Horimitsu TATTOO メキシコ出張 business trip to Mexico

明日、９月１日から１１日まで、メキシコ、ハリスコ州にあるグアダラハラというメキシコ第二の都市でのコンベンションに参加してきます。
２００８年に一度訪れて、友人たちと再訪の約束をしてからやっと実現しました。また友達百人出来るかな？
ということで、お客様には大変ご迷惑をおかけいたしますが、ご容赦ください。
今回は現地リポートが可能なようで、Ustreamなどで実況生放送も出来るかもしれません。その節はツイッター、フェイスブック、また、このブログにて告知いたしますのでお楽しみに。
それではタコス地獄に行ってきます(^-^)/


It will participate from September 1 to the 11th in the convention in the second city in Mexico Guadalajara in Mexico and Jalisco state tomorrow.
After it visited once 2008 year, and the revisit was promised with friends, it finally achieved it.
Thus, please pardon it though it will trouble the customer very much.
A local report might be able to be possible this time, and to live broadcast with Ustream etc. the spot. On that occasion, to the enjoyment because it will notify by Twitter, the face book, and this blog.


Participará del 1 de septiembre a los 11 en la convención en la segunda ciudad en México Guadalajara en México y Jalisco declare mañana.
Después de que visitó 2008 año una vez, y el vuelva a visitar se prometió con amigos, lo logró finalmente.
Así, perdónelo aunque preocupará al cliente muy.
Un informe local podría poder ser posible este tiempo y para vivir la transmisión con etc de Ustream. la mancha. En esa ocasión, al goce porque notificará por Twitter, el libro de la cara y este blog.

Two Segements of Renae's Arm

I spotted a whole lot going on with Renae's left forearm, while browsing at the Chelsea Salvation Army store, so I just had to ask.

Let's deconstruct:

The first part of this tattoo is the dark heart on the inner part of the forearm. Renae attributes this to Rob at the Orlando branch of Hart and Huntington. In over three years of inkspotting, this is the first piece on Tattoosday that has been credited to one of their shops.

Renae, who has "no idea" how many tattoos she has (which is synonymous for "too many to count"), wanted to add to her arm, so she headed to Brooklyn Ink in Bay Ridge.

Alex Franklin was given free reign, according to Renae. Her exact quote was "use your imagination and run," which must be music to many a tattooists ears.

Alex did the flourishes around the original tattoo, along with the phrase "gutta cavat lapidem," a Latin phrase by Ovid which translates to "dripping water hollows out a stone," which is a shortened version of the line "Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence." This quote is known to many New Yorkers who have seen it inscribed underground here (with a broader description here).




And he tattooed the piece on the other side of the arm:

Work from Brooklyn Ink (and a lot by Alex) has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Renae for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style ここ数日の仕事をまとめて

メキシコ出張の準備などで更新できませんでした。スミマセン(^ー^；）

It was not possible to update it in the preparation for the Mexico business trip etc.I am sorry. (^ ^)

No era posible ponerlo al día en la preparación para el viaje de negocios de México etc.I lo siente. (^ ^)

John's Root People

At the end of July, I coincidentally exited the A train at 14th Street at the same time as John, who was visiting from Nevada.

I had been admiring his sleeve on the train, but didn't have the opportunity to speak to him about it until after he got off the subway.

He referred to these creatures as "Root People":

It's an abstract collaboration with the artist, Rickett, at The Ruby Lantern in Carson City, Nevada.

They started working together in January of this year, and they're not yet finished with the whole sleeve. As you can tell, it's very unusual and has a very unique approach.

These designs are all on John's right arm, and I am particular to the female tree person above on his inner forearm.

Thanks to John for sharing his Root People here with us on Tattoosday!

Gina's Phoenix

In late June, I ran into Gina in Penn Station and complimented her on a tattoo she had on her back. At the time, she was wearing something with straps that covered part of the design. I gave her a flier and she remarked that she had just recently discovered the site through this post on the tattoo of Julie Powell.

Alas, like so many folks to whom I give fliers, I didn't receive any emails or photos. But a month passed and one day I was pleasantly surprised to see an email from Gina, with the following photos of her phoenix tattoo:

I'll let her explain the rest:

"... I had completely forgotten [about sending in the photo] until I found the picture I took for you on my camera... This was done by Junii at the Diamond Club in San Francisco. [Bill Salmon, Junii's husband, is the studio owner]. She does amazing line work.  She's also incredibly conscientious about design and her clients.  For both my tattoos, she spend a lot of time talking with me, looking at the 20 pictures I had brought in of bits or aspects of what I wanted, then went off and did her own research, always coming back with exactly the right drawing.

