Tattoo Coommunicate: 2010-03-21

TRAILER OF THE WEEK

Here is another classic from the collection.

Amy's Sugar Skull from New Orleans

Amy shared this sugar skull with me a week or so ago:

Clicking this link will display the vast range of sugar skulls that have appeared here on Tattoosday over the years.

They are one of my favorite types of tattoos to post, because they tend to vary from one to another and can be uniquely personalized.

Amy got this one on All Saints' Day, in honor of her grandfather.

She was at the New Orleans Voodoo Tattoo Convention and an artist named Joey just free-handed the drawing on her arm.

Thanks to Amy for sharing her sugar skull with us here on Tattoosday!

Shannen Doherty Tattoos

Shannen Doherty is a sassy American actress, best known for her role as Brenda Walsh in the television show Beverly Hills, 90210.

Shannen Doherty has a couple tattoos which we know about, including a cross with a patch of flowers located on her right ankle.

The actress also has a yellow star tattoo design on her the left side of her lower abdomen.

Robert De Niro Tattoos

Robert De Niro is a brilliant legendary American actor, known for his role in such movies as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver.

Robert De Niro was seen with several fake tattoos while filming the movie Cape Fear, however he is rumored to only have one real tattoo design, a panther in an unknown location.

Robert De Niro Tattoos.

LIVE FROM, LIVE FROM

Here is a short on Jay - Z that I just seen and thought it would dope to get all you guys motivated that are going to be seeing him perform out here in L.A. tonight.

Renee's Papal Insignia Challenges Her Beliefs

I met Renee in the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights recently, and we had a fascinating conversation.

We talked for a good bit, and actually spent more time time talking about her plans for new tattoos, as opposed to what she already had on her body. She has five tattoos, two of which she did herself. We ended up talking most about this one, on the middle finger of her right hand:

This is one of her self-inked tattoos which, she says, she did using "the prison method". This generally involves using a needle or a sharpened guitar string and dipping it in ink. Sometimes with, sometimes without, a jerry-rigged motor.

The design is based on the insignia of the Pope.

At the time that she did this, she felt a connection to the Catholic Church that was very strong. Religion was a "huge part of her childhood"

However, as anyone paying attention to the news recently is well aware, the Catholic Church has been under fire for quite some time due to its handling of internal matters regarding abuse among the clergy.

Renee finds that who she is now is "irreconcilable with the Catholic Church" and, as a result, she plans on having this finger tattoo covered up "as a statement" about her feelings and her conviction that this symbol is, in her words, "something I can't have anymore".

So today's post features a tattoo whose time is running out, which is not all that common here on the site. I have always maintained that the tattoos seen here aren't always the "best" in art, but rather, interesting encounters in New York with interesting people.

Thanks to Renee for being so forthcoming about her personal connection to tattooing, and for sharing this small, seemingly harmless tattoo, that carries with it such a weight, laden with meaning.

Richard's Cybernetic Tattoos

I met Richard in the Amtrak section of Penn Station, which I have found to be a wonderful place to find tattoos from all over the world.

He was in the New York area on business, having traveled from Oregon where he lives and runs his company, Out of the Box Mods, LLC.

His tattoos are directly related to his vocation of computer modding, which "involves making physical changes to a computer for aesthetic reasons or to improve the performance".

Here is the piece on his upper left arm:

Often, I will be sent, a better photo that was taken right after completion, or in better circumstances than my quick little snapshots in public. By comparing the photo I took with the one Richard sent, you get a better idea of how the tattoo artist envisioned the piece, down to the bruising of the skin around the torn flesh.

I also took a photo of a work-in-progress on his forearm:

The outline for the second piece is completed, for the most part, and it is soon to be colored.

This style of tattoo is often referred to as "torn flesh" and is marked by an added dimension of perspective. When done properly, the effect of the tattoo is unsettling, as if the skin of the tattooed person has been ripped away, exposing the workings within. The variance comes in what lies beneath the skin, which allows individuals to express more about their selves through their tattoo art. See some other examples of the torn flesh motif as seen on the site can be viewed here and here.

The machinery below Richard's outer layer of skin personifies that which drives him: mods.

The work shown is the creation of tattoo artist "Lil Kev" at Ink-Daddy's Tattoo in Salem, Oregon.

Richard tells me he's getting the forearm piece finished in a couple of days, so check back to see the link to the updated piece, once it's done.

Thanks again to Richard for his participation and cooperation in sharing his cool mod tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

We just got our 2010 Pirelli Calander shot by Terry Richardson delivered today.. Here are a couple fliks of whats inside.

Glenn Danzig Tattoos

Glenn Danzig is a great American singer songwriter and musician, best known as the founding member of the iconic horror punk rock band the Misfits.

Glenn Danzig has multiple tattoos on his body, including a large piece on his left arm which has the words "Wolfs Blood" along with a wolf head, along with a bat donning the head of the misfits skull logo, plus several skulls and a dark angel.

He also has the "Devilman symbols" tattooed on his lower back.

Glenn Danzig Tattoos.

