piece was inked by Jon Highland, owner of 12 Monkeys Tattoo in Tracy, California. The majority of the tribal/Polynesian work was tattooed by Orly at Humble Beginnings Tattoo Studio in San Jose.
A hearty mahalo to Reston for being bold enough to remove his shirt in the Ala Moana food court so we could all get to better appreciate his ink. We here at Tattoosday thank you for your contributions to the site!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Tattoosday Goes to Hawai'i: Tricia Allen's The Polynesian Tattoo Today
This is the first of many posts to follow from my recent trip to the beautiful state of Hawai'i....
On Saturday, April 24, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting a tattoo artist and writer who I have admired for quite some time.
I previously spoke about Tricia Allen when I looked at her book, Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii.
Now, with her new book freshly published, I not only got to have my copy signed, but I was fortunate enough to be there for the tattoo contest that followed.
The competition was divided up into four categories (Traditional Polynesian, Tribal, Non- Polynesian and Color). The whole event was pretty laid back, as far as tattoo contests go. In fact, there was a lot of work that was not entered among the audience that could have been in the money, so to speak.
With a heavy focus on the Polynesian style, the two entrants in the color category meant my tiger could have won third prize, at least, had I been astute (and courageous) enough to enter.
In the Traditional Polynesian 
category, I was particularly fond of Tino Hoffman's thigh piece (pictured, left) with a honu (sea turtle) at the center. Although one could also not help buy be impressed by Robert Medeiros (right), whose canvas merited him top honors in the Tribal category.
A whole slew of photos from the event can be seen here in one of the Facebook albums on the 808Ink fanpage. The magazine premieres next month as a quarterly publication dedicated to tattoos in and around Hawai'i.
It was clear to me that one of the many talents present was the namesake of Tattoos by Bong. I even had a chance to meet Bong, who was responsible for the incredible art on Mr. Medieros.
Having just flown in earlier that day from New York, I most likely would have been a little more hyper-involved with the post-contest mix of book signing (even the subjects featured in Ms. Allen's book were signing the pages on which they appeared) and tattoo admiration among the dozens of contestants and throngs of tattoo fans. But, as 10:00 PM approached, my internal clock was still screaming at me from the Eastern Time Zone yelling "4AM! 4AM!". So i had to bow out a little earlier than I would have liked to.
I spent just under five days on Oahu, and was amazed by the amount of tattooed folk I spotted, much more than I remember seeing just a few years earlier. The skyrocketing popularity of tattooing on the mainland is certainly mirrored in the fiftieth state and amplified, it is safe to say, by the deep roots of tattooing in Polynesian culture and history.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in the beautiful, glossy pages of Tricia Allen's new book, which receives a ringing endorsement from us here at Tattoosday.
The book is no tiny effort. At 285 pages, it features hundreds of full-page color photos of various styles of Polynesian tattoos, not just from Hawai'i, but from all around the South Pacific. In addition, many of the artists who created the work are profiled in the back section of the book.
I cannot help but enthusiastically recommend the book to all. It certainly made my flight back to the East Coast a lot more enjoyable. My biggest regret was not being in Hawai'i long enough to be able to have Ms. Allen tattoo me, an activity at the top of my to-do list in the future.
One more ringing endorsement comes from Ed Hardy: “This collection of amazing photos attests to the high level of artistic achievement and technical ability of the Polynesian people today, as well as non-islanders who have been heavily influenced by the art of the Pacific.”
Buy your copy from Tricia's website directly here and while visiting the site, explore the galleries, sign up for her newsletter, and check out her schedule to see when and where she will be tattooing and/or signing copies of her book in the future.
On Saturday, April 24, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting a tattoo artist and writer who I have admired for quite some time.
I previously spoke about Tricia Allen when I looked at her book, Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii.
Now, with her new book freshly published, I not only got to have my copy signed, but I was fortunate enough to be there for the tattoo contest that followed.