This one - I got it after a really, really difficult year. So, obviously, not the deepest symbolism - just wanted to remind myself of the possibility of renewal."

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

Alex Shares a Floral Tattoo, Roots and All

Sometimes I see tattoos before I see people.

Back in July, for example, I approached a guy on the West 4th Street subway platform to ask him about this tattoo on his right forearm:

It was only after I said hello to him that I realized he was someone named Alex who lives in my neighborhood in Brooklyn.

In fact, Alex had a tattoo featured here back in 2009, after I stopped  him in the laundromat.

This floral tattoo is a representation of how a flower overcomes obstacles and pain to lay down roots, rises up, and blooms.

He draws the comparison to life, as nothing comes without hard work and bypassing obstacles.

The tattoo was created by Shon Lindauer at Thicker Than Water in Manhattan. Shon is the same artist that did the tiger on my calf. Other work from Thicker Than Water has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Alex for once again sharing his work with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉 koi fish

本日三件目。

鯉。

少し前の仕事。

また秋から始めましょう。

The third of today. 

Carp. 

Old job a little. 

Let's start in autumn again. 

El tercio de hoy. 

Carpa. 

Trabajo viejo un poco. 

Empecemos de nuevo en otoño. 

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 野晒し nozarashi

本日二件目。
野晒し。

It is second case today.
NOZARASHI.


t es segundo caso hoy.
NOZARASHI.

Kevin's Gravitational Tattoo

I love word tattoos so I couldn't help but stop Kevin at Barnes & Noble earlier this month. He had this tattoo inked on his inner right forearm:

He explained that he enrolled in school not knowing for sure what he wanted to do. He was on a path for a career in finance, but also has a keen interest in art and graphic design.

He says that the tattoo is a reminder that, although gravity is all around us, and pulling us toward the status quo, he should stay true to himself and never give up his interest in art.

He had this done by Betty Rose at Red Rocket Tattoo in Manhattan. Work from Red Rocket has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Kevin for sharing his Gravity with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鳳凰 phoenix

本日三件目。

鳳凰。

本日終了。

It is third case.

Phoenix.

finish today.

Es tercer caso. 

Fénix. termine hoy.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 家紋 Family crest

本日一件目。
家紋。
写真は撮りませんでした。
背中を仕上げましょうね。(^-^)/


The first of today.
Family crest.
The photograph was not taken.
Let's finish up the backpiece. (^-^)/


El primero de hoy.
Cresta familiar.
La foto no fue sacada.
Acabemos el backpiece. (^ - ^)/

Travis and Another Perspective of Ganesh

People who are familiar with being featured here on Tattoosday know that there is a process, in which I generally go chronologically, and it often can be several weeks before I post their work.

But there are always exceptions.

Take, for example, Travis, who I met on Monday near the corner of 32nd and 8th Avenue waiting for a bus.

Under normal circumstances, you'd have seen Travis's tattoo in September but, the next day, I got the following mysterious tweet: "@Tattoosday post pictures of that guys tattoos- you were talking to him yesterday outside MSG plzz! *stalker*".

What?

Well, a little bit of digging, and I discovered that the source of the message was Hannah, who appeared last month on Tattoosday here. And since I'm a sucker for my fans, I'll gladly oblige and share Travis's tattoo with us here today. Here it is:

Travis's tattoo depicts the Hindu deity Ganesh. However, unlike this Ganesh tattoo, this one has a twist.

Travis explained that one of the common beliefs is that Ganesh was born with a human head, but that he was beheaded as a boy, and his head was replaced with that of an elephant. He obtained a third eye so that he could make sure he was never betrayed again.

Travis says that he often feels "too aware" of others, to the point that it detracts from his enjoyment of life. Thus, his tattoo of Ganesh has him literally slicing off the third eye, wielding a sword with his trunk, which metaphorically translates to Travis "cooling out" and being less aware so that he can enjoy life more.

The "F.I.A." on the banner stand for "Fuck It All".

Travis has eight tattoos, which includes a full sleeve, all by artist Brad Stevens at Dare Devil Tattoo in New York City.

Thanks to Travis for sharing this interesting interpretation of Ganesh with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 額

本日二件目は写真撮り忘れ。

本日三件目。

額。

トライバルと絡めて続ける予定。

で、本日終了

The second forgot to take the photograph today. 

The third of today. 

GAKU. 

It is scheduled to be continued to twine with Tribal. 

and today's end

El segundo se olvidó de sacar la foto hoy. 