Tony Danza Tattoo

Tony Danza is a marvelous iconic American actor known for his role on the television show Taxi and Who's the Boss?.

Tony Danza has a single tattoo design which we know about, located on his right bicep and reads "Keep on Truckin" along with an unknown design in the middle.

Does Tony Danza have any other tattoos?

Carson Daly Tattoos

Carson Daly is a popular American television host, best known as the host Last Call with Carson Daly and MTV's TRL.

Carson Daly has several tattoos on his body, including a crucifix along with the dual flag Corvette emblem, plus his fathers initials "J D" located on his right forearm.

His other tattoos include, the letters "NYC" on his inner right wrist, the United States Army Special Forces motto and logo "De oppresso liber" on his left arm, plus an unknown tattoo design on his right leg.

Carson Daly Tattoos.

Here is a ruff sketch of the next piece our boy Rich is adding to his collection..

Stay ToONed for the final.

Blocks of Lucky Ink: Heather's Tribute to Her Son

Heather has seven tattoos.

The one I noticed that led me to approach her is not the one you're about to see. It is on her foot and, in her opinion, slightly "flawed," so she chose to share one that is nearer and dearer to her heart:

The tattoo marks the birth date 3-28-99 and spells out the name Vegas, for her son.

What's particularly cool about this tattoo, which is on Heather's outer left forearm, is not just that she spells out her son's name in kids' building blocks, but that these blocks are also dice, which acknowledges the name Vegas, and its link to the city which is built on chance and luck.

Other images that ring the name are a slot machine, a horseshoe, and a hand of cards featuring four aces. The colorful dice/blocks also feature some traditional tattoo designs, including the standard "Mom" design (on the A block).

This great tattoo was completed in two sittings and was done by Baba, who works out of Vintage Tattoo Art Parlor in Los Angeles.

Heather also has a large back piece that she will hopefully share with us in the future,

Thanks to Heather for sharing her wonderful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Miley Cyrus Tattoo

Miley Cyrus is a talented American pop singer and actress, perhaps best known for her role as the title character in the television series entitled Hannah Montana.

Miley Cyrus has one visible tattoo design on her body which is located just below her left breast and reads "Just Breathe".

Miley Cyrus Tattoo Design.

Billy Ray Cyrus Tattoos

Billy Ray Cyrus is a talented American country music singer/songwriter and actor, perhaps best known for his smash hit song "Achy Breaky Heart".

Billy Ray Cyrus has a handful of tattoos which we have spotted, including a Native American style eagle with dream catcher, located on his right arm.

The tattoos on his left arm include a tribal armband along with the phrase "Music Changes Everything".

He also has a heart tattoo on his hand, which was originally drawn by his daughter Miley Cyrus.

Penelope Cruz Tattoos

Penelope Cruz is a breathtakingly beautiful Spanish actress, know for such movies as Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Nine.

Penelope Cruz has a single visible tattoo design on her body which is located on her right ankle.

The tattoo is of the numbers "883" which is in reference to the art of numerology, eight stands for money, power and success and three stands for skills in communications and creativity.

Penelope Cruz Tattoos

We have been getting hit up about what tattoos Soulja Boy got over here, or if he got all his work done here. So we thought we would dig through the archives for everyone asking...

Alien Tattoo Design Whole Body Tattoo

RANDOM TATTOO QUOTE: I wouldn't care if they tattoo Festus all over. He's been good to me. ----Ken Curtis

Angel Wings tattoo for Female Back

Dragon Full Back Tattoo Design

Buddha Tattoo Design on Back Body

Indian God Lord Ganesha Tattoo Design

Colourfull Phoenix Tattoo Design on Back

Female Face Tattoo design on arms

RANDOM TATTOO QUOTE: We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible. ----Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841 - 1935)

Cross Tattoo Design on Male Arm

Gypsy Tattoo Design Female Arm Tattoo

Dragon Tattoo Design on Male Hand

Arm Band Tattoo Design

Colourfull Arm Sleeves Tattoo Design For Young Girls

Mermaid Tattoo design on side body

RANDOM TATTOO QUOTE: Where have I seen this neat drawing before?
Oh, that's right I have her inked here on my arm! ----Eric Darshan Waters, tattoo artist, Hawaii

Heart Tattoo on Female Upper Arm

Sexy Female Breast Tattoo Picture

Calf Tattoo For Girls - Tribal Tattoo Design on Sexy girl Calf

Female Arm Sleeves Tattoo Design

Fairy Tattoo Design on Sexy Female Back

Rose Tattoo with Bird Tattoo Design

RANDOM TATTOO QUOTE: I dropped my pants in a tattoo parlor in Amsterdam. I woke up in a waterbed with this funky-looking dragon with a blue tongue on my hip. I realized I made a mistake, so a few months later I got a cross to cover it. When my pants hang low, it looks like I'm wearing a dagger!” ---- Angelina Jolie

Sexy Women Back Body Tattoo Design

Game Tattoo Design on Sexy Girl Chest

Beautiful Star Tattoo Design For Girls

Sexy Star Tattoo Designs For Girls