The competition was divided up into four categories (Traditional Polynesian, Tribal, Non- Polynesian and Color). The whole event was pretty laid back, as far as tattoo contests go. In fact, there was a lot of work that was not entered among the audience that could have been in the money, so to speak.
With a heavy focus on the Polynesian style, the two entrants in the color category meant my tiger could have won third prize, at least, had I been astute (and courageous) enough to enter.
In the Traditional Polynesian 
category, I was particularly fond of Tino Hoffman's thigh piece (pictured, left) with a honu (sea turtle) at the center. Although one could also not help buy be impressed by Robert Medeiros (right), whose canvas merited him top honors in the Tribal category.A whole slew of photos from the event can be seen here in one of the Facebook albums on the 808Ink fanpage. The magazine premieres next month as a quarterly publication dedicated to tattoos in and around Hawai'i.
It was clear to me that one of the many talents present was the namesake of Tattoos by Bong. I even had a chance to meet Bong, who was responsible for the incredible art on Mr. Medieros.
Having just flown in earlier that day from New York, I most likely would have been a little more hyper-involved with the post-contest mix of book signing (even the subjects featured in Ms. Allen's book were signing the pages on which they appeared) and tattoo admiration among the dozens of contestants and throngs of tattoo fans. But, as 10:00 PM approached, my internal clock was still screaming at me from the Eastern Time Zone yelling "4AM! 4AM!". So i had to bow out a little earlier than I would have liked to.I spent just under five days on Oahu, and was amazed by the amount of tattooed folk I spotted, much more than I remember seeing just a few years earlier. The skyrocketing popularity of tattooing on the mainland is certainly mirrored in the fiftieth state and amplified, it is safe to say, by the deep roots of tattooing in Polynesian culture and history.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in the beautiful, glossy pages of Tricia Allen's new book, which receives a ringing endorsement from us here at Tattoosday.
The book is no tiny effort. At 285 pages, it features hundreds of full-page color photos of various styles of Polynesian tattoos, not just from Hawai'i, but from all around the South Pacific. In addition, many of the artists who created the work are profiled in the back section of the book.
I cannot help but enthusiastically recommend the book to all. It certainly made my flight back to the East Coast a lot more enjoyable. My biggest regret was not being in Hawai'i long enough to be able to have Ms. Allen tattoo me, an activity at the top of my to-do list in the future.
One more ringing endorsement comes from Ed Hardy: “This collection of amazing photos attests to the high level of artistic achievement and technical ability of the Polynesian people today, as well as non-islanders who have been heavily influenced by the art of the Pacific.”
Buy your copy from Tricia's website directly here and while visiting the site, explore the galleries, sign up for her newsletter, and check out her schedule to see when and where she will be tattooing and/or signing copies of her book in the future.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Advantages of tribal tattoo designs
1 .Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Apart from being unique and appealing, tribal tattoos are also more preferable due to their other additional advantages. Some of them are listed below:
2.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Tribal tattoos usually require lot of black ink. This holds up the design very well and for long. Black tattoo ink does not fade easily.
3.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is You can always experiment with a tribal tattoo pattern and design your own tribal tattoo.
4.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Tribal tattoos can be inked on any portion of the body. Their thick, black curving lines and interlocking patterns give them a bold visual appeal that looks good on many of the standard tattoo locations, such as the upper arm, the back or the lower back
Advantages of tribal tattoo designs
1 .Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Apart from being unique and appealing, tribal tattoos are also more preferable due to their other additional advantages. Some of them are listed below:
2.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Tribal tattoos usually require lot of black ink. This holds up the design very well and for long. Black tattoo ink does not fade easily.
3.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is You can always experiment with a tribal tattoo pattern and design your own tribal tattoo.
4.Advantages of tribal tattoo designs is Tribal tattoos can be inked on any portion of the body. Their thick, black curving lines and interlocking patterns give them a bold visual appeal that looks good on many of the standard tattoo locations, such as the upper arm, the back or the lower back
Thursday, March 18, 2010
tattoo designs for body art male
TATTOO DESIGNS FOR BODY ART
You need a tattoo design art for the body to men is that we are proud to be part of the rest of his life.tattoo unique and beautiful people aim to attract the sympathy that we be proud of the tattoo designs body art.