El tercio de hoy. 

GAKU. 

Se fija para ser continuado para retorciendo con Tribal. y el fin de hoy

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 Dragon

本日一件目。

龍。

いよいよ色。

The first of today. 

Dragon. 

El primero de hoy. 

Dragón. 

Small World, Tattoosday-Style

I have a few days off and was buying some milk at the grocery store when an older gentleman in line behind me complimented me on the tiger tattoo on my calf, which has been well-documented here, in this initial post, and subsequent ones.

The gentleman asked who the artist was and mentioned his son was an artist as well. "Who?" I asked, and he told me, Mike Perfetto, aka Designs by Michael Angelo in Brooklyn. I gave him a flier and he introduced himself as Ralph Perfetto, our Democratic District Leader here in Bay Ridge.

I know you're likely thinking, "Nice story, Bill, but is it really that much of a small world coincidence?" Actually, yes, because my backlog had brought me to posting a couple of tattoos on Peter, who I had last seen at the Matty No Times benefit back on July 17. One of those tattoos, you guessed it, is by Mike Perfetto.

Let's take a look:

Pete also shared a tattoo on his leg by legendary Brooklyn artist Tony Polito. As you can see, Pete has quite a collection of ink, and he takes pride in the work he has from "old school" New York artists tattooing in the American Traditional style.

Pete explained that "Old Calcutta" was a nickname for Tony's shop from the early '80s to the mid '90s because of the high intensity atmosphere of the shop and the people who were there.

Thanks to Peter for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday (again and again). Peter has been working hard at New York Hardcore Tattoo on Stanton Street. They have recently remodeled the shop and are working hard on producing quality art on the denizens of New York City. Be sure to stop in and meet their crew.

今敏氏死去

４６歳。あまりにも早い。私にとっての先達の一人です。涙が止まらなかった。安らかに眠ってください。

お疲れ様でした。あまりにもショックだったので、掲載しました。(TT)

Japanese famous director 'Satoshi Kon' was gone. I want to watch his movie more more!! I can not stop crying.Thank you for the dream,dont forget about you and your work.Rest in piece.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style お土産 Souvenir

本日三件目はお客様のご都合によりキャンセルです。

で、写真は、ニューヨークで頑張っている兄弟弟子のお土産。

エンパイヤステートビル！！！

マジ嬉しいっす。ありがとうね！(^-^)/

The third is a cancellation according to customer's convenience today. 

and the photograph are souvenirs of tattoo family brother who are working hard in New York. 

figure of Empire state building. 

gladness. Thank you. (^-^)/

El tercio es una cancelación según la conveniencia de cliente hoy. y la fotografía es recuerdos de tatuaje hermano familiar que está trabajando difícilmente en Nueva York. la figura de Imperio el edificio estatal. la alegría. Gracias. (^ - ^)/

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 Dragon

本日二件目。
ムネワリ、龍。
ダークな青で仕上げていきます。
お土産買ってきますね。(^-^)/


The second of today.
MUNEWARI and dragon.
I will finishes it up in dark blue.
I will buy a souvenir for you. (^-^)/


El segundo de hoy.
MUNEWARI y dragón.
Quiero lo acaba en azul oscuro.
Compraré un recuerdo para usted. (^ - ^)/

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 梵字 sanskrit character

本日一件目。

梵字。

お久しぶりでした。７年ぶり。

またお待ちしています。（＾＾）/

The first of today.

Brahman character.

we will wait. (^^)/

El primero de hoy.

Carácter de Brahman. esperaremos. (^ ^)/

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 金太郎 抱き鯉 Kintaro's holding koi fish.

本日三件目。
金太郎の抱き鯉。
来週から最後のスジ彫りです。
本日終了。

It is third case today.
Kintaro's holding koi fish.
It will start to line work from next Monday.
finish today.


Es tercer caso hoy.
Kintaro está sosteniendo el pez del koi.
Empezará a linear el trabajo de próximo lunes. termine hoy.

Caitlin's Pin-up with a Heart on the Sleeve

Earlier this month, I ran into Caitlin as I got off the A train at West 4th Street. She has twnety-three tattoos and, as customary, I asked if she could pick one to share with us here on Tattoosday.

She obliged, selecting this, her most recent tattoo:

This is based on the artwork of the pin-up stylings of Baron von Lind. I believe the piece that this is replicating is his work "Daphne":

I wish I could give proper credit to the artist, but it was a noisy train platform, and I scribbled down Willie Childress, Asheville, North Carolina. If anyone knows who this is, or what shop he belongs to, please let me know so I can give the artist his proper due.