The reason, if they did. Tattooing his unique personality, so you must have a unique design of the tattoo. There is much more proud of their tattoos if you have a unique sense of design tattoos. The choice of tattoo is very difficult to do. Find thousands of unique tattoo designs and other information.
tattoo designs for body art male
TATTOO DESIGNS FOR BODY ART
You need a tattoo design art for the body to men is that we are proud to be part of the rest of his life.tattoo unique and beautiful people aim to attract the sympathy that we be proud of the tattoo designs body art.
The reason, if they did. Tattooing his unique personality, so you must have a unique design of the tattoo. There is much more proud of their tattoos if you have a unique sense of design tattoos. The choice of tattoo is very difficult to do. Find thousands of unique tattoo designs and other information.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
butterfly tribal tattoo designs
BUTTERFLY TATTOO DESIGNS
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
butterfly shaped tattoo tribal designs on the wings upward.butterfly tribal tattoo designs like many brave women who are a symbol for tribal men who dared.
butterfly tribal tattoo designs
BUTTERFLY TATTOO DESIGNS
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
butterfly shaped tattoo tribal designs on the wings upward.butterfly tribal tattoo designs like many brave women who are a symbol for tribal men who dared.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
cool tribal tattoo designs
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
Anyone knows why Choose tribal tattoo designs are so cool ? Well ,cool tribal tattoo designs have intermingling patterns that provide some symbolic meanings. If you want to express your passion for ancient culture and tradition, then cool tribal tattoo designs are a great option. The cool tribal tattoo designs descendants originally wished to express their pride for their rich heritage through these designs. These tattoo designs have complicated knots that have no beginning or end and they represent the love for nature.
cool tribal tattoo designs
TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
Anyone knows why Choose tribal tattoo designs are so cool ? Well ,cool tribal tattoo designs have intermingling patterns that provide some symbolic meanings. If you want to express your passion for ancient culture and tradition, then cool tribal tattoo designs are a great option. The cool tribal tattoo designs descendants originally wished to express their pride for their rich heritage through these designs. These tattoo designs have complicated knots that have no beginning or end and they represent the love for nature.
unique tribal wings cross Tattoo design
UNIQUE TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
Magic, healing, and protection.unique tribal wings cross Tattoo design were believed to have magical powers. For example, in some tribes, a boy is assigned a totem animal during his rites of passage. It is believed that the wearer inherits some of the powers of his totem animal by wearing a tattoo of the animal.
unique tribal wings cross Tattoo design
UNIQUE TRIBAL TATTOO DESIGNS
Magic, healing, and protection.unique tribal wings cross Tattoo design were believed to have magical powers. For example, in some tribes, a boy is assigned a totem animal during his rites of passage. It is believed that the wearer inherits some of the powers of his totem animal by wearing a tattoo of the animal.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork
The term ‘tribal tattoo design’ today defines a certain style of tattoo that is characterized by it’s use of thick black bold lines.While tribal tattoos are popular in today’s cultures, the Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork can be found around the world.
It’s presumed that the term tribal was applied to this style of Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork due to the tribes of the far east and New Zealand having similar tattoo designs on their faces and bodies when early explorers discovered their people.
The natives had tattoos covering their faces and bodies, making them look more threatening to their foes, and sometimes were an indication of their rank within their society
Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork
The term ‘tribal tattoo design’ today defines a certain style of tattoo that is characterized by it’s use of thick black bold lines.While tribal tattoos are popular in today’s cultures, the Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork can be found around the world.
It’s presumed that the term tribal was applied to this style of Origins of Tribal Tattoo Design Artwork due to the tribes of the far east and New Zealand having similar tattoo designs on their faces and bodies when early explorers discovered their people.
The natives had tattoos covering their faces and bodies, making them look more threatening to their foes, and sometimes were an indication of their rank within their society
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