Thanks to Caitlin for sharing her pin-up with us here on Tattoosday!

Be sure to head over to the Baron von Lind website to see more of his art.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉 koi fish

本日二件目。

鯉。

順調です。(^-^)

The second of today. 

Koi fish. 

It goes well. (^-^)

El segundo de hoy. 

Koi pescan. 

Va bien. (^ - ^)

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 Dragon

本日一件目。
新規の龍。
これからよろしくお願いします。


The first of today.
New dragon.
My best regards in the future.


El primero de hoy.
Nuevo dragón.
Mi saludo en el futuro.

Jason's Pennsylvania Devils

I ran into Jason on the West 4th Street platform back in July. He was on his way to Smith Street Tattoo, to accompany a friend who was getting tattooed by Bert Krak.

I asked him if he wouldn't mind sharing some of his work, and he gladly complied.

I snapped some photos and chatted with him all the way to Brooklyn. Check them out:

Why a devil on his leg? Jason said he was considering putting something on his leg that he was afraid to place there. When he asked himself if he should really do that, he reasoned, just by asking himself that, meant he should do it. He also gave some advice that I thought was very valuable.

Jason said that when he is looking to get tattooed, and isn't sure what he wants, he'll go to an artist and ask them what they're currently drawing. Most artists in the shop, when they're not tattooing, are either drawing, sketching, painting, or creating something. Jason reasons that if you ask for what the artist is currently doing, he or she will be that much more passionate about the work.

This logic is behind several of Jason's tattoos.

The work above was created on Jason by Ryan Westvall at Old Soul Tattoo in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Thanks to Jason for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 下絵 sketch work

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉 koi fish

本日一件目。

新規の鯉。

これからよろしくお願いいたします。(^-^)

The first of today. 

New koi fish. 

My best regards in the future. (^-^)

El primero de hoy. 

Nuevo pez del koi. 

Mi saludo en el futuro. (^ - ^)

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Sleeve Tattoo Designs

The Sleeve tattoos are becoming increasingly popular amongst men these days and is probably due to the increasing number of celebrity males getting this sort of ink done. A sleeve tattoo can be described as a tattoo which wraps around the upper part of the arm from shoulder to elbow. This is some times referred to as a half-sleeve tattoo while a tattoo which wraps around the arm and extends all the way down to the wrist is known as a full sleeve tattoo. If the tattoo starts from the elbow area to the wrist then this is called a quarter sleeve tattoo.

These types of tattoos mean you are making a bold statement due to there size and complexity. This means you will need to have a through consultation with a tattoo artist you know has a good reputation for going this type of tattoo. This is not a small girly tattoo to get.

Best Flower Tattoo Designs - The Lily Tattoo

The Lily flower is my girlfriend's favourite one. I think many other women feel the same about it. I must admit it is quite a beautiful flower, but what I appreciate most about it, is that it is a great subject for wonderful tattoo designs.

The lily is native of the Balkan Peninsula in south-eastern Europe, from where it was imported in other European countries, where it became first one of the most admired flowers and then on of the most popular flower tattoos.

Traditionally Lily flowers are white - noble, elegant, white flowers, which have been often associated with ideas of purity and innocence.

Christians made of the lily a symbol of purity to represent the divine virginity. St. Joseph is often depicted with a stick from which sprout white lilies. A legend says that Mary chose Joseph because she saw him among many with a white lily in his hand.

Throughout the centuries the lily has been associated with several Saints and the Archangel Gabriel.

But a lily has not always symbolized purity and chastity: Lilies' typical phallic pistil and their erotic fragrance made quite the opposite impression on ancient Greeks, who linked these flowers with concepts like fertility and procreation.

Garrett's Peacock Recalls the South

I met Garrett back in June in Penn Station when I was still reeling from the loss of my camera.

I had yet to replace my photographic equipment and I had yet to receive the loaner from my awesome friend Jill.

So, I did the best I could with a flash-less BlackBerry camera to capture Garrett's awesome sleeve:

Yes, folks, it's another peacock in our midst, in a summer during which we have been treated to a variety of peafowl.

Garrett's choice to get this tattoo stems from his love of these birds, combined with an appreciation of fashion, and how the peacock speaks to that sensibility. He also likes how the males are the fairer of the two sexes.

What's especially remarkable is that this is a black and gray tattoo, with no plans to take on any color ink.

The inclusion of magnolias, azaleas and violets, all in homage to the South, make this potentially dizzyingly colorful tattoo more remarkable in its basic palette. Rather than explosions of color, we are rewarded with subtleties of shading.

Credit goes to Myles Karr at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn. Work from Myles has previously appeared here on Tattoosday.

Thanks to Garrett for sharing his amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 Dragon

本日一件目。

龍。

順調です。(^-^)/

The first of today. 

Dragon. 

It goes well. (^-^)/

El primero de hoy. 

Dragón. 

Va bien. (^ - ^)/

Jessica's Chest Piece and a Tale of Two Tigers

There may be eight million people in New York, but it's still, at times, a small world town.

Last month in the Amtrak section of Penn Station, I spotted Jessica, a young woman with a beautiful tattoo across her chest:

This piece even was our banner here for a few weeks, thanks to Jessica.

The inscription reads "Never Love, Never Lose," which is certainly thought-provoking, a slight spin on the aphorism, "It is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all." It also recalls an Irish claddagh ring, with two hands holding a heart. Feathers on the ends of the hands were added to even out the design.

I particularly like the fact that Jessica is wearing a key around her neck and, in the photo, it is lying across the keyhole at the center of the heart.

Jessica collaborated with the artist known as Ollie XXX in Montreal. If you look at his portfolio on his site, slide 87 shows a brighter original version of the tattoo when it was first completed.

When I asked her how many tattoos she had, she said, twenty-two, and showed me her most recent, a Peanuts tattoo. When I inquired where she got it, she said Thicker Than Water on the Lower East Side. "Oh," I commented, "you got one of the $50 specials?" I knew that the shop had done a $50 tattoo event the previous Saturday. Jessica confirmed that she had, in fact, attended with a friend.


I continued, "Shon Lindauer was the artist for my tiger,"and I rolled up my pant leg to reveal the piece Shon had inked at the beginning of the year when they were in "Year of the Tiger" mode. Well, you could have knocked Jessica over with a feather and her aunt, who Jessica was seeing off at the station, was also surprised. Why?

Jessica pulled down her right sleeve to reveal a familiar, but more feminine version of my tiger from my calf.


Shon had inked a variation on the tiger for her in February. Jessica's aunt insisted we pose with our tigers together.

I love how the designs are so similar, yet hers is much more feminine (or mine is much more masculine).

Granted, inkspotting certainly reduces the odds, but nonetheless, our paths crossing still seemed incredibly amazing.

Thanks to Jessica for sharing her work with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 野晒し

本日一件目。
野晒し。


The first of today.
NOZARASHI.



El primero de hoy.
NOZARASHI.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 額 Gaku(Frame)

本日二件目はトライバル。

本日三件目。

波の額。

新しい試み。

で、本日終了。

The second is Tribal today. 

The third of today. 

Frame of wave. 

New attempt. 

and today's end. 

El segundo es Tribal hoy. 

El tercio de hoy. 

Marco de ola. 

Nuevo esfuerzo. y el fin de hoy. 

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 Dragon

本日一件目。
龍。
淡々と進めていきます。
次回から色です。


The first of today.
Dragon.
It indifferently advances it.
It will be a color from next time.


El primero de hoy.
Dragón.
Lo adelanta indiferentemente.
Será un color de próximo vez.

Dragon Art Tattoos - Significance, Designs, and Ideas

Looking for dragon art tattoo ideas

This brief overview will help you make a better guided decision when it comes to choosing your design.

Dragons have long been important mythological figures in Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Chinese, and other Asian cultures. Dragons also exist in Western culture. The major difference between Asian and Western dragons lies in what they each represent. Asian dragons have a connection to emperors and imperial families and commonly represent empowerment, wisdom, freedom, and protection. Western dragons have traditionally been a symbol of evil.

Another significant difference between the two classes of dragons is appearance. Asian dragons are usually long, snake like creatures, whereas western dragons are more similar to dinosaurs in appearance. Among both Asian and Western cultures, there exists a rich diversity among the dragons themselves. For example, Japanese dragons commonly have long "whiskers" projecting from above their mouths and a jewel under their chin, both attributes which are unique to Japanese dragons.

Dragon art tattoos have become popular among many individuals due to their mystical appearance and range of possible of meanings. A common significance associated with dragon art tattoos is guardianship, since Japanese dragons were viewed as the protectors of the imperial family.

A unique idea for a dragon tattoo is having a design in which a dragon is breathing out a flame which spells out a lovers name or initials, or anything else meaningful. This could be a symbol of "the fire within", which represents a passion or burning desire for something or someone.